Chapter 1
The Kingdom of Fiore is a kingdom filled with magic. Magic is used in everyday life and there are those who use magic to earn a living. These people are called wizards. All throughout Fiore there are several guilds that exist that wizards congregate to and join in order to take jobs. In the town of Magnolia, there is a particularly famous guild and its name is…Fairy Tail!
Walking on the path towards this guild was a young man who looked to be about 16 years old. He wore a black long coat that had one white diamond on the back and white diamonds going around the lower part of the coat. Underneath that he wore a dark green shirt and green pants that were tucked into black combat boots. His dusty blonde hair that fell around his head was rustled by the wind, allowing a clear glimpse of his grey eyes. He smiled for a moment when he reached the guild, taking a deep breath before he pushed the door open.
"This is certainly interesting." The man remarked as he watched two kids butting heads in the center of the guild while everyone else was just watching.
"Why hello there, young man. Can I help you?" A short, blading old man wearing a white t-shirt that had the Fairy Tail symbol on it asked.
"I'm actually looking for the guild master. I've heard a lot about Fairy Tail and would actually like to join it." The young man replied.
"Well look no further. I'm Makarov Dreyar, the guild master of Fairy Tail." The now named Makarov said.
"It's nice to meet you Master Makarov. I'm Leo. Leo Titus." Leo responded to the introduction with his own.
"Well then Leo, it's always nice to have someone new join the guild. How old are you and what kind of magic do you use?" Makarov asked.
"I'm sixteen and I use requip magic to swap between different types of magic swords. I've also been working on a few other spells for offensive and defensive use." Leo answered.
"You're actually only a year younger than my grandson. Now where would you like your guild mark?" Makarov asked.
"Can I have it in black on my right forearm?" Leo responded.
Makarov nodded and pressed a stamp to Leo's exposed forearm. When the stamp was lifted, a black Fairy Tail guild mark was left on Leo's forearm. Leo moved his arm around, studying the mark closely before smiling.
"If you wouldn't mind, would you indulge me by having a spar with my grandson? You seem well experienced with your magic and well-travelled given the way you carry yourself. It would also allow me to get a good understanding of your strength to allow me to know what kind of quests I should advise you against taking." Makarov asked.
"Sure, it would be nice to stretch my muscles and get to know someone else in this guild." Leo replied.
"Laxus, come over here!" Makarov shouted.
A blond-haired young man walked towards them. He had spiky hair and was wearing a pair of magic headphones. He wore a long sleeve dark yellow shirt with cargo pants. He had a lightning shaped scar going across his right eye. He eyed Leo critically and scoffed before turning to Makarov.
"What do you want old man? I was just about to leave for a quest." Laxus questioned.
"This here is Leo, a new member of our guild. I'd like you to have a spar with him just so I can have a gauge of what his abilities are." Makarov answered.
"It's nice to meet you Laxus. I hope we can get along as fellow guild members." Leo said with a smile.
"Whatever. You want me to spar with some weak newbie fine. Let's make this quick so I can get going for my quest." Laxus responded, turning and walking towards the back door of the guild.
By now the rest of the guild had quietened down and observed the exchange between the three. Leo gestured for Makarov to lead the way. Makarov followed behind Laxus, leading Leo out the back door to an open space that was behind the guild hall. The spar had drawn the attention of the other guild members who were now gathered around to observe the spar.
"Alright, this is a simple spar for me to gauge Leo's abilities. Please limit yourselves to lower level attacks." Makarov said, explaining the rules of the spar.
"Don't worry, I'll make this quick and as painless for you as possible." Laxus said arrogantly.
"Let's have a good battle, then shall we? Awaken, Benihime." Leo said, summoning a sleek medium sized sword into his right hand. The handle of the sword was bent forward at the end and had a crimson tassel dangling from its base. There was a U-shaped guard around the base of the blade and had a slanted razor-like edge for the tip. The blade was colored black and had a silver edge.
"Oh, so a requip mage huh. Let's see how you handle this!" Laxus shouted as he sent a bolt of lightning straight at Leo.
The bolt hit and most of the guild members thought that the spar had ended with that hit. As the dust obscuring their vision cleared, many were surprised to see Leo standing there unharmed. His sword was raised in front of him, creating a barrier of crimson energy to protect him from the attack.
"That was a close one. If I didn't create this barrier in time I would have really been done for. Since you've so kindly started the battle with that attack, how about I return the favor? Shred, Benihime." Leo said with a calm smile.
Leo flicked his wrist and multiple tiny projectiles made up of the same crimson energy as the barrier were launched from it. Laxus growled and launched his lightning to counter the attack but was surprised as there seemed to be no end to the projectiles being launched. Laxus opted to cut off his attack and roll out of the way of the projectiles. Leo deactivated his barrier and smiled jovially at Laxus who glared angrily in response.
"I'm going to wipe that damned smile off your face!" Laxus said angrily before rushing towards Leo using his lightning body. He appeared behind Leo preparing to deck him with a fist coated in lightning. Before the attack could connect though, Leo brought his word behind him and with a small flick, produced an arc of crimson energy that countered Laxus' attack and forced him back.
"I think that's quite enough for a demonstration spar don't you think Master?" Leo asked as he lowered his sword. Makarov was about to respond but was cut-off by a fuming Laxus.
"You think you can look down on me! Try this one on for size!" Laxus shouted, sending an extremely large bolt of lightning at Leo.
"That's insane! If that thing hits, the new kid could really get screwed." Macao, one of the older members in Fairy Tail remarked. Makarov was about to intervene but was surprised when Leo seemed unfazed by the oncoming attack.
"Scream, Benihime." Leo muttered before swinging his sword. A large stream of crimson energy erupted from the blade, cancelling the lightning out. As the dust from the clash of the two attacks cleared, the onlookers were surprised to see Leo behind Laxus. Leo had his sword close to Laxus' throat, the blond mage's eyes wide with fear and shock.
"That was a really close one. I'm sure you did that because you had full confidence in my ability to counter it right Laxus? You wanted to give everyone a good show and make sure Master knew I could take care of myself. Thanks for letting me stretch my legs. We should spar again someday. It's nice to know that Fairy Tail has strong people my age to make sure that the guild has a future and to watch over it." Leo said with a smile before letting his sword disappear and walking back towards the guild.
'What was that pressure? Just who is this guy?' Laxus thought to himself as he fell to his knees. For a brief moment he thought he was about to die and he felt like an ant beneath the foot of a giant. Makarov was about to chide his grandson about the way he behaved during the spar but was interrupted by Leo.
"Hey master, I heard Fairy Tail has a mean welcome party? Do I get one?" Leo asked innocently.
"Right. Everyone let's party and welcome our newest family member, Leo Titus!" Makarov responded, getting the guild to cheer and rush back into the guild hall where absolute pandemonium broke out. Leo sat himself by the bar, taking a sip of water and enjoying the chaos within the guild.
"Hello there, my name is Erza Scarlet." A young girl with crimson hair, wearing armor with a sword attached to her hip said as she approached Leo.
"Nice to meet you Erza. Is that common?" Leo replied while gesturing to a black-haired boy in boxers butting heads against a pink haired boy.
"It happens fairly often. I should probably try to stop them but they will just end up going at it again when I'm not looking." Erza responded.
"I say you should let them be. It's amusing. Besides they aren't really out to hurt each other. Do you know what magic they use?" Leo asked.
"Natsu uses a lost magic called fire dragon slayer magic. He was supposedly taught by the fire dragon king Igneel. Gray is an ice mage." Erza answered.
"That probably explains why they can't get along. Opposing types and all that. So, what kind of magic do you use Erza?" Leo said, motioning for her to sit down next to him.
"I use requip magic. You use requip too right? And the way you fought Laxus was really impressive." Erza responded.
"It's nice to meet another requip mage. And I'm glad to hear that I impressed you. I had a really good teacher before I came to the guild." Leo replied.
"Do you think he would be interested in training me as well? You seem really strong and I want to get strong as well." Erza asked.
"My teacher passed away due to his old age unfortunately." Leo responded.
"Oh, I'm sorry I asked." Erza said.
"Don't worry. He lived a full life and died happy. That's something not many people have the opportunity to do. Especially not wizards. But tell me Erza, why do you want to become strong? What is strength to you?" Leo asked.
"I want the ability to protect the people I care about. This guild is like a family to me. I want to be able to protect it and make sure it stays the way it is. I don't care if I'm the weakest person in all Earthland as long as I can protect my family then that's all the power I need." Erza responded resolutely.
"A fine answer. I have no doubt that you will become an amazing wizard someday. Say, how about a deal. I'll train you and teach you everything my teacher taught me and in exchange you help me get settled into life as a wizard of Fairy Tail." Leo offered.
"I would like that very much. We could form a team." Erza added.
"Well then, here's to the start of a wonderful time together, teammate!" Leo said happily, extending his hand for a shake. Erza smiled and took it.
"We should go on a job to celebrate and that way I can explain to you how things work too!" Era said, taking Leo's hand and leading him towards the request board. As they walked towards it, Erza started explain what it meant to be a guild wizard. Makarov watched the exchange with a smile, happy that the newest member of his family was able to fit in.
"That was certainly an interesting mission." Leo remarked with a smile as he and Erza were walking towards the guild.
"Your definition of interesting scares me. That monster seemed a little too keen on kidnapping me as his bride." Erza muttered.
"Ah, I think most Vulcans think that way. On the bright side, you were good bait for drawing the monsters out so we could deal with them quickly." Leo countered.
Erza growled and smacked him in the back of his head, sending him face first into the floor. It had been six months since Leo had joined Fairy Tail. He and Erza had formed a team and the pair had gone on many missions since then. In between and even during missions, Leo would give Erza lessons in both sword fighting, requip magic and general combat tactics. Erza was surprised at how much information one could gleam from an opponent or monster by simply being observant. If she had to name any downside it would be Leo's inappropriate sense of humor even when in combat.
"I think I received more damage from you than I did from all the Vulcans combined." Leo muttered.
Erza hmphed and turned away, ignoring her his words but couldn't help but let out a small smile. No matter how bad a situation seemed, Leo could always be counted on to brighten everyone's day or make someone laugh. She also had to admit that the stupidity of the Vulcans was pretty hilarious in retrospect. But she wouldn't give her teammate such satisfaction and stomped off towards the guild.
"Hey there master! We finished another quest!" Leo said happily as he greeted Makarov at the bar.
"That was quick. Congratulations on finishing that quest ahead of time. You two are working really well together and doing well on quests. Anything interesting happen?" Makarov asked.
"Aside from Erza being a little bitter about being used as bait, there was nothing else interesting. Did anything new with the guild?" Leo responded. The pair had been away from the guild for a month and Leo had noticed three newcomers when he entered the guild.
"We have three new members of the guild. They're siblings. The oldest one is named Mirajane. The boy is Elfman and the youngest is Lisanna. The oldest one is a take over mage and had a run in with a demon and it seems her magic acted up causing her to absorb it." Makarov answered.
"A take over mage huh, first time I've seen one in person. Must be strong to be able to take over a demon at a young age." Leo remarked. Erza perked up at hearing this and decided to approach the eldest Strauss sibling who was covered in a hooded travelling cloak.
"Hey there. I heard you just joined the guild and that you are really strong. My name is Erza." Erza said introducing herself. Mirajane ignored her and walked away from the redhead.
"What is her problem?" Erza asked as she walked towards Leo.
"I think she's just had a tough time with people and needs some space before she can open up. Give her time. Say, how about we go train? I spotted about 10 different openings when you were fighting the Vulcans that need correcting." Leo responded.
"That bad huh? I can see why you still don't want to spar with me during training. I have a long way to go before I can think about even standing against you." Erza muttered dejectedly.
"It's fine Erza, you have time. And acknowledging your weaknesses is the first step to getting strong. Now let's get going, we can get a few hours in before dinner." Leo said leading the way to a clearing outside Magnolia that they used to train. As they were walking, Leo suddenly stopped and turned around.
"Is something wrong Leo?" Erza asked.
"I just remembered that I needed to talk to Makarov about something. Why don't you keep going and start with your warm-ups first? I'll be back really soon." Leo replied before running back towards the guild. However, he didn't actually go to the guild but rather waited at the path leading out of Magnolia.
"Where are you heading off to?" Leo asked as he saw Mirajane walk along the path. Mirajane kept silent and kept walking. Leo stopped her by placing a hand on her shoulder.
"You know running away isn't going to solve anything. In fact, all its going to do is make your siblings cry because they think that you are abandoning them. It must have been hard to be all alone. But you weren't alone. You had your brother and sister. If you think that all you've been doing is been a burden then you don't really understand what it means to have a family. Your brother and sister probably think the world of you and I'm sure that no matter what you become or how you look they will always love you and stay by your side." Leo said.
Mirajane threw his hand off and was about to turn and berate him but was surprised when instead of seeing Leo, she saw her brother and sister running towards her. On the top of a nearby building, Leo watched with a smile as Elfman and Lisanna showed Mirajane their own individual takeovers. He watched Mirajane hug her siblings and come to the realization of what a foolish mistake she was about to make. Leo turned and started jumping on the rooftop, heading for the clearing where Erza was.
"Bye, come back soon!" Lisanna said with a wave to Natsu.
"Where are you going?" Mirajane asked.
It had been two months since Mirajane had nearly abandoned her siblings at the guild and since then the eldest Strauss had opened up in a very unique way. She was dressed in a dark purple tank top and skirt. She had leggings that went all the way up to her thighs and black flats for footwear. While she was open with the guild, she had somehow started a rivalry with Erza and the two were constantly bickering and arguing with each other whenever they met.
"I got my first real magic job!" Natsu responded, showing off a quest flyer.
"Did you even bothered to read the whole flyer first?" Mirajane questioned.
"Yeah. It says, please get rid of this thingy…that's somewhere…doing something to someone…for 50,000 jewels." Natsu said while struggling to read the flyer.
"It doesn't say that!" Lisanna exclaimed.
"Lay off okay." Natsu responded.
"Are you telling me that you're so stupid that all you were able to read from that flyer was the reward?" Mirajane taunted.
"Be nice Mira." Lisanna said.
"I can read! Igneel thought me how to read and write when I was little. It's just that nothing on this stupid flyer makes any sense to me." Natsu said.
"It's okay Natsu." Lisanna consoled.
"I know the names of all kinds of different foods. Hamburger, spaghetti, rice balls, cake and cookies, stew and soup, and I know…man this sucks I swear I know more than just food names. Igneel thought me to read lots of stuff" Natsu said as he began to tear up.
"You're so cute. Please don't cry." Mirajane teased.
"Don't be creepy. Hands off." Lisanna chided.
"I'm not crying." Natsu countered.
"All of you need to calm down. There's no reason for you to be embarrassed. I'm sure Igneel did his best. But learning to read and write can be hard because there are an awful lot of words. You just have to be patient and study hard. And I can teach you if you'd like." Erza offered.
"No way! Sorry but you're way too scary!" Natsu said, refusing the offer.
"I cannot imagine what is so scary about a vocabulary lesson." Erza said as she dragged Natsu on the floor by his hair.
"Please help me!" Natsu pleaded while everyone else in the guild was laughing at his misfortune.
"I'm sure you'll do great." Lisanna cheered.
"Well there goes my teammate for the near future. Guess I should go on some quest to pass the time." Leo said, watching the scene with a smile. He walked up to the request board and picked something that would take him between 3 to 5 days to complete since Erza said she was going to teach Natsu in 3 days.
"Hey Master, I'll be taking this quest." Leo said before walking out the guild. As he was walking towards the train station, he turned and saw Mirajane walking towards him.
"Is something wrong? Did Master ask you to come get me? Did Erza beat Natsu up because she couldn't teach him or something?" Leo asked.
"As much as watching ginger fail at teaching the little pyro, no nothing was wrong. I just wanted to ask you back then when you stopped me, I heard you say you were going to train Erza. But then you stopped me long enough for Lisanna and Elfman to come. If you hadn't been there, they probably wouldn't be able to find me. Was that on purpose? It seems highly suspect for a coincidence." Mirajane responded.
"I couldn't let you make a decision that you were going to regret and end up hurting the people you care about." Leo admitted.
"Thanks." Mirajane muttered shyly.
"Say since, you're already out here, do you want to join me on the quest? I could use the company. I can give you some tips on fighting too!" Leo suggested.
"No thanks. I don't want to go around with a guy who uses the same magic as that armor-wearing hussy." Mirajane said before storming off.
"I will never understand how a woman thinks." Leo muttered before shrugging and continue to walk towards the train station.
X779
"How are you so strong? Why can't I even hit you?" Erza growled as she and Leo sparred. Leo was easily dancing around her strikes while using a cane to smack her every time she left an opening.
"The reason is because there's something holding you back Erza. Even though you don't hesitate, your strikes show a fear within you." Leo said.
"A fear?" Erza asked as she panted in exhaustion.
"I won't pry into what happened in your past. I know there's a reason why you like to wear armor even outside of combat but that doesn't solve anything. It's just burying away the pain and hiding away from the problem. If you want to excel as a swordsman and a mage, you must steel your resolve and discard your fear. When you attack, you will strike your foe. When you dodge, you won't get hit. When you defend, you will not let what you are protecting get hurt. So long as you cannot achieve that level of resolve, your fighting capability will never be what it can be. If you let your past hold you back then you will never achieve your full potential." Leo answered.
"But how can I do that? How can I move on from my past?" Erza asked, admitting that she didn't how to overcome the ghosts of the past.
"Talking about it with someone helps." Leo responded.
"But I can't. He said that if I spoke to anyone about it then he would kill everyone I knew!" Erza said.
A translucent barrier went around their training area and Leo sat down beneath a nearby tree. He motioned for her to join him by patting the spot next to him.
"There now no one can hear us within this space. So why don't you tell me exactly what happened? We've been partners for a year now Erza. I do hope that you'd be willing to trust me." Leo said as Erza sat down next to him.
It was now the year X779. Leo had been a member of the guild for over a year. The pair had continued to remain as a team together, with Leo training Erza whenever they were not away doing missions. He had also taken the time to help other members of the guild such as the younger Strauss siblings and Natsu with his magic. He also kept offering to train Mirajane but she kept refusing saying that she didn't want to work with or get help from anyone associated so closely with Erza. That was another confusing front as she would sometimes be shy and meek around him when Erza wasn't around. A single mention of Erza or having her around though would set Mirajane off. He honestly thought they were worse than Natsu and Gray at times.
Another change that happened was that Laxus had become an S-Class wizard of Fairy Tail, being the youngest member to do so. While Leo was happy for the lightning mage, he couldn't help but scowl at how arrogant it made the young man. Laxus was rude and condescending to everyone before. Making S-Class seemed to have amplified it tenfold. He seemed to also have a bone to pick with Leo as he kept trying to goad Leo into a fight. Leo however, refused to oblige and would simply smile and say that Laxus was an S-Class mage and should behave in a way befitting his status and focus on doing harder missions to increase the guild's prestige rather than pick petty fights.
"It happened when I was a young kid. I was once a resident of a small village named Rosemary…" Erza began as she started sharing her past. She told Leo how she had been forced to work on the tower of heaven after being kidnapped by Zeref cultists. She shared how she made friends with the other prisoners like Jellal, Simon, Milliana, Sho and Wally. She tried not to shed tears as she recounted how Old man Rob had sacrificed himself to save her. Leo gave her a silent show of support by holding her hand in his and squeezing it comfortingly. She told him how she used her newly discovered magic to lead an escape. Then she shared how she had been betrayed by Jellal who had become twisted and exiled her from the tower, threatening her with the lives of the people she cared about.
"That is honestly…I don't think I have any words that can make it better. But it seems that eventually your past will come back for you. I doubt Jellal would just let you go like that without wanting something in return." Leo said.
"So, what should I do?" Erza asked. She felt a lot better now that she had shared her story with someone. It felt like a burden had been lifted from her shoulders.
"Train, get stronger so that when the time comes you will be ready to save everyone you care about." Leo responded.
"Can you teach me how to strengthen my resolve?" Erza asked.
"I can guide you. But resolve is something that you need to strengthen on your own." Leo admitted. Erza nodded and got up, marking the end of the conversation and the resumption of her training, a newfound determination blazing in her eyes.
X779 S Class Trials
"Why?! Why can't I defeat you? I'm an S-Class wizard! Yet everyone in the guild listens to you! They respect you even though you just joined a year ago! Why can't they treat me the same way? Everyone thinks I'm just the guild master's grandson! Why?" Laxus growled as he struck the ground several times.
It was the annual S-Class trials for Fairy Tail and Leo had been nominated for it. He had run into Laxus for the first portion of his trial and the two had just finished their battle with Leo as the victor. Laxus was currently on the ground panting as he had exhausted his magic reserves. His body was also littered with tiny cuts. Leo was a little singed and had a few bruises but was otherwise mostly fine. All around the cave where the pair had fought, tiny pink petal like objects were floating around.
"You are strong Laxus. For our age group, I doubt there's anyone aside from me that even stands a real chance against you. And you're wrong about people thinking that you're nothing but Master's grandson. Every time I talk to the guild members, they always talk about you fondly. Not the you now but the old you." Leo responded.
"But they speak to you. They respect you! They look up to you!" Laxus countered.
"Have you looked in a mirror? Why would anyone approach you as you are now? Yes, you are an S-Class mage of the guild. Yes, you have a lot of power. But what does that achieve? The way you act flaunting your power only makes people fear and resent you. Fairy Tail is about being a family. Those bonds will keep you strong no matter how tall the wall. But you need to make the effort to nurture it." Leo said.
"Will that really make a difference?" Laxus asked.
"Why don't you give it a try? Be around the guild, smile more and talk to people. Don't just keep going away on missions all the time and confining yourself to the second floor." Leo answered. Leo grabbed Laxus by the arm and placed it over his shoulder, helping the exhausted wizard towards the exit of the tunnel.
"Alright, I'll give these bonds you praise so much a try." Laxus muttered.
"That's all I ask." Leo said with a smile.
X780
"Congratulations Erza!" Leo said after Makarov announced the results S-Class trials for the year.
It was currently the year X780, two years since Leo had joined Fairy Tail. He had been made an S-Class mage after completing the trials last year. This year, Erza had managed to qualify for and complete the trials, becoming the youngest mage ever to do so. Leo was now almost a constant at the guild, giving advice and spending time with all the younger members of the guild. Laxus had changed greatly as well. While he was still a little stuck-up especially when it came to power, he took the time to stick around more and interact with the other members of Fairy Tail.
"I couldn't have done it without you!" Erza responded, thanking Leo for all the help he had given in training her.
"I just helped you along that's all. It was all you. We should go on an S-Class quest of your choice together to commemorate the occasion!" Leo suggested.
"Alright, I'll go up to and pick a quest!" Erza said, agreeing and rushing up the stairs to the S-Class lounge.
"Come find me near Master Makarov once you've chosen a quest!" Leo shouted to her as she entered the S-Class lounge.
"Going off on a quest so soon?" Makarov asked.
"What do you expect from the guy who is as bad as Natsu when it comes to sitting still." Laxus remarked.
"Give a break will you. It's been two weeks since the S-Class trial and I haven't done anything except sit around here." Leo whined.
"You could always spar with me if you get bored when I'm around." Laxus suggested.
"Yeah, and get trashed by Master after for all the damage we would cause? I'll pass on that until we find a way to limit the damage we cause." Leo retorted.
Ever since that battle, Laxus and he had become rivals. It was more of Leo had become Laxus' rival. Laxus would constantly challenge Leo to a spar to see how he had progressed. Of course, it was still all in Leo's favor with the record being 5-0. But each time Laxus had forced Leo to either use a different sword or release the full power of his sword. Makarov had recently banned them for sparring more often than once every three months since their last one had nearly given him a heart attack from how much property damage they caused.
"Say that again! I dare you!" Erza challenged as she was butting heads with Mirajane.
"You heard me! It was just a fluke that you made S-Class. If it wasn't for all the training and tips that your teammate gave you, you probably won't even be an S-Class." Mirajane mocked.
"At least I'm willing to acknowledge my weaknesses and accept help to become stronger unlike someone here." Erza countered.
"That just shows how strong I am." Mirajane retorted.
"Strong? More like stubborn like a mule. You could be getting much stronger if you accepted Leo's help. Your siblings are taking his advice and growing stronger much faster than you are." Erza responded.
Mirajane seemed to pull back at hearing that. It was true. Lisanna and Elfman had both grown by leaps and bounds since they joined the guild. The time they could spend in their takeovers was getting longer and even though Elfman couldn't perform a full takeover yet, he could transform both his arms and legs. Mirajane on the other hand had only been gradually getting stronger and a majority of that could be attributed to her getting older. She was still one of the strongest of the younger generation but her growth rate wasn't as high as the rest. Heck even Natsu was getting stronger after he started taking to heart Leo's advice.
"I think you two have had enough fun. Let's go on that quest you picked out Erza." Leo said, breaking up the pair.
"Ah right. We need to slay a group of monsters that are terrorizing a small village in the north of Fiore. I'll get my stuff together and meet you at the station." Erza said before running off.
"Erza's right you know. You don't have to do everything alone. My offer for training and advice still stands. No one is an island after all. I hope you realize that someday before something forces you to." Leo said to Mirajane before walking out the doors.
"Like I'd ever want help from someone who works with an armor wearing ginger hussy." Mirajane huffed before heading for the request board to look for a job.
X781
"Magnolia will now be undergoing the Gildarts shift. Residents, please move to your designated areas." Came a blaring announcement across the whole town.
"Oh, Gildarts is back. I thought he would be gone longer. He did decide to take two decade quests in a row this time." Makarov remarked.
"Hey master, why is the whole town moving?" Leo asked.
"You haven't met Gildarts before since he left right before you joined. He's Fairy Tail's ace. He takes decade quests on a regular basis. The guy's a monster." Laxus answered.
"Yes, although his awareness could use some development. The town shifts in order to give him a straight path to the guild. Before this was implemented, he used to destroy houses by accident when he walked through them." Makarov added.
"That doesn't seem like something to boast about…" Leo muttered.
He could tell that Makarov was extremely proud of Gildarts' abilities, but being so proud of enough property destruction to cause a town to reconstruct and move for a person seemed a little much in his opinion. Leo watched as an orange haired man walked into the guild. He wore a travelling cloak covering a good majority of his body and had a bag slung over his shoulder.
"Gildarts! Welcome back. How did the two quests go?" Makarov asked.
"It went great. There's quite a few new faces around here." Gildarts responded.
"Indeed. Our family has grown. Young Erza made S-Class last year. This is one of the wizards that joined just after you left. His name is Leo Titus and he's an S-Class wizard. He passed the trials last year." Makarov said, introducing Gildarts to Leo.
"It's nice to meet the ace of Fairy Tail." Leo said, extending his hand for a shake.
"Nice firm grip. You must be that new mage I've been hearing a lot about on my travels. Rumor is you're really strong." Gildarts said.
"I'm sure whatever you've heard is exaggerated." Leo said while rubbing the back of his head. He excused himself and went to talk to Erza.
"What kind of magic does he use Master?" Gildarts asked, observing how Leo carried himself.
"He uses requip magic just like Erza." Makarov answered.
"That's interesting. Does he change armors like she does or just weapons? I doubt someone who just changes weapons could make S-Class so quickly." Gildarts remarked.
"He uses magic swords. His swords grant him different capabilities and fighting styles." Laxus added.
"Magic swords? That's interesting. What kind?" Gildarts asked.
"I've only fought against three of them. He has one that lets him use some crimson energy in any shape he wants. He's used it as a barrier, projectiles and energy waves. He has one that lets him use Ice magic. Then the strongest one I've seen so far is a blade that splits into tiny petals." Laxus answered.
"Tiny petals? What do they do?" Gildarts asked with a raised brow, now even more curious about the Leo's abilities.
"The petals are actually tiny blades that he can control to move fluidly. He can also shape them in any way he likes. What's more all his swords have a second form or second release as he likes to call it. His power increases massively and as far as I know the swords abilities are improved from its initial state." Laxus responded.
"Such as?" Gildarts prodded.
"I've only seen one of them. For the sword that splits into tiny petals, he drops in into the ground and summons more blades to create even more petals. It's overwhelming to fight against." Laxus admitted.
"Interesting. Say Master, do you mind if me and the new kid have a spar? I'm curious now. He seems really strong and I want to see what he's really made of." Gildarts asked.
"I had a feeling that you would ask that when you returned and met him. I will agree but the two of you will be sealed within a barrier to limit the level of destruction and he has to agree to it." Makarov replied.
"Awesome. I'm going to go ask him now." Gildarts said and walked over to Leo.
"Hey Gildarts. Can I help you with something?" Leo asked when he saw the older wizard walking over to his table. Erza was currently in her own world eating strawberry cake.
"I wanted to ask you if you were willing to have a spar with me. You're the fastest guild member to make it to S-Class since joining. That's pretty impressive. I just want to get a feel for your power. Nice to know that there's someone I can trust to look after the guild while I'm gone." Gildarts said.
"I admit I was curious about seeing what kind of magic you use since Master described how much destruction you cause without realizing." Leo remarked.
"So, spar?" Gildarts asked.
"Spar." Leo responded.
"Alright. Master get that field set-up for us!" Gildarts shouted to Makarov who muttered about annoying brats with too much energy.
Gildarts and Leo followed behind Makarov to the clearing behind the guild hall. The two wizards stood opposite to each other as Makarov formed a barrier around them. By now the rest of the guild had taken notice and were excited to watch the impending spar between Gildarts and Leo. Makarov gestured for the pair to start and there was a tens silence before Leo raised his hand.
"Awaken, Benihime." Leo muttered as he summoned the blade into his hand.
"So that's one of your swords." Gildarts remarked.
"You took the time to find out information about me. I'm impressed." Leo admitted, fully expecting Gildarts to be a more mellow version of Natsu.
"Knowing is half the battle after all." Gildarts said.
"Agreed. Scream, Benihime!" Leo said before he swung his blade, releasing an arc of crimson energy straight at Gildarts. He clicked his teeth in annoyance when Gildarts raised his fist and met his attack head on, destroying it with his magic.
"My turn!" Gildarts said as he charged straight at Leo. Leo was surprised at the older Wizard's speed. He raised his sword, creating a shield of crimson energy to protect himself. Leo's eyes widened as cracks started appearing in the barrier.
"Shred, Benihime!" Leo shouted, flicking his wrist and sending tiny projectiles of crimson energy at Gildarts, forcing him to roll out of the way. As Gildarts recovered, Leo sent more projectiles at him. Gildarts raised his hand and the projectiles were destroyed before they got near enough to do any damage.
"So, your magic let's you destroy the opponent's magic attacks and you use it offensively and defensively. That's troublesome." Leo muttered.
"Your quick on the uptake. That's the ability of my crash magic." Gildarts admitted.
"I'm going to have to step this up if I want to stand a chance against you. Scatter, Senbonzakura." Leo said, swapping out his current sword for one that looked like a simple katana but had a guard resembling a window frame and a light purple handle.
The blade split into multiple pink petals that Leo directed towards Gildarts with the handle that remained in his hand. Gildarts smirked and raised his right arm overhead towards the oncoming petals. A wave of white energy erupted from his hand, disrupting the petals. Leo smirked as the petals split into smaller bunches before rushing at Gildarts from all directions. Gildarts spread his arms to the side and released a pulse of crash magic, dissipating the attack. Leo cursed as his blade reformed.
"Second release, Senbonzakura Kageyoshi." Leo muttered as he pointed his blade to the ground and let go of it. The sword passed through the ground as though it was water. Two rows of gigantic blades rose from the ground, surprising Gildarts who was smirking and tense in anticipation. The blades glowed pink before splitting up into a multitude of petals.
"So, this is what Laxus was talking about when he said your second releases are bigger and more powerful versions of your swords' base abilities." Gildarts said as he leapt back from a large bunch of petals that were chasing after him. Gildarts was now on the defensive, dodging and using his crash magic in order to prevent the attacks by the petals from hitting him. It didn't take long before he realized that he was completely surrounded by petals.
"Looks like this is my win old man." Leo said with a smile as Gildarts was trapped in a ball of pink petals.
"Sorry kid, but I can't lose face in front of the rest of the guild you are strong. I have no doubt that you will surpass me. But not today." Gildarts said as released a great deal of magic, scattering the petals away. His magic was visible as a white pillar of light. Leo fell to one knee as he felt the immense magic pressure bear down on him.
"I refuse to lose!" Leo shouted without thinking before the petals disappeared and he requipped a wooden cane. His own magic output started rising. Gildarts was shocked when it started nearing his own. However, before it could match his though, Leo stored the cane away and dropped to one knee.
"I concede." Leo said after realizing what he was about to do. A surprised Gildarts let his magic recede.
"You lost on purpose. Your magic was rising. It was already close to mine and you didn't even look winded. That cane, it was a sword wasn't it? Why did you give up?" Gildarts asked.
"I refuse to use such power against a friend. My power is a sword meant for protecting my comrades and striking down those who would threaten those I care about. Using such power in a spar is uncalled for. I apologize." Leo responded as he started walking away once Makarov let the barrier dissipate.
"That kid. He was something else." Gildarts said as the other guild members walked back into the guild hall, discussing the results of the battle and commenting on how despite how close Leo had come, Gildarts still won as expected.
"So, what do you think Gildarts?" Makarov asked as he approached.
"Kid's strong. I don't think I'm your ace anymore. That kid is stronger than I am." Gildarts admitted.
"Are you serious Gildarts? His magic power was rising but you still had more power than him." Makarov remarked.
"Think carefully about how his power was rising and then how it just fell before he conceded. Whatever that blade was inside that cane, it's something else. And the fact that he refuses to use it against an ally goes to show just how strong it is." Gildarts said.
"That's interesting. Now that you mention it, that portion was odd." Makarov admitted after thinking about it.
"Yeah well, it doesn't matter. I can rest easier now knowing that Fairy Tail has someone that strong and that kind to watch over it. Speaking of which, I also noticed three white haired kids in the guild. They new too?" Gildarts asked as he and Makarov started walking back into the guild.
"Those three are the Strauss siblings. The eldest is Mirajane, the male is Elfman and the youngest is Lisanna. The three of them use takeover magic. The youngest seems really smitten with Natsu. They even hatched an egg that he found in the forest together." Makarov answered.
"Oh really? Little Natsu? That's cute. What hatched?" Gildarts asked.
"I don't really know how by a blue cat that can use magic to fly hatched from the egg. They named him Happy. Talking about those two, once they ran into a Vulcan and Natsu tried to fight it." Makarov said.
"A Vulcan? At that age?" Gildarts questioned.
"It was more on accident he was wondering in the forest. Thankfully Leo intervened and chased the Vulcan away before it could do any real damage to either of them. That brat has been a real godsend. The entire guild feels brighter with him around. Even Laxus has changed a great deal." Makarov replied.
"That's good to hear. How about the other two siblings?" Gildarts asked.
"Elfman is still new to his magic but Leo's managed to help him learn how to transform his arm and legs. Mirajane uses takeover to transform into demons. She also has some sort of rivalry with Erza and they behave just like Natsu and Gray do in each other's presence." Makarov answered.
"That's nice to hear. The guild's really grown." Gildarts remarked with a content smile.
"Hey Cana, can I talk to you for a second?" Leo asked, motioning to a table in the corner.
"What's going on?" Cana asked as she sat opposite to Leo. Leo had discreetly set up a barrier to muffle their conversation.
"Is there something going on between you and Gildarts?" Leo asked, responding to her question with his own and getting straight to the point.
"There's nothing going on. What would make you say that?" Cana countered looking away from Leo.
"Look, it's not really my place to pry but I could see that there was a lot you wanted to say to Gildarts. Gildarts isn't the most intellectual person. Heck if it's not anything related to fighting, I doubt he would realize it unless it hit him right in the head. And I just met the guy." Leo said with a chuckle.
"But if there's one thing I know, it's that often the things we hold in and don't say that hurts more. Don't let doubt become regret. Even though Gildarts is strong, for wizards tomorrow isn't a guarantee. What ever it is that's going on between the two of you, I don't really have the right to pry and force you to tell me. I'm just suggesting that you should tell him while you still have the chance to." Leo advised before walking over to the table where Erza was seated, leaving Cana to ponder her thoughts.
"Hey master, I'm leaving." Gildarts said to Makarov.
Gildarts had his pack slung over his shoulder and a quest flyer in his hand. It had been about two weeks since Gildarts had returned and he was now about to head out on the road again. Gildarts had spent much of the time just resting and staying around the guild hall. He also spent some time with Natsu and a good deal of time speaking with Leo both in private and at the guild.
"Which quest are you taking this time?" Makarov asked.
"I thought I would give the century quest a try." Gildarts answered.
"Take care old man. Make sure you stay in one piece and come back to the guild." Leo said.
"Sure. Just make sure to look after the guild for me." Gildarts responded before walking out the door. He was surprised when he heard someone chasing after him as he was walking out of Magnolia.
"You're Cana, right? What's the matter?" Gildarts asked.
"The reason I came to the guild was to search for my father, you know." Cana responded shyly.
"That's the first time I've heard that actually. Your dad was a member of Fairy Tail?" Gildarts asked, trying to think of any older members of the guild that Cana might be referring to.
"My father…it's you Gildarts." Cana admitted.
"What? Wait whose daughter are you?" Gildarts asked before listing of a whole bunch of names.
"You perverted old man! Just how many flings have you had?" Cana questioned in annoyance.
"I can't believe someone like you is my dad. But anyway, now you know. Bye." Cana said before walking away.
"Wait!" Gildarts shouted.
"That's all I wanted to say. I'm not saying we need to be a family or anything, got it. I'm fine with things staying the way they are." Cana said before being surprised when Gildarts hugged her.
"You are Cornelia's child. There's no mistaking it." Gildarts said softly.
"Let go of me." Cana said.
"Why did you keep quiet all this time?" Gildarts asked.
"I couldn't bring myself to tell you and time just flew by." Cana responded.
"Cornelia was the only woman I loved. The only one I married. She left me after always getting frustrated from me always being away on jobs 16 years ago. I heard that she passed away. But to think she left a child…" Gildarts muttered.
"I'm sorry. I didn't realize it was you." Gildarts said, pleading for forgiveness for not realizing sooner. Cana freed herself from his hug before speaking.
"It's fine. I purposefully hid it from you. Sorry for being selfish and only deciding to tell you now when you're about to leave again. But I realize that I needed to tell you. I feel like a great weight has been lifted off my chest." Cana said.
"I had a daughter this close to me…" Gildarts muttered.
"Don't be like that. I'm not saying that you should be taking responsibility or anything. Let's just stay as we are. But I always wanted to say that I'm glad to have met you father." Cana said.
"Cana, please give me the chance to love you. I want to make up for all the years that I've missed out." Gildarts said, pulling Cana in for another hug. Cana let some tears fall from her eyes as she let the warmth from the hug surround her.
"Let's head back to the guild. I want to get to know my daughter." Gildarts said, pulling Cana back towards the guild.
"But what about your quest?" Cana asked.
"A quest can wait. I've realized something since I lost Cornelia. There are somethings in this world that you would be willing to change who you are for. Besides, that quest has been around for over a century. I'm sure a couple weeks won't make a difference." Gildarts responded before shooting off into a bunch of questions about Cana such as her likes and dislikes. Cana replied them all with a smile, happy that all her fears were gone and unwarranted.
X782
"Big sister Mira!" Lisanna shouted as she transformed back to normal from her bird takeover and landed in front of her older sister.
"Lisanna." An injured Mirajane said as she sat on the ground clutching her left arm in pain.
"I've evacuated everyone in town but what happened?" Lisanna asked as she surveyed the destroyed landscape around her.
Mirajane had just made S-Class at the trials near the end of last year. She had decided to take her first S-Class quest together with her siblings. The quest was to kill a monster called The Beast. They had created a plan to trap the monster using explosives in rocks but that had failed as the monster was far smarter than they had expected. Lisanna had then gone to warn and evacuate the townspeople after the monster had started a stampede that was heading towards the town. This left Mirajane and Elfman to deal with the monster.
"Run, Lisanna! I was careless. In order to protect me, Elfman tried a take over spell on The Beast." Mirajane said.
"Are you saying…" Lisanna began, fearing that the worst possible scenario in a take over had happened.
"However, it's magical power was too great. Elfman has lost his grip on reality." Mirajane added, confirming Lisanna's fears.
"No way! What will happen to big brother Elfman?" Lisanna asked.
"If he doesn't come to his senses soon then he will be consumed by The Beast." Mirajane answered as Lisanna helped her up. Hearing this, Lisanna let go of Mirajane and walked towards the transformed Elfman.
"Lisanna what are you trying to do?" Mirajane questioned.
"Big brother Elf, what's the matter? It's me, Lisanna, your little sister. Have you forgotten big sister Mira as well? You couldn't have forgotten about us right big brother? Because both Lisanna and big sister Mira love you. Come on, let's go home big brother" Lisanna said, raising her arms to the side.
The beast was swung its arm towards her. Mirajane screamed in horror, eyes wide with fear as the arm was about to contact Lisanna. Lisanna prepared herself for the pain, yet kept smiling, hoping for her brother to return to his senses.
"Six rod light prison!" Leo's voice rang throughout the air before six pillars of light slammed into the Elfman, stopping the arm right before it could contact Lisanna. They then watched as Leo slammed into Elfman, sending the creature toppling back into the ground.
"Leo? What are you doing here? And why do you have wings of ice?" Mirajane questioned, although internally she was extremely grateful that he had arrived and saved Lisanna.
Mirajane was shocked by his appearance. Leo was surrounded by wings made of ice. His right hand holding a sleek Katana that had an eight-pointed guard was surrounded by ice in the shape of a dragon's head. His left arm and legs were covered by ice shaped like talons.
"Master told me you guys decided to take the quest to kill The Beast. I got worried. This is the second release of my ice sword Hyorinmaru. It's called Daiguren Hyorinmaru." Leo answered.
"That thing isn't The Beast. It's Elfman! You have to stop him and make him burn through his magic before he loses himself to the transformation. It was all my fault. I was too weak and he tried to protect me by performing a full takeover. Please! You have to save him!" Mirajane pleaded.
"I will. Don't worry." Leo responded as he watched Elfman struggle against its bindings.
"Ethereal binding chain!" Leo said as he raised his left hand at Elfman. A magic circle formed in front of his left hand before shooting out a chain of light that wrapped around Elfman, further trapping him.
"These binds will sap away his energy." Leo explained. He stabbed his sword into the ground, causing several ice pillars to rise up and surround Elfman. He then pointed his sword at Elfman before speaking.
"This should drain whatever energy you have left. Come back to your senses Elfman. Ice Prison!" Leo said before turning his sword counter-clockwise 90 degrees. The ice pillars surrounding Elfman closed in on it, trapping him inside. Lisanna and Mirajane held their breaths before the ice prison was released, revealing a shivering Elfman on the ground.
"Big brother Elf!" Lisanna shouted in joy as she went to hug her shivering older brother.
"Lisanna? What happened?" Elfman asked in confusion. The last thing he remembered was trying to take over The Beast to prevent it from crushing his big sister.
"Are you going to be okay?" Leo asked, helping Mirajane up after he let Hyorinmaru's second release dissipate and returned the sword to his requip space.
"I'm so weak. Even though I'm supposed to be S-Class but if it wasn't for you, Lisanna might have died and Elfman might have been lost to the beast. I'm a failure. I don't deserve that title." Mirajane responded.
"It's good to admit that you have weaknesses. It's how you work on them to become stronger. How about you take a break from quests for a while? My offer to train you still stands. Then when you feel that you are ready, you can try again, and I'll be there to support you." Leo said.
"Thank you, Leo." Mirajane said, finally accepting his offer to help her become stronger.
X783
"We're back!" Leo greeted as he and Erza returned from their S-Class quest.
"Welcome back. How was your quest? Any difficulties?" Mirajane asked as she greeted the pair.
Much had changed in the one year since the incident with the Beast. It was currently the year X783. Mirajane had mellowed out greatly since the incident. She no longer fought constantly with Erza. Her style had also changed as she no longer wore her goth style, instead preferring to wear long dresses. She had also taken a break from active duty and chose to work the bar at Fairy Tail together with her sister Lisanna. In the initial months following that incident, she had been unable to access her magic. Leo had attributed it to the trauma and self-blame as a result of the incident. Within six months though, she was able to regain her use of her magic and was now stronger than she was before thanks to Leo's help.
"It went well. Those criminals got what they deserved and the town was successfully freed." Erza responded cheerfully, requipping out of her armor and into her white blouse.
"Congratulations! Here is a slice of strawberry cake for all your efforts." Mirajane said, handing Erza a plate with a slice of cake. The red-haired mage grabbed the plate and rushed towards an empty seat, quickly enjoying her favorite treat.
"What about you? How did you think the quest went?" Mirajane asked, walking with him towards the bar.
"I thought it went fine. Would have been nice to have caused a little less property damage but thankfully it only caused us to lose a quarter of the reward." Leo replied, taking a seat at the bar and gratefully accepting the drink Mirajane served him.
"I would love to hear what happened." Mirajane said.
"Basically, Erza started going ballistic when they started threatening the kids in the village. Nearly destroyed the town square. But I don't blame her. It's one of the things I respect most about Erza." Leo explained.
"Is that the only thing you like about your partner?" Mirajane implied smoothly.
"I don't know what you are talking about." Leo countered.
"Its just that there's this sense of tension now between the two of you. Could it be that you see each other differently now? Oh my, from teacher and student to partners to lovers." Mirajane said, rubbing her cheeks with a smile.
"You have a very vivid imagination. Please don't corrupt Erza with it." Leo muttered with a blank look.
"Oh my, are you implying something about me? I'm such an innocent person." Mirajane countered.
"Innocent my ass. You've been quite touchy feely after training sessions and keep sharing weird fantasies with me…" Leo retorted. Mirajane looked away with a blush as she was called out on her own game of teasing.
"I'm going to head home to rest. Let me know if you want to have another training session later by finding me at my place." Leo said before walking out of the guild. Mirajane looked over to Erza and saw that she had already finished her cake.
"Hey Erza, do you mind following me for a moment? Mirajane asked. Erza agreed and followed her up to the S-Class lounge which was currently empty since Laxus, Mystogan and Gildarts were away on quests and Leo was at home.
"What did you want to talk about Mira?" Erza asked, taking a seat at one of the tables. Mirajane stood opposite to her, leaning against the railing.
"Answer me honestly, do you have feelings for Leo?" Mirajane responded with a question of her own.
"I don't know. I've always looked to him. He's been my teammate and trainer for the past 5 years since he joined the guild. But somewhere along the lines, I think my feelings for him have changed. I feel like I want to have something more than friendship. I mean he definitely is attractive. But more than that, he is an amazing person. He is smart, caring and funny." Erza admitted honestly.
"I see. So, I wasn't imagining things then. Would you be willing to share Leo if I told you I felt the same way?" Mirajane said. Erza's eyes widened in shock at hearing this.
"I understand if you don't want to. I'll stay away from Leo if that's the case. I want him to be happy. He's done so much for me despite all the insults I've thrown at him and you in the past. He's known you for longer and I think he would be happy if you confessed to him your feelings and started a relationship." Mirajane added.
"I don't know what to say or feel. Part of me resents you for feeling the same way. That same part of me is worried that you will steal him away from me. But hearing you willing to give up your own happiness for Leo's sake tells me that you really care about him. I am willing to give sharing him a try. If he agrees to it of course." Erza responded.
"I'm happy that you agree. Now let's go find him and tell him how we feel." Mirajane said with a warm smile, dragging Erza out of the guild towards Leo's house. She knocked on the door a few times and waited for Leo to open it.
"Mira? Erza? Is something wrong?" Leo asked after opening the door to find both girls outside his house.
"Can we come in? We just wanted to talk." Mirajane said.
"Of course. Come in and make yourselves at home." Leo responded, moving aside and motioning for them to enter before closing the door behind them.
Leo lived in a decently sized two-story house nearer the edge of Magnolia that had four bedrooms. One was on the first floor with the kitchen and living room while the other three were on the second floor. He walked towards the two women and was just about to ask what they wanted before his eyes widened in shock when both women kissed his cheeks. Erza kissed his right one while Mirajane kissed his left one. Leo sputtered as his mind blanked out.
"I think we finally figured how to break him Erza." Mirajane said with a giggle.
"Interesting to see that Leo has such a poor reaction to affection." Erza added. The two led him to the couch, sitting him down in the center before sitting on either side of him.
"What is going on?" Leo sputtered as his mind finally started working again.
"Me and Erza had a talk while you were gone and we both found out that we had feelings about you." Mirajane answered.
"We came to an agreement as to how to approach the problem and we agreed that we would give the relationship a try, including sharing you." Erza added.
"That's… Wow. I feel like this is some sort of dream. Now that I think about it, this is basically every guy's dream fantasy you know. To have beautiful women fighting over him." Leo joked.
"We're being serious here Leo." Erza said.
"But I think we also understand if you don't want to start a relationship and feel that this is too sudden." Mirajane added.
"I will admit that knowing you both like me and want to try sharing is a shock. But to be honest, I've come to realize that you two are the most important people to me in the guild. And if you both are willing to give this relationship a try, then I am too." Leo said, wrapping one arm around each of their shoulders and bringing them close to him. Both Erza and Mirajane enjoyed the warmth of being close to him.
"Do you think we could just stay like this for a while?" Erza asked.
"Yeah. This is nice." Mirajane added. Leo simply hummed his agreement.
I should really stop getting random ideas in my head. This started because I recently got back into watching Fairy Tail's final season. Love watching the combat scenes get animated out. This involves my OC, Leo Titus (Couldn't think of any other name at the time I wrote this). My OC is based on Kisuke Urahara and Shunsui Kyoraku but not really the same as well. As you can see he uses Zanpaktou and can use kido and bakudo as well. There are some plot points that I want to ask input for though:
Should I do the seven year time skip? (I have plans for either but I wanted to know whether or not people like the idea of a seven year time skip. I never really understood the full need for it except to get some of the other characters older)
This also marks the end of the second long break I have taken from Fanfiction. Hopefully there won't be too many of those in the future but life tends to be unpredictable in that sense. I actually have another idea I'm thinking of doing in the Fairy Tail Verse involving an OC based around King Arthur type legend borrowing elements from Fate and DxD for Excalibur. It will be an OCxIrene pairing if it does happen! And in other news, I have started planning out a partial rewrite for Into a New World so that it aligns better with cannon RWBY as well as working on how to get back into writing Missing Son! Till next update!