Greetings! This is my semi self-insert story focusing on the young Rai Bluzen (That's not my real name btw). This is a first time effort for me so please be mindful of that whilst reading. Please be fair with criticism as I really want to make this adventure better for both me and the readers.
Disclaimer: I do not Fairy Tail or any of its characters.
Possible Ships: Nalu, Gale, Elfgreen (I'm refusing to say EverMan lol), Mira X OC
Hope you enjoy!
Chapter 1 – An Eternal Adventure Begins
Hi! My name is Rai Bluzen, a 16 year old aspiring wizard born and raised in a merchants town a few days walk from Magnolia (I would tell you the name, but my memory dosent feel like working with me on that subject).
Ever since I was a little tyke, magic was always a fascinating practise I wanted to use for myself, its always finding itself into our daily lives so its proved itself as a great hobby for me to invest interest into.
The population of wizards in the kingdom of Fiore is constantly growing, both good and bad, despite this I rarely find myself being troubled by the rumored dark guilds. "They're too scared to mess with me" is what I want to think even though I fully know I wouldn't last a second in a fight with them. Don't let the happy-go-lucky persona I seem to have set up so far fool you, I have a worringly severe inferiority complex going on in my brain, if you ever met me then all you have to do to depress me is to compare me with someone stronger, faster and smarter than me.
Im not completely useless though, I utilise a magic which allows me to summon creatures and animals I've tamed. I know what you're thinking, I know some of my arsenal are personal pets, however, I have managed to tame some forbiddible wildlife: a bear, a giant snake with a deadly venom, a giant hawk to help with transport if I'm feeling lazy and my pride and joy is a forest vulcan. As I need practising my magical energy, I keep all these animals in special vials named "Soul Prisons", well I find that name kinda barbaric so I personally call them "Soul Shelters" (Obviously these were quite expensive). In order to afford more to expand my arsenal, I've decided to finally enlist at a wizards guild, these are very exciting times.
For what guild I've chosen to go to, well I kind of had a bit of an addiction to Sorcerer Magazine (I swear I wasn't reading it for the photo spreads). They've heavily enlightened me on the world of magic, including information about a certain guild called "Fairy Tail". It said a lot of wild and entertaining stuff on them and that they're very capable. The one article I read was about them defeating a bandit clan, but somehow managed to destroy several public buildings along with them (talk about overdoing it!). I know for sure I'll become a great wizard under their wing (their fairy wing in this case).
So here I am, in the prosperous city of Magnolia. Seeing the fabled guild ahead of me, I strolled down the cobble-paved road with the burning sun making my azure eyes sparkle.
I dressed in my favourite outfit for this occasion: Jet black tracksuit trousers with a blue line running down the sides, fastened by a blue leather belt which also stored my Soul Shelters and other emergency supplies, blue sneakers with black laces and white soles, blue socks with pictures of adorable wolves on them, a short blue t-shirt, a blue and black checkered jacket with a fuzzy, fur hood and finally I was wearing a silver medalion shaped like awolf howling into the wind. My hair was black with a heavy blue tint, particularly resonating on the edges and was both spiked up yet messy. Did I mention I like blue?
The guild towered over me, even the main doors looked unneccesarily huge. Three banners adorned the peak, with the Fairy Tail logo in the middle one (at least I hope its that one). To be honest, Im shocked at myself for taking an hour to find this place, how on earth land did I not notice it, its practically a mountain considering where it's based.
Now that I just remembered (stupid memory), a reason I came to Fairy Tail out of all places at this specific time was my right arm. I know right, how does an arm affect you enlisting as a wizard? Well two years ago, I was majorly hurt by a vicious beast which violently slashed my right arm, I would have died if it wasn't for me narrowly dodging the attack and fleeing to save my life straight after. Ever since, I occasionly had brief bursts of pain which showed my arm as the very same beast which crippled me. I theorised that my arm was its own Soul Shelter and if i was capable I could actually wield the monster's arm.
Now onto why Fairy Tail. In an issue of Sorcerer Magazine, the spotlight was on a girl named "Mirajane Strauss of Fairy Tail" ( I imagine her actual name dosen't have the guild's name in it). Apparently, she was formerly known as the "She-Devil", meaning she can take on the form of a demon. Since she uses transformation magic, I'm hoping that she can help me either alleviate the "curse" from my arm or help me be able to control it if it can't be cured.
Back to entering the guild. I approached the giant entrance. Being my nervous self, I knocked loudly on the doors being too scared to enter myself (I for some reason treated it like a saloon, this isnt the Wild West myself!). Then I finally realised the noise resonating inside the building, I tried knocking again. Waiting for someone to answer, a tall ,white-haired man walked up behind me.
He was wearing a black, buttoned jacket with matching trousers, oddly he was wearing wooden sandals (I prefered trainers myself). He had a really bad scar running from his right eye and down his cheek . He definitely seemed like a serious, intimidating, high-up kind of person.
"What're you doing outside our guild?" the man asked me. Our? He must be a Fairy Tail wizard then, he looks built up for a wizard.
I answered back "I'm wishing to sign up as a member, im just a bit too scared to go in, it's a first time for me to be doing something this momentous." I chuckled nervously.
"There's a first time for all of us, just man up already! Im going inside anyway, I just finished a job." He proceeds past me towards the entrance. I noticed the black guild mark printed on his neck.
"Wait! Since you're a Fairy Tail wizard, do you know someone called…." I quickly grabbed the page with the woman that I ripped out of one of the magazine issues. I read the name slowly "Mirajane Strauss?"
He replied "My sister? What does a young man like you want with her?"
"Sister?!" I said with a dumbfounded look on my face. I was mildly taken back by that new piece of info. I wonder if he uses the same magic as her since he's in the same family. "Ummm, I thought I could talk to her about something important." I whimpered awkwardly.
"Like what?" he replied. I think I can trust him, despite his appearance he does seem like a reliable person. He is a part of Fairy Tail after all.
"My arm, I just wanted her to have a look at it, do you wanna look?" I questioned timidly.
"Sure" I pulled up my sleeve to reveal the bandaged wound. The man seemed majorly concerned. "What the hell happened to you?" He enquired.
"I was attacked by a monster two years ago during my travels, ever since I've been experiencing brief moments of extreme pain, can you help fix it? You use the same magic as Mirajane, right?" At that moment I seemed desperate for help, like a beggar you would find on the streets.
"Well yeah, mine's slightly different to hers though." I wimpered in temporary dissapointment. At that moment, I dropped to the floor in agony. I gritted my teeth, trying not to scream in pain. A shroud of purple darkness emanated from the my damaged limb. Gripping it, I felt some areas were harder than my normal skin, almost like scales to velvet. I threw out my arm for the man to examine it.
"Just look at it!" I demanded bossily.
"Come on, Im taking you to the master!" He picked me up in his huge arms. He then kicked open the door to the infamous guild. At least I was finally in it. I was forcing my eyes closed to deal with the pain. "Master Makarov! This man needs medical attention!" I heard him cry out in desperation.
Why now? This was such a horrible time for it to happen, it has a mind of its own sometimes. My back lied on a wooden surface, muffled voices echoed around me, most likely from the man and the supposed "Master" of the guild. My eyelids felt like iron doors refusing to open.
Next thing I know, I'm lying in a hospital bed, the pillow and the sheets felt like heaven. I ached sitting up, giving a slight groan. The man was sitting opposite me on a little chair which surprisingly held his huge stature. "How you feeling?" He asked.
"Better than before, what happened?"
"Master Makarov had to temporarily lessen your magical power by performing healing magic on your arm, you'll be fine in no time. You gave us quite the manly scare didn't you?"
"Yeah" I chuckled to relieve the stress. "So whats wrong with it then?"
"You unknowingly used the magic of Takeover, the same magic that me and my sister uses, it allows you to possess the body of a living thing that you've encountered. The pains you experience, that was you trying to perform the magic without the magical energy to support it, therefore causing the power of the original beast to overcharge your arm." I felt so angry at myself, I was too weak to perform such basic levels of the magic. "There's no need to be so down on yourself, considering you haven't mastered the magic, being able to conjure the same power as the beast that maimed you, that's very manly of you." He's right, I shouldn't bring myself down like this, I can learn to finally control this strength I have.
"Thanks for the help, I don't know what would have happened if you weren't there." I said gratefully.
"Don't mention it, just helping out a man in need, and thank the master instead, he did all the hard work" He grinned goofily. I just noticed the amount of times he's managed to squeeze the word "man" into his sentences. "Oh yeah, I never got your name." he questioned.
"I'm Rai, Rai Bluzen" I replied.
"Elfman" What a cute sounding name, seriously didn't suit him but I didn't mind. "So, are you coming with me back to the guild then?" He politely offered.
"Sure, let me just get ready." I reached down my back expecting a backpack. I froze up in shock. "Where's my stuff?!" I frantically looked around my bed. Elfman held something in front of me in a teasing fashion with a devious grin on his face. "Give it back!" I fall of the bed trying to grab my stuff, with the white-haired brute laughing over me.
"Not until you give me a manly apology for causing me all that trouble" he teased. I sighed, knowing I couldn't take him on in a fight to recover my supplies.
"Fine, I'm sorry" giving up to his demands. I knew he was joking, so I gave a goofy smile after the apology, he replied with the same expression.
"Here you go." Chucking the backpack at me, I hooked it around my uninjured arm, he left the hospital so I could get changed into my normal clothes (normal being blue). Despite the predicament I suffered, I still felt confident with going back to the guild. The next time I'm entering, I'm becoming a full-fledged wizard.
I met Elfman again outside the hospital wing, ready to go. "You know I still haven't returned the job, right?" he said smiling.
"Well I still haven't enlisted yet, lets go then!" I joyfully enquired. Even though I was just in a hospital bed a couple minutes ago, I felt better than ever.
We both stood outside the guild, my timidness from before seemed to have vanished. I gave a big breath, preparing myself for anything to happen. I didn't see what the guild or the members looked like since I was basically asleep the first time (I didn't really set a good example, did I?).
Pushing boths door, they slowly opened. A short female with blue hair noticed me out of the corner of her eye. "Hey! It's the newcomer!" she proclaimed to the entire guild, I would feel embarassed in this kind of situation but I felt flattered. Everyone in the guild started to look at me. A huge banner dropped from the ceiling, simultaneously with the party poppers and people chanting what was written on it.
"Welcome to Fairy Tail"
I honestly felt like crying tears of joy, but that would be extremely embarassing. So Elfman must have told everyone I was joining. A white-haired woman in a red dress approached me. "Hey sis." Elfman said to her. "This little guy saw you in Sorcerer Weekly" I snapped my vision towards him with rosy blushes on my cheek. The woman simply chuckled.
"Oh, hello Mira" I immediately added, she looked slightly different to the picture I saw of her.
"Hello" She greeted with cuteness in her voice. "Where would you like your guild mark?" She kindly asked. I peeked up at Elfman, noticing where his guild mark was.
"The left side of the neck in blue please." I felt so proud as she printed the symbol onto the chosen area.
"Welcome to Fairy Tail" she cheered adorably. I thanked her purely out of the positivity she was filling me with. I felt Elfman's hand rest on my shoulder and looked up at him, we both nodded at each other. "Come on, I'll introduce you to everyone." She beamed a smile at me. I gladly went off with her, along with her brother.
From this point on, I am now a Fairy Tail wizard!
This first chapter is extra long compared to the future chapters since I wanted to make this a sorta pilot. Apologies for having short chapters compared to other OC stories.
I wanted to have my OC use Takeover like the Strauss family as it is my favourite magic in FT, I wish there were more OCs which use this magic lol.
You may have noticed I'm making my OC buddies with Elfman, I'm certainly making them have a brotherly/mentor relationship together, I can't wait to show you what's in store for them.
I hope you enjoyed my first story, here's to wishing Rai good luck on his journey.
- Blitz