*IT IS RECOMMENDED YOU READ THE AUTHOR'S NOTE BEFORE CONTINUING, It'll probably be useful*
Well hello there good reader. I welcome you to this story and I hope you like it. First off, from this point on, author's notes will be bolded, and editor's notes will be both bolded and italicized. Second, there is no, I repeat NO, clear time on updates. I have a rather busy schedule and I have to send this to my editor and then revise, then read, revise… I think you get the point. I am willing to take suggestions to chapters, and if you have any arc ideas send them to me and I'll most likely write it into the framework of my overall plot. Pairings will exist but will most likely not be the main point of this story. As for the specific pairings, I will try to keep semi-canon ones and maybe some others…I guess. If anyone wants any people to be together just tell me. I will try to make it work. Unless you want to mess with GaLe (Gajeel and Levy). I'm sorry but that's the only pairing nobody has a say in. As for characters, I will try to make them correct but again, no promises. Writing can be hard. If you didn't read the summary, this is a mostly Sabertooth story. Fairy Tail will be mentioned and included but it is NOT the most important guild or part here. If you are wondering why, blame Michael Jones. He is my favorite Achievement Hunter and, well, I learned he was the voice actor for Sting. That was actually the reason I started watching Fairy Tail in the first place.
Also, there are some blanks on the Fairy Tail wiki about locations and other, "things". In other words, there will be some made up places, locations, and details/descriptions (I was looking at pictures and in some scans, the Sabertooth Guild has a giant Sabertooth statue on top, and in another it doesn't. For this story, it exists.). Also, this happens after the Magic Games X791. After that, the entire current story line doesn't exist. Tartaros Arc never happened/happens. In other words, this is an alternate universe. Big time. I will try my hardest to make it interesting though! As an added thought, Jiemma is gone from Sabertooth but Minerva is still there, she is also reformed and nicer now. Kind of like after the Tartaros Arc. If you're wondering how or why, my answer is therapy. Also, Fairy Tail Guild was never destroyed so it still looks cool. For now. (I like destroying things)
Final note, I like to write a lot of random bullshit sometimes. It will be strange and unorthodox at times. Crude humor will probably be around and maybe some sexual references however there will be NO sex, lemon, slash at all. I don't even want to try to write it. In other words, this will be rated "T" unless I decide to change it. I am also rating it a "T" due to some mild to severe gore, violence, blood, other. Oh yeah, there will also be cursing. No racial slurs but you know, the usual words like "fuck" and "shit". I'll try to keep it to a minimum though.
Everything else but my OCs belong to Hiro Mashima. In other words I do NOT own Fairy Tail (you should be glad I don't. If I did, everything would be pretty strange).
Chapter 1: New Arrivals
If anyone had asked him if he could climb a mountain, Yemon Lee would have answered with a shrug and an eventual nod. However, if anyone asked him if he would do it, they would've received an immediate no. Yet there he was, holding onto a frozen rock, on the side of a cliff, with nothing but empty air to keep him from splitting his head open on the rocks below. Yeah, he definitely knew what he was doing.
"This was a dumb idea from the get go." He sighed as he continued to haul himself up the grizzled side of the precipice. He had been climbing for hours and his black hair was already completely white from the falling snow. At the same time, his eyes had developed a twitch and he could barely feel his left leg. Yep, the epitome of fun in Lee's book. He looked up for what felt like the millionth time and was pleased to see the top of the mountain only a few hundred feet away. After regaining his breath, he lifted both of his feet higher up, before jumping outwards and up. He extended his hand and was just barely able to grab onto a small fissure in the rock. He grimaced as the rock cut through his glove and tore his skin. He shook his head trying to clear the pain and continued onwards stopping for virtually nothing.
Just a little more, he thought as he saw the mountain's summit finally come into reach. With a grunt, he launched himself upwards and grabbed onto the edge. Smiling, he finally pulled himself onto the pinnacle of the alp. He lifted his head and came face to face with another person.
"What the fu-?" They both inquired in shock before falling backwards.
"Who the hell are you?!" Lee yelled as he reached for his knife.
"I could ask the same thing!" the man responded as he raised his hand and positioned his fingers as if he was about to snap. Lee quickly flipped out his knife and pointed it straight at the other man's throat. After a silent and frozen stalemate, they both cautiously lowered their respective weapons and stood up.
"So," Lee spoke ending the deadlock, "who are you?"
"Robert Castles." The other man answered after a few seconds. "And you?"
"Lee. Yemon Lee." The other man snickered causing Lee's eye to twitch again. "What's so funny?"
"Oh, just the name Yemon. I've never heard of that one before."
Lee sighed and shook his head. "So what are you doing here?" he asked trying to change the subject.
"I'm going to join Sabertooth guild." Robert stated proudly before looking expectantly at Lee.
"Same as you. I guess that's why you were also climbing this mountain."
Robert nodded before turning his head towards the large statue of a saber-tooth in the distance. "By the looks of it, we're actually rather close." Lee nodded and began walking towards the guild. He stopped suddenly as he realized the cliff ended abruptly.
"Well shit." He sighed as he gazed despairingly at the at least one thousand foot drop-off in front of Robert and himself. "Well at least we didn't fall off-." His sentence ended suddenly as the rock beneath their feet unexpectedly crumbled. They looked at each other in panic before falling through the air. Robert and Lee quickly grabbed onto the rock that had fucked them and hung on for dear life. They watched in horror as the slab of stone they were on rocketed towards an outcrop shaped like a ramp. They let out very unmanly screams and shut their eyes as the boulder shot off the gradient and flew into the air like an arrow. They slowly opened their eyes and realized they were heading straight for the guild hall's main window.
"Damn, that's rather convenient." Robert mused.
"Yeah, I'm rather impressed by the aim of that rock."
"We should probably brace for impact…"
"Agreed." Lee said with a nod. They both curled into balls and clasped their hands behind their necks.
This is going to hurt A LOT. Lee thought as he tensed up and squeezed his eyes shut.
"Damn, this chair can be so uncomfortable." Sting Eucliffe grumbled as he readjusted himself once again. "Maybe if I could get a cushion or something…"
"Hey Sting?" he heard Rogue yell at him. "Do you think the new request board should be by the entrance or more near the side?"
"Uh, How about-." He was cut off as the window above the guild hall shattered and two figures slammed into the ground creating large cracks in the floor. The room grew quiet as the human balls slowly uncurled. There in front of them lay two seemingly unconscious boys. Sting opened his mouth to speak when suddenly one of the strangers spoke.
"Holy shit. That really hurt." The one who spoke sat up and poked the other one. "Hey, Robert, you okay?"
"Fuck off Lee, I'm dead." The other one, apparently Robert, mumbled.
"Are you guys okay?" Yukino asked in a concerned tone.
Lee nodded weakly and looked around at the guild hall. The first thing Sting noticed was his eyes. They were a piercing gray that seemed to be examining everything they looked at. His gaze switched over to Robert who had just risen. He took in his dark blonde hair and emerald green eyes with a smirk.
"So, um, Robert and Lee, what are you doing here?" Sting asked trying to gain control of the situation.
Lee turned his gaze towards Sting and slowly got up dragging Robert along with him.
"We both came to join Sabertooth. We heard of new leadership and that you were accepting new members. Hence, why we are here."
Sting nodded in understanding and then gave a large smile. "Well then, welcome to Sabertooth. Although I would recommend you next time use the road instead of falling through our ceiling. Anyway, Lee what's your full name, age, and magic type?" Sting questioned before signaling for someone to record Lee's answer.
However, Lee only stared at him.
"There's a road?"
After a few minutes of explaining and confusion, the newcomers were finally able to get back on track.
"My name is Yemon Lee, though I just go by Lee. I am currently 18 years old. My magic is, well, it's rather complicated. What that means is I have no idea what the hell it is." Sting raised his eyebrow at this statement. "I can create large quantities of energy and somehow fuse them into bolts, or rays, of magic that are usually uncontrollable in large amounts and give off massive amounts of heat. Other than that, I really can't do much else. Oh, I am good at knives though." Sting nodded in slight understanding before turning to Robert.
"And you?"
"My name is Robert Castles." He spoke somewhat tiredly. "I too am 18 years old and my magic type is dimensional teleportation and transportation. I do so with a snap of my fingers." To demonstrate, he snapped and a small portal looking thing appeared above him. Before anyone could react, an anvil fell from the portal and hit Robert on the head. "Oh yeah, I forgot I teleported that." He muttered before falling forwards.
"Okay," Sting continued. He paused for a second before reaching into his pocket and pulling out a sheet of paper. He muttered to himself for a few seconds before looking back up. "According to this, the next part is getting the guild mark. Where do you want them and what color?"
"Oh shit, I forgot about this question." Lee breathed. "Uh, how about on the back of my neck "Also, make it gray."
Sting nodded in understanding and had the Guild mark placed before turning to Robert. "And you?"
"Back of left shoulder, green please." He muttered into the floor. After it was placed, Sting began to speak again.
"You are now official members of Sabertooth." Sting exclaimed while looking back at the sheet of paper in his hand. "Congratulations on this achievement, blah blah blah, you now have the opportunity to take missions, some more serious crap, yada yada yada, protect guild from foreign threats. Boring stuff I don't want to read… Have a duty to uphold as a member in the Grand Magic Games. Okay yeah, I think that covers it."
Lee nodded in understanding and Robert gave a grunt of approval.
"Oh yeah," Lee spoke up, "we kind of just arrived in the town, so in other words we have no places to stay, and no Jewels either, can we just live here for a little while until we earn some money?"
Sting nodded and looked at the other guild members to see if they had any problems with it.
"Thank you for your generousness to our cause." Robert said as he lifted his head.
The rest of the time had been them warming up and meeting the other guild members. They had met, Yukino, Rogue, Minerva, Orga, Rufus, Dobengal, Lector, Frosch, and other assorted members including, but not limited to, Juan, Paul, and Alexis. After getting acquainted with everyone, they quickly changed out of their winter climbing gear and donned their regular clothes.
Lee wore dark gray pants, black boots, a white shirt, and a dark gray coat. Hidden behind his waist was his ever present black tanto knife, a memento and gift from his father. Inside his jacket, several smaller throwing knifes were concealed and he carried several smoke bombs in the sleeves of his coat. He was a mage but he still liked to keep a few extra weapons with him if he got into a pinch. After all, magic couldn't do everything and he had seen people that had solely relied on magic get killed.
Robert on the other hand wore white pants, black boots, a dark green shirt, and a white vest engraved with gold. The only auxiliary weapon he carried was a small foldable bow that fired multiple types of arrows.
After they were done changing, they flopped onto a couch to rest and finally relax. They sat like this for several minutes in silence
"This is fucking boring as hell." Robert mused.
"Very." Lee affirmed
"Want to go do a mission?"
"Eh, why not."
They both rose from their resting positions and trudged towards the "new" and "improved" job board.
"Okay let's see what we got here," Lee murmured as he and Robert began to scour the bulletin for work offers.
"Oh this one looks like it could be interesting. It's rather simple and looks like it's got a rather good reward too." Robert spoke gaining Lee's attention. "It says: track down bandit, return necklace to rightful owner. Reward, 50,000 Jewels. Location, Magnolia Town."
"Wait, isn't Magnolia the base of operations for Fairy Tail? Why didn't they get this mission?"
Robert shrugged. "I guess they know Sabertooth is better. Well either way, let's do it."
Lee nodded, giving his approval, still wondering about the job as they headed towards the guild exit.
"Hey are you guys heading towards Magnolia Town?" Yukino asked them. After they nodded, she continued. "This letter needs to be delivered to the Fairy Tail guild and we were wondering if you would be willing to deliver it now that you're on your way there."
"Sure, why not." Lee took the note and examined it. The letter was a plain manila color with a red waxy seal to keep it closed. He turned it over in his hands before stowing it in his coat. "See you guys later!" he called out while waving behind him.
The way to Magnolia was calm and they met no problems besides the occasional pothole. Along the way, they talked about themselves and got to know each other better. They discussed magic, food, and of course, alcohol. Before long, they spotted the rising peak of the new Fairy Tail Guild and they whistled in awe. Although it wasn't as big as the Sabertooth Guild, it was still an impressive sight.
After another short walk through the town, they found themselves right outside the front gate of the guild. Gathering their nerves, they walked through the front gates, and looked around at the outside tables, finding them all desolate. Then, a large creaking sound resonating from inside the guild. They stopped and looked at each other in confusion. Steeling themselves for what they were about to see, they walked forward. Robert took a deep breath before pushing open the door.
Instead of the front door swinging open, the entire door fell off its hinge and slammed into the ground. The two Sabertooth mages froze as every eye in the guild turned towards them. However, the only thing Lee and Robert noticed was a huge barrel of alcohol being lowered from the ceiling via a large crane.
"Son of a fucking bitch." Lee breathed. "What the hell did we just walk into?"
This is technically a prologue. I know this is labeled chapter one but that is so I don't get confused during uploads. Also, If there were any inaccuracies that I DIDN'T mention, please tell me via PM or review. All favorites, follows, and comments are appreciated. I don't block any messages so don't think it won't show up. I also will respond to every review that comes in and I will continue to do this for every chapter afterword. I will respond in the author's note before the actual chapter. Unless I forgot. That would be kind of depressing if I did forget… Thanks for reading!
And now, a quick note from my editor:
Yemon means Guardian.
That's all for now! See you next time!
