Fire and Earth
This is my first proper attempt at a fanfic that is more than an oneshot so excuse any poor plot-lining.
*Disclaimer* I do not own Fairy Tail or its characters.
Chapter One- A New Arrival
Morganna sighed and collapsed onto the nearest boulder. She had been walking for days and she was exhausted. She pulled her backpack around in front of her and dug into the side pocket for a bit of food. She groaned as she realised that the only food she had left was a few apples, two bottles of water, and a handful of raisins. "Yum." She muttered under her breath. Morganna gulped down some water, then re-did her pack, swung it over her shoulder, and continued walking. About half an hour later, she reached the peak of the hill and looked around. There, just a mile or so away, was the place that she had been aiming for. Magnolia.
Finally she had made it. She'd spent the last seven years training her powers, gathering food and money for the journey she longed to make. And now, at last, her dream was about to come true. She adjusted her long purple high ponytail and raised a fist to knock on the door when someone called to her from the street, "They won't hear you love, they're always making a great racket. Just walk in." She turned to smile at the person who had shouted, but couldn't pick out the voices owner. Shrugging, she opened the door to her dream guild, Fairy Tail. The second she stepped inside, her sensitive ears were assaulted with the clamour of shouting and fighting, and her nostrils burned from the copious amounts of alcohol that she could tell was being drunk. She looked for someone who would be able to help her, and saw a woman with long silver hair behind the bar. Her eyes were friendly, so Morganna made a beeline for her, dodging around the groups of people playing cards (and accusing each other of cheating), drinking, laughing, and fighting. Morganna reached the woman without incident, and caught her attention.
"Excuse me, miss, how do I join this guild? Is there a trial or something?" Morganna asked.
"Nothing like that!" The woman smiled warmly. Her voice was soft and gentle. Morganna took an instant liking to her. "I just have to get the Master to give you permission to join then you're in!" The woman smiled again and, just before she scampered off, she said "My name's Mirajane, by the way."
A few moments later, Mirajane returned with a short, grey-haired man in tow.
"You must be the new recruit. I'm Master Makarov. Welcome to the guild!" He grinned widely.
"So, that's it? I don't have to…I don't know, trek somewhere and do a trial?" Morganna asked.
"Nope. Where do you want your stamp?" The master asked. Morganna pointed to her shoulder and Mirajane stamped her arm with the purple ink. "To match your hair!" Mira laughed. Morganna smiled. Already she felt at home here.
"Hey, you lot! Quiet down!" Master shouted. Immediately the room felt silent.
"What is it, Gramps?" called a boy, about Morganna's age, with hair the colour of a salmon and a blue cat on his shoulder.
"Natsu, shut up! Let Gramps talk." said another boy about the same age. He had dark hair and a bored expression.
"You talkin' to me, droopy eyes?" the Natsu boy said angrily.
"So what if I was, squinty eyes?" the other guys said.
A girl a few years older than them rose up behind them. She looked quite scary, enhanced by the fact that she was wearing armour.
"A-A-A-Aye, sir!" said the pink boy, hooking an arm around the dark haired boy's neck. Both wore expressions of terror.
"Guys, you're so embarrassing!" murmured a blonde girl who held her head in her hands in exasperation.
"Hush up!" said the Master, looking at the four of them (five, if you were to count the cat) with annoyance. "Can I at least finish my introduction? This is Morganna; she is the newest member of Fairy Tail. Make her feel welcome."
"Thank you, Master." Morganna said, bowing slightly.
Almost instantaneously, the conversations started up again and Morganna found herself strangely drawn to the noisy group with the Natsu boy. As Morganna approached warily, the blonde girl looked up and saw her.
"Hi! I'm Lucy, nice to meet you! This is Natsu, Gray, and Erza. Oh, and Happy." Lucy smiled, gesturing to the salmon boy, the bored looking guy, and the scary woman in turn. She then pointed to the cat.
"Um, hello." Morganna said softly, bowing again.
"I only joined Fairy Tail about 8 months ago, so I'm sure you'll feel at home here soon enough." Lucy grinned again.
"Thank you. I have trained for seven years so that I will be strong enough to be a Fairy Tail wizard." Morganna smiled. Natsu looked at her curiously.
"You don't have to be strong to join Fairy Tail." He said.
"Well, I came to find someone. Someone like me, and I wanted to be able to convince them to help me."
"Oh really? Who were you looking for?" asked Lucy, cocking her head.
"The Salamander." Morganna replied. "Which one is he?"
Natsu looked proud. "Me!" He exclaimed.
Morganna smirked. "No, I really need to find him. Please point him out to me."
Natsu glowered at her. "Why don't you believe me?"
"Because, no offense, but you don't exactly look very powerful."
"Oh yeah?" I bet I'm stronger than you!" Natsu growled.
"Prove it, candyfloss!" Morganna yelled. Although she had trained her emotions very well, she never managed to conquer her short temper.
"Ha! She got you, squinty eyes!" Gray laughed. Morganna shot him a glare to rival Erza's.
"Shut up. And put your clothes back on."
"I'll show you!" Natsu cried. "Roar of the Fire Dragon!"
Flames burst from his mouth and Morganna dodged to the side.
"Is that the best you've got?" She smirked again. "I suppose you must be the fabled Salamander, but I must say I'm disappointed. I expected more." Then she placed her hands in the same position as Natsu's and said; "Roar of the Earth Dragon!"
Surprise registered on Natsu's face as he was flung backwards into the pillar behind him.
Master, who had been watching from the sidelines, sighed. "Oh God, not another one."
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