Titania's Apprentice
Disclaimer: I don't own fairy tail or any of its characters, Hiro Mashima does. This is my first multi-chapter story. Please leave reviews and no flames. All characters not recognized from fairy tail are mine and I would appreciate it if you could refrain from stealing them.
Chapter 1: A team is formed, maybe? Pt. 1
It was early in the morning when Darkion awoke. He was used to getting up at this time, due to the rigorous training his teacher put him through early every morning. He looked into the mirror at his reflection. Darkion had long black hair that reached his shoulder blades. He kept a small part of his hair in a braid that sat on top of the rest of his hair in the back. He was lean and muscular and he had grey eyes, but when he used his magic they had a red glow. He started putting on his armor and got ready to go for an early morning run. His armor consisted of Steel arm gauntlets, a black leather vest with throwing knives strapped to it, and steel leg armor plates. He also wore a crimson scarf that he was very fond of, since it was the only thing he had left from his old family.
He was currently 16 years old and was also one of the oldest of the kids at the guild. He had learned to help keep the other kids in line, but he wasn't quite as harsh about it as his teacher. She was even more harsh when it came to training. He and his teacher ran every morning in the beginning of his training, then they eventually trained with swords, spears, and hand to hand combat. He had to learn his magic on his own, but he eventually got the hang of it. He had also acquired exemplary stealth skills throughout his training. Running with Erza was what used to happen every morning, but now he ran by himself.
Once he was ready, he entered the kitchen and was greeted with the smell of pancakes. He saw his teacher cooking at the stove. She had long, beautiful, red hair and wore heavy steel armor. She was strict, but also passionate and kind-hearted. His teacher was the magnificent Erza Scarlet, the most renowned requip mage in all of Fiore.
"Good morning Darkion, I made breakfast for us,"Erza greeted.
"Good morning Erza, the food smells nice,"Darkion replied.
They sat in silence for awhile, enjoying their breakfast, until Simon came running into the kitchen. Simon was Erza's 11 year old son. He had his mother's red hair, her temper, and his father's tattoo under his right eye.
"Hey mom, could we do some training today?"Simon asked with hope in his eyes.
Erza thought for a moment.
"Okay, but only if you join in my morning run,"Erza decided.
"But running is so boring, I thought I could just skip to the sparring," Simon whined.
"Running is an important part your training too, whether it's boring or not,"Erza replied sternly.
"Okay fine,"Simon begrudgingly agreed.
When they were finished eating they all went outside. Erza and Simon went one way and Darkion went the other. Darkion ran to the guild, before making his way to the east forest, there his run took on a new level, as he climbed trees and jumped from one branch to another. After running 2 miles into the forest he turned around and headed back for Magnolia. When he was back in Magnolia he finished his run by scaling buildings and jumping from rooftop to rooftop. He eventually made it back to the guild and walked in the door to greet his friends.
The first one to greet Darkion was Nashi Dragneel. She was the 10 Year old daughter of Natsu and Lucy Dragneel. She had pink hair and an addiction to fighting and food. She demanded a fight, but Darkion refused. Not far behind Nashi was her 8 year old little brother, Igneel Dragneel. He had his mother's blonde hair, but it was spiky and unruly like his father's. He liked to read and occasionally snuck away with his mother's gate keys. The next ones to greet Darkion were the Dreyar twins and their older sister. The first of the twins was Azazel. He had his mother's white hair and blue eyes, as well as the same devious attitude she had when she was a teen. The second of the twins was Garnet, she also had her mother's white hair and blue eye's. She acted the same way as her brother. They were both 10 years old and liked to cause trouble, but their older sister usually put them in line.
Their older sister Audra, was 12 years old and was the third oldest of the guild children. She had light blonde hair and her mother's blue eyes. There were two kids that were too busy fighting to say hello to Darkion. They eventually noticed him standing there and decided to say hi. The first to walk up was Aquilo Fullbuster and he was 10 years old. He had raven hair and deep blue eyes. He also had a habit of taking off his clothes, that came from training with his father. The second to greet him was Alice Redfox and She was 9 years old. She had blue wavy hair and piercing red eyes. She was kind of short for her age, but she had quite a temper and wouldn't hesitate to fight with the other children, be it boy or girl. She also had a secret love for reading.
There were two other children, but they preferred to stay close to their mothers. One of them was Cordelia Fullbuster, who was only 5 years old. She had her mother's blue hair, but she had her father's eyes and cold attitude.
The other child was Charlotte Redfox, she was 3 years old and had black hair with hazel eyes. She was shy and had trouble being away from her mother. Darkion decided he wanted to take a job, so he went to the board. After searching for awhile he found a job that payed 500,000 jewel, but he would need a group to take this on.
"Hey everyone! I found this job that pays a lot, but I need a group to come with me," Darkion announced.
It was quiet for a moment, but then the kids of the guild all jumped up at once to volunteer. Darkion decided that he had to pick the most qualified to accompany him, so he looked around in thought. He eventually came to a decision.
"I would like for Alice, Nashi, and the Dreyar twins to accompany me,"he claimed.
"You four should go ask your parents,"Darkion suggested.
They all ran off to ask permission, but there was a voice behind Darkion.
"What about me big brother Darky?" Simon asked with a sad expression.
"I'm sorry Simon, I just don't think you're quite ready yet," Darkion said.
Simon looked let down, so Darkion attempted to cheer him up.
"Hey don't be sad, just train harder and you'll be ready in no time," Darkion encouraged.
Simon faked a smile, but Darkion couldn't see through the deception. Levy, Lucy, and Mirajane approached Darkion.
"So what job are you trying to take our children on?"Mira asked.
"It's just taking out a group of bandits in the forest near Hargeon,"Darkion answered.
"Okay, I suppose that's alright,"Mira replied.
The other mothers nodded in agreement.
"Okay guys, meet me at the train station in two hours,"Darkion said.