Chapter One
A/N: Hey guys! This is my 2nd FF. I'm taking a little break from Lucy Heartfilia
Gone Wrong, and I'm starting this one! It's about Laxus and an OC. Enjoy!
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Laxus Dreyar walked up the 2nd floor stairway. Mirajane had told him that the Master wanted to talk to him. Laxus grumbled, stopping in front of the Master's office doors. Not bothering to knock, he burst in. The Master looked up from his guild papers. (For once, he's wasn't looking at dirty women magazines.)
"Laxus. I wanted to talk to you." Makarov said, gravely. Laxus gave a small, "Tch!" and rolled his eyes, a scowl forever etched on his face.
"Make it quick, old man. I'm heading on a mission." he growled. Makarov sighed.
"Laxus, I'm afraid that I am retiring soon." Makarov said sadly. But Laxus didn't return the feeling. On the contrary, he was excited, and his jaw hit the floor.
"S-serious?" he asked, his throat raw. Makarov sighed, nodding. Laxus whooped, and grinned.
"Finally! Now I can take over the gu-" Laxus started. He was cut off by Makarov.
"You are not." the Master said. Laxus looked confused.
"I will not hand over the title of guild master to you until you prove yourself worthy." the Master said.
"What!" Laxus roared. "I deserve it! I'm supposed to inherit the fuckin' guild! I'm supposed to! I'm suppo-"
"SHUT UP!" Makarov yelled. "Quit whining like a child! I said you could prove yourself to inherit the guild." Laxus blinked.
"How?" he asked. Makarov sighed.
"I was going to tell you, until you threw a tantrum." he said. Laxus flushed angrily, looking away.
"Whatever. Just tell me before you die, old man." Laxus said. Makarov exhaled, worried.
"First off, your attitude needs to change." he announced. Laxus frowned.
"There ain't nothin' wrong with it." Laxus said. The Master shook his head.
"There is. In the state you are now, you cannot love the guild." Makarov said. Laxus guffawed.
"Why would I want to love them?" Laxus scoffed. "I suppose I could learn to love that Heartfilia girl though…" Laxus smirked, obviously thinking something dirty. For a few seconds, there was a silence. A smirking Laxus, off in his own little world, and a furious Master. And silence.
Until Makarov slapped him. Hard. Across the face.
Laxus just stood there in shock, holding his cheek. The sound of the slap echoed across the room.
"W-what the hell?" Laxus stuttered. He looked shocked. The Master looked… angry. Like, really, really, really, angry.
Makarov placed his hands together, and began muttering something. Laxus stared, unable to speak. A black magic circle began to appear above Laxus' head.
"The fuck?" Laxus said, looking up at the magic circle hovering over his head. It magic circle began to spin, and got smaller and smaller, until it was just a speck. The Master kept muttering the enchantment. The speck suddenly turned into a beam of light, and nailed Laxus on the top of his head. Laxus cursed, holding his head.
"Shit! That fuckin' hurt! You bast-" he snarled. The Master looked disappointed, and started to speak, interrupting him.
"I have placed a spell on you." he said gravelly. Laxus glared at him.
"What the hell did you do to me?" Laxus demanded.
"The spell I placed on you is very strong. From now on, people will avoid you, until you find someone you can love." Makarov said.
"Wha? I don't get it." Laxus said. Makarov sighed.
"It's a love spell. Everyone will try to evade you, except one person. I have no idea who that one person will be. Anyway, that one person will be… your… uhm… lover." the Master said.
"What!" Laxus yelled. Makarov glared at him.
"So, basically, you just placed an enchantment on me. Everyone's gonna avoid me, 'cept one person, who's supposed to be my "lover". And then what?" Laxus said. The Master looked surprised. Laxus was taking it pretty calmly.
"Yes. That one person will be attracted to you. Then, once you learn to love her, the spell will be broken. The two of you will come back to Fairy Tail, and you will become the guild master." Makarov said.
"Fine. And what if I don't find her?" Laxus asked. Makarov shrugged.
"Then I guess the spell will never be broken." he said. Laxus smirked.
"Alright. Fine with me. This is all bullshit. I don't need to fall in love." Laxus snorted.
"So, that's your plan? You're not going to find that person? You're going to be lonely for the rest of your life?" he asked. Laxus shrugged.
"Guess so." he replied. Makarov sighed.
"Alright. Do what you want. But I recommend that you find the person. Your life will be much happier." Makarov said. Laxus shrugged again.
"Just don't be too disappointed when I don't come back." Laxus announced, walking out the door, his back facing his grandfather. Makarov stared at Laxus' back.
Maybe he wouldn't retire for a long time.
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Laxus walked to the guild's S-Class request board. He was angry with his grandfather, even though he tried to hide it.
"Damn. A spell, huh? I guess I'll go on a mission with the Raijinshu. It'll take my mind off things." Laxus muttered. He ripped down the first request he saw, and stomped to the bar. He walked over to Mira, and slumped down on a barstool. Mira looked at him, frightened, and disappeared behind the counter.
"What the hell?" Laxus mumbled.
"Oi, Mira!" he shouted. Mirajane was nowhere to be seen. He rolled his eyes. Damn brat. Oh well, he would have to do without a drink before the mission. He looked around the guild for Freed. He spotted the green haired rune mage and walked over to him.
"Hey Freed, lets go on this with Ever and Bixslow." Laxus said, waving the request at Freed. Freed started at Laxus, and slowly backed away. Laxus winced.
"The hell? Freed, what are you doing?" he asked. Freed simply ran away, and he kept running until he was out the guild doors. Laxus stared. What the hell?
Unless… Oh shit. The spell! The old man had said that people would avoid him. Laxus grinded his teeth together. He tried one more time.
"Ever!" he yelled at the fairy queen wannabe, who was a little ways off. She spun round, and her eyes widened at the sight of him. She fluttered around the corner, and didn't come back. Laxus huffed.
"Fuck. I guess it was true. Fine." Laxus sauntered out the doors of the guild, a little peeved. This was going to be harder then he thought. And little did he know, this was the start of his very own Fairy Tail.
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The girl woke up in the middle of nowhere. She was sleep deprived and hungry. The ground was hard packed soil and for as far as she could see, and there were a few dying trees here and there. It was very hot, and it seemed as if she were in a dirt desert. She blinked her eyes a few times, and stretched. She pressed her palms against the earthy ground, and her palms started to glow. Absorbing the ground's energy, the girl was suddenly full of life, and her magic power restored.
Of course, that was expected. The girl was a ground mage. A ground Dragon Slayer. No, it didn't sound right. She was an Earth Dragon Slayer. There, that sounded right. Taught by Terra, the Earth dragon.
She looked around at her surroundings. Where was Sting and Rogue? They had promised to take her to Terra. Terra had left when she was just a child, and she missed her enormously. Her emerald eyes widened. Unless…
She shook her long chestnut ringlets. They wouldn't leave her behind! They were her nakama. (Nakama means friend.) Maybe they had gotten lost. Yes, she thought. They had gotten separated, and Sting and Rogue were looking for her now. Of course. That had to be the only explanation.
She got to her feet, and dusted off her pastel brown sundress. It was dusty, and the air was dry. And, according to her nose, there wasn't any water nearby. She looked around for her shoes, realizing she was barefoot. She spun around, and spotted them; two brown specks in the distance. She pranced over to her shoes and put them on.
They were her favorite shoes, coincidentally given to her by Sting. She knit her eyebrows. Rogue had told her that the shoes were meant to be for a girl Sting liked. The girl turned him down, and Sting gave the shoes to her. They were plain brown leather flats, scuffed by the toe from wear. She stared down at them on her feet, a sick, twisting feeling in her stomach. Something wasn't right. Why had they gotten separated? There wasn't any excuse.
She had been sitting down, and she got to her feet. Well, she would have to go looking for them. She set off towards the horizon, not sure where her feet might take her, or what was in store for her.
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Laxus Dreyar grumbled in his seat. He was on the train to Hargeon for a job request. He looked down at the flier, not in a particularly good mood. He was being ignored, or rather, avoided by everyone. Even the damn stationmaster had tried not to look at him when handing him his ticket.
He glanced at the paper. Apparently, two idiots from the stupid guild Sabertooth had lost a friend.
Yeah, so, uhm. We're looking for someone to find our friend. We don't know where she went. We woke up in Hargeon Inn, and she was gone. It'd be nice if you find her, she's kind of important. Her name is Aerith. She's 19, and has long, brownish wavy hair. Her eyes are green and she's an earth mage.
Reward: 3,000,000 jewel
If you finish this request, bring Aerith (alive, please) to the Sabertooth guild in Fiore. Ask for Sting and Rogue.
There was a picture of the girl too, in case they hadn't described her well enough. She was pretty, Laxus decided. High cheekbones, long eyelashes, dark wavy hair. She looked like a kinder, gentler Cana. Well, not really. It was only the hair, and this "Aerith" chick's hair was lighter, caramel colored. Aerith's curls were more pronounced, though still loose. But the length was the same.
Laxus rolled his eyes. They'd lost their friend? Idiots. Well, the pay was high for an easy job, so he'd taken it. He just wanted to find the damn girl, return her to Sabertooth, get the money, and have a drink or two. Any, maybe, find a way to get people to stop evading him. It was seriously annoying. How was he supposed to get chicks like this?
Laxus frowned. Speaking of chicks, he hadn't thought about the little "soul mate spell" the old man placed on him a lot. Did he really have to find the chick? Life would pretty much suck if his only friends (the Raijinshu) wouldn't help him find ways for him to become guild master. They kept avoiding him. His thoughts were interrupted by an announcement on the speakers.
"We have now arrived in Hargeon. Please depart if you indented to come here." a voice said overhead. Laxus got up and slung his pack over a shoulder. He ducked, (the ceiling wasn't quite tall enough for his height) and exited the train.
Hargeon was beautiful, beside the sea, and the smell of street vendors and their goods filled the air. Laxus hated it. He muttered something darkly, and made his was around town. He wasn't heading anywhere in particular. The girl was probably around Hargeon though. They had last seen at Hargeon Inn. Laxus spotted a middle aged man, clearly not a mage, walking down the street.
"Hey! You!" Laxus barked. The man took one look at him, and turned tail. Laxus growled. This was getting on his nerves. But by the time he made his mind up that he would chase after the man, he was long gone.
This was going to be harder then he'd anticipated.
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Aerith sniffed. It was already mid-day, and she had been walking for many hours. Her legs were now tired and stiff, and she was thirsty. She bent down, and placed her hands against the soil, soaking up the energy. It wasn't fully satisfying as it had been in the morning, but it would do for a few hours. She yearned for a drink of cold water. But she knew she was close. She could smell people, a little ways away. A town. The busy streets.
Aerith kept walking. She walked a little faster. The sooner she got there, the better.
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She could see it! Aerith had walked for another hour, and she could see in the distance the sea! Water! And beside it, was the town she smelled. She recognized it. Hargeon.
She kept walking for another 30 minutes, and beamed when she stepped into town. Now famished, she stumbled to a by passer.
"Excuse me, but could you lend me 100 jewel?" she asked politely. She smiled and gave a little puppy dog look. The man just nodded, flabbergast and handed her a few coins.
"Thank you!" she smiled. She took the coins and walked into a small bar. Sitting down at a table, she sighed.
"I'll have a water." she said, getting the bartender's attention. He nodded, and filled a cup with water. She put the coins on the table.
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Laxus looked to his right. He was in a small bar; he had gotten bored. He heard a light voice to his right.
"I'll have a water." the voice said. Laxus turned to look at the girl. And his jaw dropped. It. Was. Her.
"Aerith?" he asked. The girl spun around. She looked confused.
"Do I know you?" she asked in a high soprano. Laxus shook his head.
"Uh, no. I'm Laxus Dreyar. I'm on a job looking for you." he said. Aerith looked confused puzzled.
"Huh?" she asked. Laxus frowned. She didn't know she was lost?
"Uh, your friends Sting and Rogue had a req-" Laxus started. He was cut off by the sound of squeals.
"Yay! I knew it! I knew they wouldn't forget about me!" the girl squealed.
Laxus stared at her, a sick feeling turning in his stomach. Aerith was still rejoicing that her friends didn't forget her. Suddenly, he thought of something.
Something that troubled him.
A lot.
Why wasn't Aerith ignoring him?
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A/N: How was it? R&R? Thank you! This is the longest chapter I ever wrote so far. :P Next chapter will be out in about 1 week!