A Place to Return
Summary: One day, the mage guild, Fairy Tail, was unexpectedly visited by a pink haired stranger, Natsu Dragneel. Looking at the boy's state, the members decided to take care of him for the time being.
Disclaimer: I do not own Fairy Tail. Fairy Tail belongs to Hiro Mashima. I merely use the characters and the story because I am one of Fairy Tail fans. However, the idea of this story is mine.
Author's Note: Hey Guys! Finally I finish chapter 1! As I said, this is my first story. Thanks for reading this story.
Warning: Poor English. I warn you that I'm still not getting used with English (especially in term of the vocab and grammar).
Chapter 1
Encounter
Magnolia Town. A merchant city in the eastern of Fiore Kingdom. With the population of 60,000, it had been affluent in magic since ancient era. There, located in the middle of town, was a famous magic guild also known to be the strongest in Fiore Kingdom, Fairy Tail.
"Great! Look at all these requests!" A tribal look man stared at a job-request board filled with papers.
"Why'd ya care?" His co-worker, a brown haired man apparently got pissed by his habit, "At least get a job first-,"
Alas, the mage sentence was cut off by the appearance of a man who eventually began to dance, "Tsk. They're hopeless,"
"Well, well, take it easy, Max!"
The sound came behind his back, and he noticed Wakaba, Macao, and Romeo who were watching them as they laughed. It did not take a minute before he joined them.
"But, you know, it's true that our popularity has increased since then."
"Ha! Increase?" Wakaba smoked his cigar as he mocked his partner, "We've become number one now! Even The Grand Magic Tournament was nothing."
"Tartaros, huh? Still can't believe we beat their members."
"Can't blame you, Max-nii, they're really monsters after all."
Wakaba laughed hearing those comments, "What? Have you guys forgotten already? We also have monsters in our side."
"Haha. That's right."
-ooo-
"We're back~"
That was a familiar voice, such a small and shrill voice. The rest members of Fairy Tail attentions now were at the source of voice, a flying blue cat with six people around him at the now opened door.
"We're back." A woman with beautiful scarlet hair smiled.
"Yo, Erza! You're back?"
"Yeah."
"Speak of the devil," Romeo smiled.
"Here she is. Our monster" Wakaba murmured as he smoked.
"Lu-chan, welcome back,"
"I'm back, Levy-chan." The stellar spirit mage greeted her friend back.
Erza stepped towards the bar, where an old man was sitting, "We're back, master."
"Welcome home. How's the request?"
"Something unexpected happened, but it went smoothly in the end."
"Hm."
"Thanks for your hard work." Mirajane offered Erza a drink.
"Thanks."
"We're back, Mira-nee" Lisanna, Lucy, and Wendy already joined them in the bar.
"Welcome back, everyone."
Eventually, Lisanna's eyes caught a glimpse of a familiar figure, as the elderly woman came out of a room, "Eh? Porlyusica-san?"
"Grandine?"
"I told you not to call me by that!" She mumbled.
"Why you're here?"
"Am I not allowed to come here?!" The elder woman looked at Lucy with her scary expression, making the one being looked shook her head as fast as possible.
"Porlyusica-san just checked Master's condition and even delivered herbs for our supply." Mirajane explained the situation.
"Master? Is there something wrong with Master?"
"Nothing. It just like before, Master suddenly faint,"
"That's because he's too old! That's why I always told him not to force himself. But this stubborn man never listen!" Porlyusica glared at Makarov who avoid her eyes.
Meanwhile, Mira who took a glance around the guild, noticed that something's missing, "Hm? Didn't Elfman and Gray with you?"
"They're on their way here," The wizard in armor reply, "Still, why it takes so long? I'll wait at the gate."
Her companions only gave a pathetic smile, while looking at Erza's back who now was walking to the gate.
"What happened?" Panther Lily climbed up the table.
"Lily! We're back!"
"Yeah. Welcome back, Happy. You too, Carla. So, what's happen with Gray and Elfman?"
"Well, you know…"
"It's Erza," Carla interrupted Happy, "She ordered them to carry her luggage back to the dorm."
"And it's Erza's luggage that we're talking."
Eventually, an image of Erza's luggage that she brought whenever taking a job appeared the black Exceed's mind, "I- I see.. That must be hard,"
"Right?"
-ooo-
Erza waiting for the two co-workers of her was observing the front gate, followed by Lucy, Wendy, and the three Exceeds. A while later, two men showed up in the front gate. The one is a good-looking, shirtless man, while the other is a big, sturdy man.
The ice-make mage reached the gate as he sighed, "We're back."
"You're slow! Gray, Elfman!" Erza shouted them without mercy.
"And whose fault do you think it is?"
"You have a problem?" The demonic face suddenly appeared on the beautiful woman face, and chickened the half-naked mage.
"N-No. Nothing. Right? Elfman?"
"Y-yeah," Elfman, despite of having such a big body, still found Erza to be frightening. He was glad that his elder sister personality had changed, "Here, your request."
"You bring them?"
"Of course, men never break their promise,"
Gray and Elfman walked into the gate, both of them brought a number of boxes. Erza, who walked into them, peered into a box handed by Gray and smiled, "Okay. Bring the others inside."
"What's that, Erza?" Lucy asked her when they had reached the door.
"Fu-fu. It's cake."
"All of them?" Carla watched the boxes brought by Elfman in disbelief. They were sure that there were at least twenty boxes in both Elfman's hands.
"Of course. Now, it's time to eat them." Erza, followed by the Elfman, went inside the hall.
It all happened when Gray and the others about to pass the door. At first, they did not realize it due to their own shadow. Then, they saw it. A shadow suddenly appeared below them -near their own shadows- as it enlarged in each seconds. Instinctively, the two mages and the Exceeds looked at the sky, and figured something about to bump into them. While the others had enough time to dodge, Gray, who was still upset because of Erza, just realized that thing which caused him to be unable to dodge it.
A loud noise came from the collision. The people around Gray were agape in shock, as they run into the black haired mage.
"Ouch-. What the hell." Gray, who was lying in his back tried to get up and felt an extra weight upon his stomach. As he intended to see what lied on him, Gray as well as the others saw it, an unconscious pink haired guy upon Gray.
-To be Continued-
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