I had to edit this chapter so much, due to how I wrote it half-asleep, there were so many spelling errors and just confusing things. (Like Grace already knowing master makoravs name, and mirajanes w") But I fixed it and put a bit more detail in it ^w^
Anywho, enjoy Chapter 2 of Midnight Scales! c:
-Year X791-
Grace stirred her drink, as she sat in a local cafe in Magnolia.
"They're Back!" A Voice yelled throughout the cafe, earning many gazes, including Grace's.
"Who?" Another voice snapped.
"Fairy Tail! Tenrou Island appeared again, and all the guild members that were supposedly killed, are alive!" The voice cried.
Almost the whole cafe broke out with cheering, whisteling and shouting.
Grace slid under her table and crawled on the floor towards the door, dodging the many stampedes of joyful civilians.
Lucky for her, the door was already hooked open, so she could easily get out without being pushed or shoved.
When she finally got outside, she picked herself up of the concrete, patting down her black dress with odd blue crescent markings on it.
She looked side to side, before she noticed the small sign that said 'Fairy Tail' with that flame symbol beside it.
Following the direction it pointed to, she could hear more and more voices, she thought it was just her super-sensitive ears until she finally came across the rowdy guild where civilians were cheering loudly outside, crowding around the large building.
Grace slid into a dark alley way nearby, pressing her back against the wall and sliding down it, until the was in a low crouch.
'I need to think of a plan..' She thought to herself, squinting in mid-thought.
After a few minutes of muttering to herself, and complaining on how loud it was, she finally came up with something.
"If I join the guild, I might be able to learn more about father and where he is!" She whispered to herself, pumping her fist in the air.
Once she planned out all the details in her head, she finally made her way out of the alley way, and back into the crowd.
Most of the crowd had dispatched now, but there were still some rowdy people singing songs and dancing.
Grace slid past them, un-noticed.
She then made her way into the guild, spotting a short and stubby old man as soon as she entered.
The guild seemed to fall silent as Grace walked towards the old man, which she already knew was the master of the guild.
The master turned his head to where everybody elses gazes were directed, to see a seventeen year old girl, with long midnight blue hair, piercing red eyes a blue crescent like tattoo on the side of her face, while she wore a black dress with the same blue crescent markings placed randomly on it.
"Welcome" He greeted her, with a nod of his head.
"Hello Sir, My name is Grace, Grace Calypse, and I would like to be a part of your guild" Grace blurted out, but luckily her nervousness wasn't too easy to depict.
"Why, the day after we arrive home, it seems we have a new guild member!" He announced, as cheers roared throughout the guild.
"Wecome Grace!" "Wow, you sure are pretty!" "Young too! Looks about Lucys age!" Voices rang out through the guild.
"Grace?" A soft voice came from behind her.
Grace turned to see a young girl probably only a few years older then her, with long white hair, sparkling blue eyes and a beautiful smile.
"Come this way, we need to get the fairy tail stamp on you now" She giggled, as she turned and danced off towards the counter, her pink dress swaying with her movements.
Grace made her way over to the counter, and sat herself down on a stool.
"Now, You need to choose a colour" The woman nodded with a smile across her pale face..
"May I have a blue, similar to my tattoo and dress please" Grace nodded.
The woman smiled sweetly, before fiddling in a draw, and pulling out a stamp which was almost identical to the colour the asked for.
"Now, where would you like it?" She asked with a small giggle hidden somewhere in her words.
Grace hummed and squinted in thought.
"May I have it on my neck please..?" She asked, pulling her hair all onto one side, so that the she could stamp the left side of her neck.
The Silver haired woman nodded, before making her way over to Grace's left side, she then pressed the stamp firmly on the side of her neck, below her ear, and let go, as small sparks flew around.
"You're now a proud member of fairy tail, Grace, welcome!" She smiled, bowing slightly.
"Thank you, Umm..." Grace thanked the woman, but tilted her head, realising she didn't know her name.
"Mirajane, call me Mira though!" She smiled, before giving Grace a wave and heading into another room.
"Oi, New girl!" A Voice yelled from across the room.
Grace's gaze shifted to where a rose haired boy was flailing his arms about wildly, a blonde girl beside him, while a small blue cat with large feathered wings hovered just beside his head.
Right beside the three, was a boy with midnight blue hair, like Grace who sat at a wooden table, a scarlet haired girl in armour beside him, only then she noticed the boy was wearing barely anything, making her shudder.
"Gray, Your clothes!" The scarlet haired girl hissed.
"Gah! Where do they even go!" The boy jumped up, rampaging around the guild for his missing pants and shirt.
"Oi!" The rose haired boy called again, Grace had gotten caught up in the strange occurance, and forgot about the pinkette.
She then made her way over to them, her red eyes flickering
"Grace isn't it? I'm Lucy" The blonde haired girl smiled, offering her hand out.
"Yes, Grace, Hello Lucy" Grace nodded, a small smile on her face as she shook the blondes hand.
"I'm Natsu! Nice to meet you Stace!" The rose haired boy grinned.
"You idiot, it's grace, not stace!" Lucy hissed, punching the boy weakly in the arm.
"Oh! right, sorry!" Natsu laughed, scratching the back of his neck.
Grace laughed lightly at the stupidity in the boy.
"Hey, I'm Gray" A husky voice came from behind her, as she turned, she came face to face with the stripper boy from before.
"Hi Gray, I'm Grace" Grace nodded with a smile.
"Hey! You guys names are almost the same!" Natsu smirked.
"So, You wanna start something flame-head?" Gray snarled.
"Bring it on, stripper!" Natsu laughed, pulling up his sleeves.
The two boys then turned into a rampaging ball of dust, fire and ice.
Grace's eyes widened at the sight, but a reassuring hand rested on her shoulder.
"Don't worry, they do that all the time" A feminine voice explained, her tone of voice friendly.
Turning once again, Grace met the gaze of the scarlet haired woman in armour.
"Erza Scarlet, Nice too meet you Grace Calypse" The woman greeted, shaking Graces hand.
"You too.." Grace squeaked, Erza's firm grip on her hand felt like it could snap it in two any second.
"Hey, Grace? What type of magic do you use anyways?" Lucy asked, making her way to Erza's side.
"Uh.. Um.." Grace muttered, the whole guild fell silent and everybodies gaze once again fell on her.
"Dragon slayer magic.." Grace muttered.
"Pardon?" Erza furrowed her eyebrows at the barely audible sound.
"Dragon Slayer Magic" Grace sighed, her voice completely audible now.
Gasps and whispers were heard throughout the guild, before cheers were once again spread through the guild.
"Now with five dragon slayers, we're almost invincible!" A voice cried, followed by cheers.
"Wait a minute, you're a dragon slayer" Natsu asked, pushing Gray out of the way.
Grace nodded, her hair drifting around her shoulders.
"Awesome! So am I!" Natsu grinned.
"Us Three too" A deep voice added.
Grace turned around, a bit sick of turning actually, to see two well-built men, one with short blonde hair and a lightning-bolt scar across his eyes, while the other had studs all over his body, and long, scruffy black hair. Standing infront of them was a young girl, around the age of twelve, smiling shyly,
with long blue hair and bright brown eyes.
"Meet, Laxus, Gajeel and Wendy, Laxus isn't a proper dragon slayer, he had a lacryma put in him, but he's still crazy strong" Natsu grinned toothily.
"Gajeel was taught by Metallicana, Wendy was taught By Grandeeney, while I was taught by Igneel" Natsu informed, then placing his gaze back on Grace.
"Who were you taught by?" Natsu asked, the guild once again falling silent.
Grace sighed , knowing what she was about to say, would probably ruin her reputation in fairy tail.
"I was taught by the black dragon, Acnologia" Grace replied, her voice echoing throughout the guild as the guild fell into a deathly silence.