"ERZA!" Both men yelled turning to face her with frightened expressions.
"Hello my name is Erza Scarlet," she said turning to me extending her hand. While she wasn't looking the two began to fight again.
"H-hello ," I said timidly reaching for her hand with one of mine and with the other making sure my hood was pulled up far enough. She started to usher me inside.
"Here come inside, meet the others." She said. I was pushed in to a large room with lots of people inside, some laughing their heads off, some fighting with each other, and other drunk. What might have surprised me the most was the woman drinking barrel after barrel of liquor.
"Erza!" The lady with the barrels of alcohol yelled," who's the new kid!" That seemed to get everybody's attention. They all turned to me some with smiles and some with curious faces.
"Welcome to Fairy Tail!" they all yelled as though they had planned it, yet she knew it was spontaneous. Some raised glasses while others held up their hands and made what Nana thought to be a signature sign.
"Is she a new child?" an old man asked walking up to me.
"Uh well I, I wasn't, I'm not planning.." I started but was soon cut off.
An arm rapped around my shoulders,"Come on join in on the fun," Gray said grinning from ear to ear," a least for a little while."
I thought about it for a moment but reconsidered when I saw the happy faces around me," Fine.." I said giving up.
"Come on!" The boy Gray called Natsu said tackling Gray and I in a hug. They pushed me inside to introduce me to all the members.
A few hours later I had met most of the members. They were MiraJane, Wendy, Juvia, Gajeel, the master Macarov, the Thunder Legion, Team Shadowgear, Lucy, and others it would take far to long to mention all of them.
I sat at a table with the the group called Team Natsu, drinking a strawberry smoothie Mira so generously gave to me. I watched Natsu and Lucy laugh with each other Natsu being more annoying to Lucy than the other way around. I turned my head to watch Juvia dote over Gray as he tried to eat, the hearts in her eyes growing bigger with every passing second. A smile spread across my lips. A smile that had not been seen for a very long time.
"You look like your having a fun time." Erza said siting down next to me.
"You have a really nice guild here." I said
" It's a family." said Erza a soft warm smile one her face. I looked at her confused."This is our great family."
"A family." I said looking into Erza's face," I've never had a family before." Erza looked at me a little shocked but compassion was all I could see.
Erza's soft smile turned to one of pure joy"Then why not be a part of ours."
I perked up a little, these nice people. Even though I had spent maybe a few hours or more. I feel as though I can trust them. Not with everything but with at least most of it."Really, I can just join."
"Sure," she smiled," We can go tell Gramps together."
"Gramps?" I questioned.
I earned a laugh from Erza," The master."
"Oh, that's nice, you are all like one giant family." I said standing from the table.
"Master." Erza called to the old man drinking on top of the bar.
"What is it child?" he asked putting down his cup.
"Nana wants to join our family." She stepped further to the side so he could see me better.
"Excellent!" the master roared with great enthusiasm," Mira please give this girl a guild mark."
"Coming," Mira said carrying over what looked like a stamp,"Now where do you want it?" I placed my hand under my chin for a moment. I want it where I will always be able to see it and know that they think of me as family.
"on my left wrist," I said pointing to the underside. She pressed the stamp firm and when she pulled it off a heard a pop. She moved the stamp to reveal a guild mark that was a dark shade of blue, purple, and a hint of white mixed together. In her eyes it resembled the night sky.
"It's beautiful," She said mesmerized by the colors. She traced over it lightly with her fingers."Finally," She thought,"A real family."