Immediately I reacted dodging the attack of the first one and countering with a lightning enhanced punch to his face followed by a lightning step behind him to deliver a heel to his head, ensuring a knockout. Before I could move again another of the apes grabbed my from behind, "stupid human man. But thanks for the body!" The Vulcan said behind me as I sensed a glow appear around his hands.
"He's gonna try to body snatch me!" I thought as I started to struggle to escape his grasp. "Damn! He's to strong! This is bad!"
But before the spell was completed the third Vulcan grabbed my legs and pulled me out of the others range. "I want human!" He shouted at his brotheren who seemed just as suprised as me at the sudden turn of events.
Before they could continue their squabble I reached down to a root just below me, gripping it tight I used all the strength in my body to sling the overgrown monkey away, thus breaking the grip he held on me. Before they could attack again I used my power to get behind one of the apes, my back towards theirs, grabbing his head and slamming on the ground infront of me. Backing away I watched momentarily to make sure he wasn't getting back up. Once I knew he was down for the count I turned my focus to the last remaining enemy, only to find he had ran away once his friends were gone.
Breathing a sigh of relief that the fight was over I looked over to the woman who I had come to save, "Okay ma'am looks like you-" only to see she had passed out from all the excitement, "Well they do say a Hero's job is a lonely one..." I said as I walked over to the young woman and lifted her up. Adjusting her to rest comfortably in my arms, we began our trek back to town, As we exited the forest I found that a small group of people were already waiting for us to arrive.
"Look there they are!" Shouted a older middle aged woman as the rest of the group encircled us immediately following her statement.
"Here son, give her to me we'll take her to the hospital for you. Thank you so much for beating this monsters. Her family will be very grateful to know she's safe." Said a man as two others approach carrying a stretcher. After handing her off and listening to a few more praises and thanks the crowd dispersed leaving me standing alone unsure of which direction the inn was.
I eventually used my best guess and headed in that direction. "Now that I think about it. How did those people even know I went to save her? Let alone that I had to fight Vulcans?" I asked myself.
"That would be because of me." Came a voice. Looking in the direction was none other than Laxus again, now leading up against a tree smiling back at me.
"What do you mean?"
"Well to be honest," he said stepping up to me and placing his hand behind his head with a sheepish grin on his face, "The truth is I saw you leaving inn and decided to follow you. I was going to confront you then but then the cry for help rang out and My chance got away."
"Wait wait wait. Confront me about what? And why were you following me? And why didn't you help take down the Vulcans?" I asked him.
"Well see I kind of thought you might be a member of a dark guild." He said now more serious as he looked me in the eye, "So I was going to confront you on my suspicions outside. As for why I didn't help, I was planning on it but you seemed good so I decided to watch and see what you would do with the woman. Just to be sure your a good person."
We now began walking, headed back to end to call it a night. As we did a sudden thought occurred in my head. However I decided to just keep it to myself for the time being and let the silence hang in the air as we continued to the end. By the time we got back the exhaustion was evident on my face.
"Alright, well it was cool meeting you.. Ahh what's your name by the way? Don't think you ever told me." Laxus said as we entered the building.
"Just call me Nate. And yea great to meet you to Laxus." I said giving him my name. "You headed back to your guild tomorrow?" I asked curious as to what his plans are.
"Yea probably. Old mans not gonna be happy if I don't show up for to long, might stick around long enough to eat some breakfast or something." He said as he headed down the hall, "Oh, meet me in the cafe in the morning. Got a question for you."
"Why not ask me now?" I said gripping the handle to my room, preparing to enter.
"Nah." He said, rounding a corner and disappearing from sight.
"Well atleast he seems to have a nicer tone now that he is sure I'm not part of a dark guild." I thought, entering my room. As I laid out into the bed I almost immediately fell asleep.
The Next Day
"Laxus said he wanted to meet with me about something." I thought, as I was getting dressed. "I'm sure by now he already waiting me." I looked out the window to see the sun was up and any hit of nighttime was gone. Once dressed I grabbed my sack and headed to the front of the inn where the cafe was.
"Laxus! Hey morning." I said as I set down opposite of him at a table.
"About time you got here. Morning Nate." He said looking up from his meal.
After some quick small talk, mostly about all that happened yesterday, I ordered my food from a waitress and we both had our meals.
"Okay," I said pushing my plate away and letting out a satisfying sigh, "so what was it you were gonna ask me?"
Laxus looked up from his plate, with a look of questioning on his face. Suddenly a lightbulb appeared over his head as he said, "Oh right! I was gonna say I was pretty impressed at you taking on those Vulcans. You said you were a Mage, right? Can't really call yourself a true Mage until you join a guild so I was gonna ask you to join mine, Fairy Tail!" He said smiling, "I want Fairy Tail to be the strongest Guild in all of Fiore and I think you have so nice potential to be fair."
I looked at him in complete shock, "You want me to join Fairy Tail? You just met me yesterday!"
"Yea I know, but hey you're looking at the future master of Fairy Tail! And I think we need as many strong members as possible." He replied leaning back into his seat arms crossed.
I thought about his offer for a few moments. Just a few days ago I was heading out to go to the guild, but now after some thinking I had decided to wait. After all, the guilds not going anywhere and wondering around in the country, free to go where I choose was great! "I'll join one day, but I don't think now is the right time." I thought to myself.
"Sorry, Laxus. I kinda enjoy just wondering around like I am," I told him. "But thanks anyways."
After hearing my reply he let out a sigh, "Ah well. Can't make you join. But if you ever change your mind we're in Magnolia." Standing up he started to head for the door, "Maybe I'll run into you again sometime, see you around Nate."
"Alright so long man." I said waving, as he walked out, probably headed on his way back to Magnolia.
Not long after Laxus left I also headed out. Firstly I decided to head into town to visit some of the shops, something I had decided I should try and get is a map so that what I set out for. I spend the next few hours searching all the shops in town looking for anything worth getting but came out with nothing. However after chatting up a few towns people I had decided to take the northern path out of town. That would be the best way to travel and I would have more options on which way I decided to go as well.
Deciding it was time to move on I made my journey to the north part of town to leave. "I heard a few of the people saying something about a town that's a few days north of here anyways," I said as I passed the city limits. "I wonder where the guilds like blue pegesis and stuff are?" I asked myself as I gazed up into the clouds. "Maybe I'll get run into them eventually..."
I sighed deciding to let my future unfold as it does. No point in worrying about it now. "Those people said that town is around three days away," I said changing the subject on my mind, "let's see if i can make it in one!" I shouted deciding now is the best time to resume my training. "If I'm gonna catch up to Laxus I gotta push myself even harder." I then took off at top speed down the path powered by pure excitement and determination. .