Mina put a hand on her hip as she rubbed her chin in thought. She was looking at the mission board to see what type of missions that they had up.
"Hmm…'Search for a magic bracelet' and…'Dispel a cursed staff'…'Wanted: an Astrological Love Forecast'? 'Hunt down volcanic devils'!" She said to herself.
Two other people came up behind her as they went to look as well.
"Wow. There are so many missions to do, ne?"
"If you see any that you like Mina, let me know. The master isn't around right now." Mira said as she smiled kindly at her friend. She was always happy to help out a friend.
Mina looked back and noticed that the Master wasn't there in his usual spot. "Huh? Funny that I didn't notice that beforehand." Mina said with a small smile.
Mira closed her eyes and tilted her head to the side, still smiling. "He's attending the regularly scheduled League meeting, so he'll be gone for a while."
Mina then quirked an eyebrow. She never really heard of a League Meeting. Well, mostly because she was a loner for a long time after the incident with her sister in the past. "A League Meeting?"
Mira opened her eyes and looked down. Though she had a thoughtful look on her face.
"The masters of the regional guilds gather to make their periodic reports. It's different from the Council, though…That's a little difficult to understand, isn't it?" She asked as she looked up to see Mina's puzzled look on her face.
Mina nodded at the question slowly. Mira sighed and then glanced around the guild. Her eyes landed on Reedus as he was sitting and drinking.
Mira then snapped her fingers and asked, "Reedus, can I borrow your light pen for a moment?"
"Oui." He replied and held it out for her. Mina gladly took the pen and then faced Mina with a kind smile.
"Now, pay attention Mina."
She nodded at Mira in understanding. Sitting down in a seat as she watched her friend begin to write letters in the air.
"I doubt anyone new to the guilds can easily figure out the Magic World Organizational Chart." When Mira was done writing it all down, she turned around to Mina and put a hand on her hip. Mina's jaw dropped and leaned in closer.
"At the very top of the magic world are the government and ten members of the Council. They exist to promote public safety and order with respect to the magic world. The Council also has the right to pass judgment on wizards who have committed crimes. Below the Council are the guild masters. One of their many duties is to communicate the decisions of the Council. They also keep open paths of communication to guilds of other regions. They oversee local wizards like us, and…well, you can say that it's tough work."
Mina let all that information sink into her memory as she stared up at the chart.
The government was a huge rectangle on top of the Magic Council. Then there was the Regional League of Guild masters, and of course, the Guilds were at the bottom.
"Wow. I had never known…that all these guilds were connected. The Regional League is a very important organization. If that part is mishandled…" Mina muttered as she trailed while looking up at the chart in awe.
But then she felt a presence behind her, so she slowly turned around and then came face to face with Natsu. He grinned at her and waved.
She raised an eyebrow and waved back, while somewhat unsure. Noticing nothing bad, she turned back to survey the chart once again. Mostly trying to imbed it to her brain.
Natsu took this as a chance to sneak up on her. He let his hand catch on fire and grinned evilly while saying, "The black ones are coming!"
Mina felt a shiver run up her spine and she cried out, "Eeep!" And then fell forward on her stool. Natsu then began laughing his ass off at her.
She turned around and glared at him. Mina's fist clenched up angrily.
"Uya hya hya! 'Eeep!' I scared you!"
Mina's face flushed in anger as she scowled. "Shut the hell up! You surprise me by that!"
"Scaredy Mina! Or Scamina, for short!" Natsu joked as he laughed out some more.
"I don't need weird nicknames!" She shouted back.
Mira tilted her head and giggled at the two. She smiled and blushed slightly. "Well, but the black ones do exist. They're a guild that isn't a part of any league. They're called dark guilds."
Natsu grinned cheekily and snickered. He then put his hands behind his head and rubbed it sheepishly. "They don't pay attention to any laws, so they're pretty frightening."
"Aye." Happy said as he popped out of nowhere. He had decided to join in the conversation.
Mina sighed as she got up and put a hand on her hip. She closed her eyes and said, "Then I'm pretty sure they'll come trying to recruit you…though they might do the same for me…." She mumbled the last part under her breath.
Happy heard as his ear twitched. He looked up at her in question. "What was that, Mina?" He asked innocently.
Mina jumped and looked down at him with wide eyes. "What? I didn't say anything."
Happy gave her an unsure look, but then shrugged. "Okay then."
"Whatever. Let's just get ourselves a job." Natsu said.
Happy then flew up in the air with his wings and smiled, raising a paw in the air. "We decided the job on our own…so this time, it's Mina's turn."
Mina blushed and turned away from them both. She crossed her arms and her eyebrow twitched as she closed her eyes. "You've got to be kidding! The team is splitting up!"
Natsu stopped grinning as he frowned and opened his eyes to give her a sad look. He looked almost hurt at that. "Why?"
"Aye?" Both him and Happy asked.
Mina turned around and glared at them both with a raised fist. "But weren't you just looking for a blond or a red head? It could have been any girl!"
"What are you saying? Of course it could have been anybody." Natsu said in a matter of fact.
"Exactly." Mina yelled out and glared even more.
Natsu then let a grin slip on his face and closed his eyes happily. "But Mina, it was you that we chose! 'Cause you're a nice person! And you're pre-" Natsu stopped short and blushed slightly. He said nothing more as he opened his eyes to look for Mina's reaction.
She bit her lip and began to comb her hair back in place. Mina looked to be lost in though as she looked at the face Natsu was pulling. She sighed and looked the other way, trying to resist the puppy dog look he was making.
"What's the deal? You don't have to decide immediately."
Mina heard a voice that she recognized from when she first came to Fairy Tail, and turned to see the one and only, Gray Fullbuster. Along with Loke being next to him.
Gray was smoking as he turned around and smirked at her. Mina raised an eyebrow when she noticed that he didn't have all of his clothes on.
"I heard about your huge success. I'm sure that more team requests will come in than you can stomach."
"Mina…You and I must form the Love Team! We start tonight." Loke said as stars appeared beside his head. They were glimmering and showing her that he's serious.
Mina sweat dropped at them. "Uh…" She didn't know what to say.
"You defeated two members of the Southern Wolf bodyguard guild, plus a woman who was built like a gorilla, right? I have to say that I'm impressed."
Mina shook her head at Gray and smiled. "Heh heh. Sorry, there umm…Gray, but that was all Natsu."
And then Gray quickly went over and grabbed onto Natsu's scarf, while Natsu grabbed a hold of his wrist. They stared daggers at one another and sneered.
"That was you, you jerk!" Gray shouted out angrily.
"You got some problem with that?" Natsu asked with venom dripping from every word.
Mina watched them both and slapped her forehead. "Idiots…" She muttered under her breath and shook her head disappointment.
Mira smiled in the background and said, "Gray, your clothes…"
Gray let go of Natsu's scarf and looked down in shock. A blush crept up on his cheeks as he pulled at his hair. "Aaaahhh! I forgot them again!"
Natsu's eye twitched as he watched Gray. A scowl appeared on his lips. "You sicken me." He said with disgust at the ice mage.
Loke appeared in front of Mina with those stars still glimmering. He smiled at her and closed his eyes. "Say…" He began, but then Gray's and Natsu's voices were heard in the background as they shouted at one another.
"What did you just say, you dung fire?"
"I said pervert, you exhibitionist creep!"
"Hmm?" She ignored both Gray and Natsu, turning her full attention on Loke. Though her eyebrow was twitching when she heard the two begin to fight.
"You really are stunning! Your beauty is brilliant even through sunglasses…" He said as he opened his eyes to stare down at her.
Mina raised an eyebrow though she felt her cheeks redden. She's heard words like this, but for some reason Loke can make her blush to his words.
"If I took the glasses off, I'm afraid you'll blind me. Ha ha…" He whispered seductively, leaning in closer towards her.
"Let's find out then…" She whispered back, letting a small smirk appear. "But…I don't think you'll love a girl like me…"
Loke raised a delicate eyebrow as he paused from moving any closer towards her lips. "Why would that be?"
She leaned up and towards his ear, her smirk widening as she whispered, "I play a mean celestial bow."
Mina pulled away and watched as Loke's face turn to pure shock. He backed up slowly from her while sweating nervously.
"Eeeh! Y-You're…a celestial wizard?"
Mina nodded as she crossed her arms. She was enjoying this amusing little show that Loke was pulling.
Happy appeared behind her and raised a paw. "She has spirits like a cow and a crab…"
His jaw dropped and stepped away from her. "This is too cruel of a trick of fate!" And then he turned around and began to runaway. "Sorry! I'm afraid this relationship isn't working out!"
"You're right! Don't try to seduce me like that again!" She called out and looked the other way. Her blush began to disappear and her anger seemed to calm down.
"Hey, what was it that you thought scared Loke off?" Mina asked as she turned to glance back at Mira. Mira smiled and replied back, "It's probably the celestial part. Loke isn't very good with celestial wizards."
"Oh, I see. So it could have been a woman?"
Mira nodded. "Yeah, I'm sure that it's something in his past that has to do with a woman."
Mina then turned to see Natsu and Gray beating the crap out of each other as they both take a punch.
Loke then came running back and towards them both. Mina raises an eyebrow.
"Natsu, Gray! Really bad news!"
"Huh?" They both stopped fighting and turned to Loke with questioning looks.
"Erza has come back!"
"Aaa!" They both shouted out in fright. Now they were scared, jaws dropped and eyes wide. Mina watched with amusement when she saw that the whole guild was looking a bit frightened. Turning around to see a young woman walk up.
She had on armor, and that's when Mina knew that it was Erza. They both could be mistaken for sisters, even though they're different from one another.
Erza looked around the guild, having a horn of a monster. Mina quirked an eyebrow at that with interest as she rubbed her chin in thought while grinning.
Erza laid a hand on the horn and said, "I came back just this minute. Is the Master anywhere around?"
Mira glanced at Mina and then turned back to Erza and smiled happily while cheerfully saying, "Welcome back! The Master is at the League meeting."
Erza nodded at her. "Is that so…" She glanced at Mina for a bit before turning to a guy who asked, "E-Ezra-san what's that enormous thing you brought?"
"Oh, this?" She closed her eyes and smiled. "It's a horn of the monster I vanquished. The locals decorated it and gave it to me. I thought it was kind of pretty, so I brought it back, thinking to make a present of it for you people."
She then opened her eyes and turned back to him. "Is it in the way?"
He shook his head and waved a hand back and forth. Sweat dripped from his head as he nervously said, "N-No! Not at all!"
"The horn of the monster you vanquished…"
"Incredible…"
She then took a step forward and away from the horn, having an angry look on her face. "But I heard about you people. I've heard that you've been causing nothing but trouble. Maybe the Master will overlook it, but I won't!"
Mina tilted her head to the side and studied Erza. "Hmm…interesting, she must be Erza Scarlet…"
Happy nodded beside her. "Yep! She's amazingly strong!"
Erza put her hands on her hips as she faced Cana. "Cana…You're drinking? And in those clothes!"
Cana began to shake nervously as she paused and stopped herself from taking another swig of her sake.
And then Erza turned to Visitar and Wakaba. "Visitar, if you're going to dance, do it outside! Wakaba, you're dropping your ashes on the table!"
Visitar stopped dancing while Wakaba quickly cleaned up his ashes.
"Nab…Don't just stand there in front of the request board all the time! Take a job!"
Nab sighed and lowered his head.
Erza shook her head and rubbed her temples. "For pity's sake! Do I have to do everything? Well, for today, I'll let you be without saying anything."
Mina sweat dropped at her. Uh…Didn't she just say all of those things?…
"She must be a second boss or a leader."
Happy flew up beside Mina and landed on her shoulder once again. He must really like hanging onto her shoulder. "She's Erza."
Erza turned her head towards them both and asked, "By the way, where're Natsu and Gray?"
"Aye!" Both Happy and Mina pointed towards the two. Both Natsu and Gray had an arm around the other while holding hands.
Mina chuckled at the sight and grinned.
"H-Hi Erza…w-were the best of friends again today…j-just like everyday."
Gray started off. Both of them trembled and began to sweat from the fright of seeing Erza. Nervous smiles on their faces.
"Aye." Natsu said afterwards.
Mina laughed. "Natsu is another Hairball! Ha ha!"
"Really..? I suppose that even best friends fight every now and again. But what I love is seeing you two together like this."
"W-Well, we may not be…best friends…every single minute…but…"
"Aye." The both said.
Mina continued to laugh her ass off. This was like the best day ever for her in Fairy Tail. Never has she seen a sight quite like this one. She may as well be glad to be in a guild and not loner anymore.
"This is priceless! Hell, even I can't get this much laughter in a lifetime."
"Shall I go over the reason they both are acting like this, Mina?"
Mina stopped laughing and turned to Mira who had out a pen. She shook her head and said, "Nah, I think I get why they are acting like this Mira, but thanks for askin'."
Mira nodded at he friend. Mina then turned back to the three, watching to see what would unfold next.
"I'm glad you two are such good friends. Because I have a favor to ask you both."
They both stared at her. Mina leaned forward on her toes to hear more.
"When I was out on a job, I heard some disturbing rumors. I was going to ask the Master's opinion on it, but…this must be addressed quickly, so I'll make the decision. And I want you two to help me. You'll come along, right?"
"Eh?/Huh?" They both said in unison. Shocked looks appeared on everyone's faces.
Mina didn't look to be too shocked, but then again, nothing is really so shocking now that she is in Fairy Tail.
She watched as everyone began to chatter amongst the room.
Mina didn't pay much attention to hear what was said next, but then she felt a stare of someone and looked towards the person.
Natsu then ran over and began to switch out her clothes and she glared. He turned from her and crossed his arms while smirking.
"From today on, you are Natsu!" Mina shook her head and sighed angrily.
"Dumb ass…" She muttered.
"Aye." Happy agreed with her.
"Oh and, where's Marcus?" Erza then asked as she looked around to find the said person.
"He's out on a job, Erza. I'm sure he'll be back soon." Mira said as she laid a hand on Mina's shoulder.
Erza nodded. "I see…I was going to ask if he would like to come as well…"
Mira smiled. "Ah, think I found your other teammate since he's gone." She turned to look at Mina who looked at her.
"No no no no no no no…." Mina began, but Mira cuts her off.
"Come on, I think you're the only one that can take care of everybody."
"Why meeee!" Mina whined out as she pouted.
"Because you work well in a team. Now, please go with them." Mira said with a hint of begging in her tone.
Mina sighed and lowered her head. Happy gave her a pat on the shoulder. "Don't worry Mina, everything will be okay."
Mina nodded and rolled her eyes. "Riiiggghhttt…A guy who strips, a guy who destroys things, and a frightening woman along with a hairball…I think I'll do just fine." She said sarcastically. Though she did let a small smile form at her lips.
Happy smiled back at her.
Yachiru:...I would like to make an announcement. Marcus is another oc, but is not owned by me. He is owned by my good friend, Phil-0 who allowed to me to use him as I allowed Phil-0 to use Mina. So, I own Mina, but Phil-0 owns Marcus. ^^ And I will give you details on him later when he appears, but right now, he is on a mission.
Mina: Yeeaahh...So, I have no choice but to go with them?
Gray: Yes! I'd rather have a sane person besides myself to be left alone with Natsu and Erza.
Natsu: Hey! Mina was my partner first! *glares*
Gray: So? 'She's too damn cute to be around a guy like Natsu'
Natsu and Happy: No!/Aye.
Yachiru and Mina: *sweat drops at the two who began to fight* Well, I guess we'll see ya in the next chapter. Remember to review after reading. ^^ And thank you to those who added this to their favs, alerts, and reviewed. It was much appreciated. Ja Ne!
