Alex has joined Fairy Tail. How will the members accept this?

Chapter 9 Start

Makarov and Erza had taken the criminal Alex had caught to the Magic Council so they could try and clear Alex's name. Meanwhile at the guild Alex distanced himself from the others. He sat on a stool near the corner of the guild and none of the members came near him, he was fine with that. The thing that did bother him a bit was all of the dirty looks and glances the members were giving him. He had his eyes closed and had his head against the wall. He heard footstep and didn't even open his eyes as the foot steps stopped in front of him.

"Natsu, Gajeel and Gray, what do you three want?" Alex said sitting up and opening his eyes.

"We want to know why you decided to join Fairy Tail. We thought you hated us." Gray said.

"I never said I hated Fairy Tail."

"You tried to kill us!" Gray shouted.

"Alex, you can lie!" Gajeel started "You were the closest to Jose since he trained you personally!"

"Jose lied and tricked me. He just wanted me after my Dragon Slayer Magic was revealed. He was going to kick me because I was weak."

"Even so, you still-"

"Wait." Alex jumped off his stool "Even so? You mean you knew about his plan?!"

He smiled "Everyone in the guild knew. We kept quiet about it."

Alex was shaking with rage, he balled up his fists and was really close to punching Gajeel.

"Answer the question!" Natsu shouted "Why did you join Fairy Tail? You know no one will accept you here!"

Alex relaxed and let out an amused sound "Accepted? Who said I wanted acceptance? I'm only here so I can find work, so I can survive. That's it. I don't need to be accepted by any of you. I have my strength, and that's all I need to live. Friendship, acceptance, all of that is meaningless to me now."

"Then prove your strength. Fight me, 1 on 1." Natsu said, some of the guild members turned to us them.

"I already beat you along with your teammates. I don't need to prove anything to you."

"Then it shouldn't matter if you fight me one on one."

Alex shook his head "Fine. Once I defeat you, leave me alone!"

"You won't defeat me. Once I win, you leave Fairy Tail!"

"Whatever. Ready when you are."

Natsu wastes no time and instantly goes to punch Alex with a flaming fist. He sidestepped.

"You missed." Natsu moves quickly and spins around "Iron Fist Of The Fire Dragon!" Natsu connects with Alex and sends him across the guild and into the far wall. Alex fell to the ground and pushed himself up.

"Alright...I let my guard down there." Alex focused magic in his hands "Blood Dragon Claws!" Alex looked at his hands and saw the small amount of blood from his wounds wasn't enough to cover his hands...but his magic always made more come out to make them...why was it not working now?

Natsu ran at Alex "Iron Fist Of The Fire Dragon!" Natsu connected again hitting Alex up and behind him. Alex landed on a table, breaking it in half. As Alex got up he noticed his left wrist. The bracelet. That's what was stopping his magic from working. He couldn't control blood as well with it on. He thought about taking it off, then he saw a glass mug and got an idea. He picked it up and crushed it in between his hands.

"What are you doing?" Natsu asked. Everyone was watching.

Alex saw that blood was running from his hands "Perfect." He focused magic into his hands and the claws started to form "I just needed more blood to do it." Alex ran at Natsu and slashed at him. Natsu jumped and kicked Alex in the jaw, sending him backwards.

"Heh, you don't seem really as strong as you did before."

What was he thinking...he couldn't beat a full fledged Dragon Slayer...if he didn't have full magic.

"Looks like I have no choice Natsu." Alex pressed the button on the bottom of the bracelet and it unclasped around his wrist and fell to the ground. Alex's Magic instantly doubled and his eyes went red.

"What the?" Natsu stepped back.

"Scared Natsu?" Alex asked "That bracelet keeps my magic in check. I'm not able to control it myself yet. It makes me ruthless, and I won't hesitate to kill you like this."

Natsu took a breath "Roar Of The Fire Dragon!" He shot a stream of fire at Alex.

"Blood Dragon Shield!" Alex rose both his hands and the blood took the shape of a large kite shield covering his body. The fire hit the shield and went in different directions.

"You can't defeat me Natsu." Alex said, the shield disappearing "My magic power is at it's max level now, and you have used some of yours already."

"I'm not beat yet though." He ran at Alex "Iron Fist Of the-" Alex cut him off by kicking him in the side and sent him into a wall.

"Stop using the same attacks. They won't work now."

-Meanwhile, Erza and Makarov are back and heading towards Fairy Tail Building-

"See, I knew they would understand." Makarov told Erza "Alex's name is now cleared."

"Yes. Except he has now become your responsibility since he joined and any damage he causes, you will be blamed for. He's a very destructive fighter."

Makarov went silent for a minute "Yes...well I'll have a talk with him when we get back...hopefully he can keep it to a minimum..." The Fairy Tail building came into sight "How do you think he's doing so far?"

"I'm sure most of the guild isn't happy about him joining, but we haven't been gone to long, so I'm sure nothing too serious has-" She got cut off by the sound of glass breaking as Natsu came flying out one of the windows.

"That's it! I'm not going to let you get away with that!" Natsu jumped back through the broken window.

"...You were saying Erza?" Makarov responded.

They both entered the guild to find broken tables, chairs, dishes and even the railing of the second floor. In the middle of the guild Alex stood with one of his claws piercing Natsu's shoulder. Alex stepped back and pulled the claw out.

"It's over Natsu."

"I'm still standing!" Natsu started to run at Alex again but Erza grabbed him by the collar and lifted him into the air "What is the meaning of this Natsu?" She asked calmly, hiding her anger.

"E-Erza...when did you get back?"

"Answer my question."

"He shouldn't have joined Fairy Tail. He's a criminal and a former member of Phantom..." Natsu turned to Makarov "Gramps, why did you let him join?"

"He's not a criminal, his name is now cleared. Also he's not bad, he was tricked by Phantom. Give him a chance, before trying to fight him." Alex's claws disappeared and he picked his bracelet up and put it back on, his eyes changed back and he walked over back to his stool in the corner. Alex once again closed his eyes sitting there.

-1 day later-

Alex returned to the guild building and once again, took his seat in the corner. After a few minutes Erza walked up to him. Alex didn't open his eyes.

"Hey...Alex."

"Yes?" He said not opening his eyes still.

"I have something for you." She said, Alex heard the sound of paper. He opened his eyes and saw her holding a piece of paper out to him "This is your share for catching the outlaw."

Alex closed his eyes "I don't want it."

"If it weren't for you, we wouldn't have even caught him."

"I didn't catch him for the reward. I caught him for myself, to clear my name, I don't need any of the reward he had on his head."

"You helped us, so you deserve part of the reward." She placed the check on the table near Alex and walked away.

Alex looked at the check "She doesn't listen..." Alex didn't touch the check.

Only a few members went out to do jobs and other errands, but most of the members were in the guild at most times. Alex hadn't moved at all. He was deep in thought and knew that he had to do something if he wanted to regain his memory and to find out how he had met the Blood Dragon. He heard yet another pair of footsteps coming towards him, these ones, nervous and light.

"The Sky Dragon Slayer. Do you want something."

"How did you know it was me...?"

"I know your scent from the first time we saw each other. I don't forget easily." Alex sat up and watched the blue haired Dragon Slayer "So, what is it?" He asked with a softer tone, not wanting to scare her off.

"I was just wondering...how you're feeling about...most of the guild ignoring you and treating you like you're some sort of..."

"Monster." Alex finished for her "I don't care how these people see me. I'm only in this guild because I need to regain my memory, and remember the first few years of my life." Alex realized he said a little much to someone he barely knew.

"But when you're in a guild, you're supposed to meet new people and become friends." Wendy said.

Alex sighed "Do you know what my nickname is?"

"You mean, the Vampire?"

"Exactly. At first I thought the name was because I drink blood to regain my magic, but now I see it reflects me even more."

"How?"

"I know they don't exist, but in stories you hear that they are solo hunters, rarely are they in groups. That's how it is for me. Since Phantom was disbanded, I have been a lone wolf. I have come to the conclusion that I should stay like that, I work the best by myself, not in a group with others."

"So you don't care that the majority of the guild doesn't accept you? You're all right with being alone?"

"I've done it for a while, what the difference in doing it longer."

"It's just..."

"Look, don't worry about me, I'll be fine." Alex once again looked at the check Erza gave him and thought, I guess I could use the money "Trust me." He took the check and put it in his pocket as he left the guild.

Alex returned to the guild a few hours later. He had found a place and used the money to rent it. As soon as Alex came in Erza called to him.

"Alex, come here."

He looked and saw her, along with Natsu, Gray, Lucy, Wendy, Happy and Carla.

"What?" he said walking a few steps towards her.

"You have orders from the master."

"From Makarov?" Alex thought 'Great...already getting bossed around...maybe I shouldn't have joined.'

"Yes."

"What are Makarov's orders then."

"He noticed you and the other guild members weren't getting along so well."

"So?"

Just then Makarov came down the stairs and picked up where Erza left off "So, in order to improve this, we are going to send you on jobs, that require a team."

"I don't need others to-"

Makarov cut him off "The first team you are going with is Team Natsu."

Chapter 9 End