Sorry for the long wait!
~Moon's P.O.V.~
The jerk of the train had woken me up. I had apparently fallen asleep on the ride, using Lucy's shoulder as a pillow. I quickly apologized and sat up straight. She replied with a small smile. The sickness went away, and I felt much better. Erza stood up, and slung Natsu over her shoulder, before stepping out of the small room of the train, and walking off, to get her luggage. I hadn't noticed it before, but now that I did, my eyes grew as wide as saucers. I didn't question her about it, for she had seemed to be very fond of the mess that she let tag behind her. I eyed it carefully, though, when I saw a horn of some sort poking out of the back.
Gray had stuffed his hands into his pockets, and let his gaze follow the flow of the thing clouds. I looked up with him, and started to see why he liked looking at the sky so much. It gave a sense of peace. Lucy was happily chatting with Wendy, who, during the ride, was in another compartment sitting with Carla and Happy. I absentmindedly took out my small carving knife and carving. The carving had begun to take shape I realized.
Erza had finally walked up to us. "Alright. I'm ready. Let's get to the guild," she said and started dragging the wagon with no effort. I sweatdropped at her strength. I didn't want to go up against her in a fight. I looked up and put my things away. I followed behind her, taking in my surroundings with curiosity. It had been so long since I had been around such normal civilization, that it all gave me a moment to register it. More noise. More people. Less room. More technology. It was all so interesting to me, that I let out a small gasp. Which Gray had to end up hearing, of course. I mentally slapped myself. I felt a little embarrassed.
"Something wrong?" He asked after turning around to look at me. I shook my head, and continued looking. I could hear him chuckle a little. I looked back at the group to find Natsu smiling broadly with Lucy and Happy, Wendy holding Charle with excitement, and Erza looked back at me with a small grin. I smiled back to the group of wizards. If I looked at this from another point of view, they had technically saved me from my isolated state in the mountain.
I carefully inspected the neat cobblestone paths, and the cute little shops that lined them. Different people with different skin, eyes, hair, and faces walked around happily, no sign of trouble in their faces. The trees that stood around were bright green and full of life, unlike the gloomy, dark pines that littered the mountain side. And there was no snow. I was very excited about that. I remember that I had talked to Lucy on the walk to the second town. She had told me that because we were so far north, summer didn't actually take place there. Here on the other hand, was a different matter. It wasn't actually too hot, but it was enough to make me sweat a little.
We had walked for another 10 minutes before I was faced with two large metal gates. They stood before an enormous building, which was a bit intimidating to me. I looked to the other mages, who all had smiles on their faces while walking through the gates. There was a hand on my shoulder, and from it, I flinched.
"Easy. It's just me," Gray's voices sounded from behind me. I relaxed slightly. "We're here, by the way. Welcome to the guild hall of Fairy Tail."
It took me a moment to register what he had said. We were here? It seemed almost too easy. I stood before the guild that my father spoke of? A multitude of questions swarmed through my mind before I began to walk forward, Gray walking beside me with his hands in his pockets. The other five members had left the giant doors ajar after they had happily sauntered inside. But, the moment I stepped near the door, a chair flew by my head, making me squeak and duck for cover. Gray just dodged it, an angry look on his face.
"Hey! Watch where you throw your shit!" He yelled into the building from where he stood at the doorway, shaking his fist. I stifled a laugh. Was this the lively home of the Fairies? I took a moment to collect myself, unlike Gray, who rushed inside without another thought, ice beginning to form on his hands. I took a deep breath before I finally looked inside.
It was vast and roomy, even with the commotion inside. Chairs were strew aside, tables were flipped upside down, and cups and fists were flying everywhere. It looked... fun. I instantly wanted to be a part of this lively group of mages, I wanted to be their friend, their comrade. It was my next goal, for I had accomplished the first. Find Fairy Tail. I smiled softly for a split second before a chair flew towards my face. I raised my arm in defense. A loud rumbling filled the room as ice quickly shot out of the ground, freezing the chair a hair away from my face. I let out a sigh of relief. I turned away from it, only to realize everything had gone quite. A cup dropped and shattered. I looked up to find everyone staring at me. I suddenly felt very, very small.
A young woman with white hair walked up to me, a small red lump forming on her pale forehead. Her curious blue eyes met my own frightened ones, before she spoke. "Who are you?" she asked kindly. I sighed inwardly, her voice calmed me greatly.
Before I could speak, Natsu jumped forward, flaming fists and all, making me unconsciously coat my left arm in ice. I didn't usually cover my forearm, because it would require me to replace the bandage, and I didn't want to see the burn the fire had permanently scarred me with. "This is Moon! She wants to join Fairy Tail!" Natsu exclaimed excitedly. I silently nodded in agreement.
"She saved my life too," Lucy added with a warm and welcoming smile.
"I was happy to," I replied with a smile of my own.
"So where would you like your guild mark?" The white-haired woman asked. The question was so sudden that I blinked in surprise. I didn't think that I would just be accepted so easily, but I went with it. The easier it was, the better.
I quietly sat at the bar, inspecting the new red guild mark that rested upon my right forearm. I ran my fingers over it. It reminded my of ice, in a way, both seemed real, but as if it were a projection. I wanted to protect the guild mark, as if it was going to come off if someone breathed on in. My black hair fell across my left shoulder, slightly shielding me from view. I was as quiet as a mouse, but my thoughts were loud and boisterous. I was excited, ecstatic even. 'Father, I finally did it.'
"So you're the new mage that joined my guild?" I turned around to find an incredibly short old man standing on the ground before me. He looked stern, but he had many wrinkles, a sign of being a happy person. I nodded in response. 'His guild?' It occurred to me that this was the guild master. My guild master. I straightened myself in my seat abruptly. The old man only laughed heartily. "Don't be so stiff! I welcome you to Fairy Tail!" he happily said, a warm and fatherly smile on his face.
"Thank you. I'm Moon. I came from the mountains," I stated with little to no confidence.
"I'm Makarov, the others call me gramps. The mountains are quite a ways away, how did you hear about Fairy Tail?"
"My father always told me stories about the mages of Fairy Tail," I replied simply.
"And where is he now?" I could tell that the master was only curious, but it brought back painful memories. I choked on the air.
"Dead. Ten years now." My eyes took sudden interest in the ground, as if it held some sort of secret beneath it.
"Do you still have family?"
I shook my head at his innocent question. "That's where you are wrong, child. Fairy Tail is your new home, and with it, comes a new family. Everyone here is your friend and comrade. Now go and mingle, nobody shall be left out in Fairy Tail." Makarov set his hand on my knee gently, before walking away, starting a conversation with the purple-haired bar-girl. I believed her name was Kinana?
I stood up, the master's words striking home. I found myself walking over to Gray, who was coincidentally the first person of the original group I met that I could find.
"What's up?" He asked me once I reached him.
"The Master told me to mingle. I know you, and I can't find the rest of your group," I said and sat down next to him. I laid my chin in my hand and looked up at him. Something popped up in my head at that moment. "I also need a place to live."
"That does seem important. Well you need rent money and money for food, which I'm assuming you don't have," He said as he looked down at me.
I shrugged my shoulders. I probably needed different clothes in order to fit in, but I didn't say anything.
"Well Natsu went with Lucy back to her house, and Erza and Wendy went back to Fairy Hills..." Gray seemed to be pondering something. He looked very troubled.
He finally spoke, after thinking for five minutes. "You can live with me until you get enough money for a decent house and decent food. And clothes," he said, eyeing the brown pelts I called clothes. I blinked.
A chair splintered behind us.
