Meet Benny Makaren, 20 years old and a rookie to the world of Wizardry and magic. With enough twists and turns to make a really good Off-road Rally track, Benny Makaren now discovers the biggest revelation of them all...That he is actually related to one of the members of the Fairy Tail cast (and not someone cool like Natsu or Erza for that matter - but freaking LAXUS!). How does this affect him and the future of the guild itself? Find out as you read on in the final chapter of season 1 of My Fairy!
~My Fairy~
My Fairy
Daylight broke through the dark horizon as a cool dawn breeze swept over the harrowing ruins of the Geriatrics' domain. The morning birds whistled their early tunes as the flowers prepared to answer their calls with a colourful dance. The first glimpses of the sun's gaze shone down on us as we all stood tall and idle, much like the morning Willows; in the centre of this forest of Mages was I...Gazing down upon the damaged shrub that was none other than my...than my...
Than my...
Than my...
Help!...
"I'm..." Hang on a sec as I take another deep breath. "I'm. Your. Uncle?"
"Half-uncle."
"I'm. Your. Uncle?"
"Half-Uncle."
"I. Am your uncle?"
"Yes." He answers straightly again. "I'm your half-nephew."
"Wait a minute." Natsu literally pushes me aside as he steps in front of the fallen Geriatric. "How the hell can Benny-boy be your damn uncle when you're like three or four years older than him?"
"Yeah, I was just thinking that too." Gray scratches his head.
"Juvia was thinking that too Gray-sama~!"
But anyway, back to the situation. "So when you came barging into the guild that day and said:
"You little man, are my biggest problem of all..."
"And then just earlier when you said:
"Well, maybe I should hear it from Mr. Makaren himself."
"You weren't just picking on me since I'm the easier target right?" Somehow I have found my words again, even though I'm still quite shocked as you would expect. I mean it's just so cliche to have this twist thrown at you when you look at it from the outside. But come on...This means I actually have to concern myself with this guy from now on!
"Aye..." He nods as he rests an arm on his knee. "You're my half-uncle and my Gramp's son."
Well hang on I think the second one sounds a lot more important now. "Wait I'm-"
"BENNY'S GRAMP'S SON!" Natsu shouted over the rest of the group with eyes bulging out of their sockets and steam screaming out of his ears like a human kettle. "But-but-but I...Gramps is my Gramps!"
"Master can still be your Gramps Natsu you baka!" Lucy kindly strolled over and gave Natsu a noogie on the head. "But still, I'm surprised Benny was ever related to the Master."
"Well it would least explain why I'm so damn short." I try and laugh off this double blow to my sanity today. (Here's a fun fact: Benny Makaren is actually 157cm [5'2''] which makes him the smallest of the males and about as tall as Lucy without heels – but not as tall as Erza...I think). "But still I think I'm gonna need a good explanation for all of this..."
"Right after we get back to the guild!" Natsu cheers as he clings an arm over my shoulder leading the way for us all back to the guild.
"HALT!" But before we can take one last step, it seems Laxus still has a few henchmen left to do his bidding. The three shadows are revealed by the rising sunlight to be none other than.
"Freed. Bickslow." I shout out in surprise.
The third person taps her foot as she grumbles loudly. "AHEM."
"Oh and Evergreen is it. Yeah what are you guys-"
"After much thought processing we have decided to fight for Laxus' sake again." Freed draws his blade as he prepares to scribble some nasty attacks for us when.
"It's alright guys." Laxus waves a hand. "I told them I was Benny's half nephew and we're now going back to the guild to explain it."
"Oh." Freed blinks a few times, sheathing his sword. "Well, we'll just go back to Wizard Gamers for a few hours then..." And the three strange guild members suddenly vanish from sight again.
And so as Gray and Lucy both take an arm of the Lightning man who just so apparently happens to be my nephew (half-nephew) and Erza carries Erza (whoever thought we'd see that eh?), and as Juvia remains an anchor on Gray's hips and Levy stands by Gajeel's side (who also has a mini panther attached to his arm) and as Alzack and Bisca – you know what screw this we're all going back to the damn guild okay!
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"Welcome back guys." We virtually arrive to a hero's return as Mirajane stands in front of the crowd awaiting us downstairs.
"Did you kick that Laxus bastard's arse three extra times for us Natsu?" Wakaba, Macao and that fat guy who likes painting himself were swaying together with a pint of lager in each hand.
"Yeah, and I bet he cried like the little crybaby he always was eh?" Droy and Jet laughed together as they joined glasses.
"Actually, I'm right here." Laxus finally emerged through the guilds doors, causing everyone to drop their glasses and spill their drinks (thankfully not their guts though...) as their former enemy made a solitary return to the guild.
Lisanna stepped ahead of her larger brother to protect him. "What do you want with us now Laxus?"
Elfman kindly picked up his sister and pulled the switcheroo, shielding her instead. "Yeah, I'll sort you out Man on Man!"
Then Mirajane stepped forward in place of the entire guild until she was right in front of the defeated soul, standing with a grumpy looking expression before pressing her hands down on her hips and leaning down to his eyes level. "I hope you learned your lesson now Laxus." She scolded him like he was now her very own son (she may as well be it would take the burden of my shoulders a bit).
"Yes, Mirajane." He looked down sulking in shame.
"Well, if you've all made up then drinks are on the house!" Mirajane chirped as everyone cheered again, recovering their empty glasses ready for another round.
"Excuse me but there is something else to be attended to first..."
"WAGH!" everyone drops their glasses again as a cloud of pink smoke blows up in the middle of the room. The executor of Master's (no wait Father's) Will makes his appearance well known as the little eggman adjusts his tiny spectacles.
"Why can't you executors ever make an appearance like a normal person?" Natsu throws flames in annoyance.
"I would very much like to read the contents of this document if you wouldn't mind."
"Oh should we clear the room for this?" I kindly suggest.
"No it's alright, we may as well let everyone hear it now." The rounded man shrugs off as he unfurls the letter. "Ahem...If you are reading this, then chances are that I Makarov Dreyer have finally bitten the glorious Fairy Dust...Of course since I'm the strongest and practically most invincible Mage in the land, it would have to have taken something pathetic and cheap like a heart attack or something to kill me off but anyway...
Growing up in the guild myself, I have come to know this place as my home and everyone in it as my family...As Master of the guild, you were all my children and I cherished you dearly...Of course some children were more easier to raise than others...And some turned out to be rotten brats altogether...
Laxus...I knew that my death would surely trigger you into raiding this guild and starting more selfish trouble again...Therefore I have decided to grant you a return to the Fairy Tail guild..."
"YES!" My half-nephew cheers victoriously - seemingly okay with the fact he got virtually squat from his own grandfather.
"...Mirajane, you have been a truly remarkable help to this guild and provided a face and a smile that greets every wandering visitor as a close and valuable friend...I would like you to maintain the Guild from now on as its permanent housekeeper."
"Thanks Master." Mirajane held a tissue to her eye in humble joy.
"Natsu, I'm sure he's jumping up and down wanting to know how much he gets...Well here you go Natsu get ready for this..."
"Oh my God! Oh my God! Gramps left me his treasure trove didn't he!-?"
"HAHA! You damned fool, I ain't leaving you a single thing...You still have far too much growing up to do young lad for me to entrust anything of value to you...But I leave behind my special regards for you."
"Damn...I wanted to swim in gold pieces at least once in my life." Natsu sunk under the table as he quietly whimpered to himself.
"Erza...With my demise I have unfortunately left you as one of the strongest members of the guild...And since I can't rely on Gildarts at the moment, you will need to protect these children even more from now on...I have bestowed you with you with my armoury and the Fairy Law spell."
"Nice Erza." Gray commented as the Redhead felt a little teary at her mention as well.
"Everyone else in the guild gets ten thousand jewel each and free year's subscription to Sorcerer's Magazine...Now you lazy brats can stop crying and get back to work!"
Everyone stares at each other silently for a moment before a few murmurs enter the room.
"That sounds pretty good."
"Yeah ten thousand jewel."
"And more Mirajane cover spreads."
But as everyone begins muttering and cheering, D.G coughs loudly again. "Excuse me but I'm not quite finished yet."
"Wait there's more?" Natsu finally lifted his devastated head out from under the table.
"Yeah, he didn't say what I'm gettin'" Gajeel arrogantly chewed on a piece of metal (what a dick).
"So that just about wraps this little Will of mine up – oh no wait I nearly forgot...Since the little fellow finally showed up in this Guild, I better spare a message for my estranged son...I'm talking about you Benny Makarov Makaren."
"Benny-boy's the Master's son!-?" Now everyone else in the guild catches up in their shock.
"Yes he is." Somehow D.G reads out an well prepared answer. "It seems that wild night down at the Pixie Club has finally caught up to me when I was destined to stamp our crest on your buttocks that day...I never knew she carried you through the full term, but in the end it seems she must have raised you in secret, or handed you over to another family...I will never really know..."
"So wait now I need to know who my mother is-"
"...As my youngest son, I apologise for never being around in your short life...I'm sure I could have raised you up to be a more effective wizard than the way you turned out in the end..."
Gee thanks for the compliments my real Father. "So I'm hoping that you might learn a thing or two about responsibility and reliability when I leave you with the priveleged title of the Fourth Master of the Fairy Tail Guild..."
Everyone likes dropping their glasses today, and so too their jaws as they all stare gawk-eyed at yours truly pointing accusing fingers.
"H-h-h-HIM!-?" And no joke they all managed to pull that one out at the exact same time.
"What's that mean?" I say still kinda confused. "Does that make me the boss or something?"
Natsu stands up from his table, his expression conflicting quite violently between anger and acceptance. "Gramps made you the new Guild Master."
Me? The Guild Master? The big boss? The head honcho? The bees knees? The Numero Uno? The Don? The Leader of the Pack? The-
"...But of course since Benny is yet to prove himself as an S-Class Wizard, I will require Erza, Mirajane and most particularly his Half-Nephew Laxus to perform advisory roles along the way...But as part of my obligation to a lost family member, I have no other choice but to hand my son the reigns of this Guild from now on...So don't screw it up kid or I'll haunt you from beyond the grave BWAHAHAHAHAHA!"
The little egg in a suit tipped his glasses as he moved his tiny mouth. "And that's it..."
"Wow, he even included that little laugh at the end too." Gray nodded looking quit impressed.
Now a virtual circle pit had been cleared away for me as I stand in the centre of the room, facing an army of judging faces. Naturally, instead of feeling escalation and joy at inheriting the entire damn guild, I curled up much like a flying cat without wings, quivering as I awaited their harsh sentence. I know I didn't deserve to get such an important role, and it's only natural that they would want to start picking at my flesh like stray dogs now.
And as the tall shadow figure of the Fire Dragon Slayer stands over me, his yellow eyes like sharp slits as steam puffs out out of his nose. As I cower to my knees, he holds out a clenched fist, ready to convert me to a pummelled pile of ashes surely.
Instead he offers me a drink and a sunny grin. "CONGRATULATIONS BENNY-BOY!"
"YEAH GOOD ON YOU LITTLE MAN!" Now everyone joins in and the celebrations finally kick off as I cautiously take the glass and Natsu's hand as he lifts me back up.
"WHA-HEY!" Before I knew it, Gray was now bowing down as he lifted my leg over his shoulder; with Natsu they were both holding me up over their shoulders as I finally felt myself towering over the crowd. Streamers and banners sprinkled the air as Reedus kept painting more decorations on his giant body canvas. "Wait so you guys don't mind that I'm the new Master?"
"No way!" Gray and the others smiled cheekily. "If the master thinks you're cut out for the job then why would we mind?"
"Yeah, besides if you're a crappy boss we can always roast ya for dinner HEHE" Natsu's words aren't as comforting as his colder counterpart but oh well...I think it's about time I loosened up a little with this bunch of odd elements anyway.
"YEAH BABY WHOOHOO!" I jump up so I'm now standing on top of Natsu and Gray's shoulders as I take a huge swig of whatever contents are inside this glass. Everyone seems quite impressed though as I down the whole thing in about 4.7 seconds, finishing off with a big wipe of my mouth and a 'PWAAAAH!'
"YEAH, BENNY-BOY'S A CHAMP!" I can hear them all cheering my name now. As I gaze down at the spinning crowd of raised glasses and happy smiles, I feel like these last few moments must have been a glorious dream. I mean just twelve hours ago I was the small flowerless vase in the back corner of the room...Now I'm the freaking ice sculpture in the centre of it!
Twelve hours ago, some guy I never really knew was dead and some other guy I never really knew was hassling our guild. Now I find I've lost a Father and gained a half-nephew that is older than me.
Twelve hours ago, I was Benny Makaren...Now I'm Benny with the middle name 'Makarov' Makaren, the new Guild master of Fairy Tail and the King of the World HAHAHAHA!
There was some alcohol in that glass wasn't there?
I'm no good with that stuff.
Needless to say I fainted, losing consciousness just before I could feel my head smash the ground...
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Sometime later, I rouse from my drunken slumber, finding myself drying on the cobblestone path outside the guild. The sunlight pierces my eyes as I shield them with a hand. "Ugh...That must have been one powerful spirit I guzzled down." I say to what I hoped was only myself.
"Actually it was only mid-strength." A voice sits down on the stairs behind me.
"Yoshi!" I quickly get up and dust off my clothes. I pause for a moment as I hear the jubilation has continued inside. "They chucked me out those slack bastards!"
"Yeah, that they did." She sighs with a blueish tone in her voice.
"Did they kick you out as well?" I say, feeling quite annoyed now.
"No actually I've been waiting three hours for you to wake up so I could have a talk."
Oh boy...I don't think I'm ready to pull out the pillows of the couch to make it a double am I? "I know you must be upset about Vidaldus, but you did the right thing in the end." I reassure her.
"No it's not that...But I am happy that that jerk won't be around to scratch my records anymore." She sighs again. "No it's about that 'Playback' feature I told you about earlier."
"Oh yeah..." I was just looking at a grain of dirt on the ground for a few minutes before I blurted out. "WAIT THAT'S RIGHT WE CAN GO BACK IN TIME AND SAVE-"
But the Metal Mage cuts me off with a wave of her hand. "I got it back in the mail today. When I read the instruction manual, I discovered it's not designed to go back in time." She turns away her almond eyes for a moment. "No it's actually a type of Archive Magic that lets you play back other people's memories...I just felt bad about it in case you really did want to go back in time."
I raise my chin and notice through the open slit of the doors everyone's happy mood and joyous faces. "Nah, why'd we ever need to go back to the past, when we can all enjoy what lies ahead of us now?"
"Yeah I suppose you're right..." Yoshi stands up and holds extends a flattened hand. "Master Makaren."
I hesitate for a moment before I laugh and shake her hand. "I think I'm gonna enjoy this new title for a little while."
And as we re-enter the guild it seems I now have a few dozen drinks to catch up on as everyone raises their glasses again. "There's our lightweight Master! Get back in here ya bugger!" Natsu hooks me back into the bar as another pint of mid-strength is handed over to me from somebody's hand in the crowd. And as the crowd keeps cheering and yelling Natsu tries to break through the noise. "Oi Oi! Everyone shut the f^&*ing hell up for five f&^%king seconds won't ya?" But as Natsu's fire was quickly extinguished in the noise, it would take not one – but the power of two Erza's to shrink everyone's voiceboxes.
"WOULD YOU ALL STAND STILL AND BE QUIET!-!-!" The two Erza's shouted (who appeared to have reconciled their differences during my absence), standing on top of the bar in matching daisy duke outfits. Everyone else suddenly piped down, concealing their glasses or – in all the male members' case at least, their little Man's.
"Thanks Erza's" Natsu faces the scarily silent guild now as he ropes me in with his sweaty arm. "Now, we've all had some fun and messed around with Benny-boy here over the last few months, and I'm sure that his new role as boss won't change that HAHA." He digresses. "But I just want to raise a quick toast to our new Guild Master, Benny here." He presses his nose to mine and offers a dark, snouty scowl. "The pressure's on you now little man." Hang on aren't I older than Natsu? "But eh don't worry we won't give you too much hell, too much hell at least! HAHA" Slapping me very hard on the back; and with that Natsu faces the crowd again and raises his glass as does everyone else. "To Benny...Benny-boss!"
"Benny-boss!" And with the garden of liquor in full bloom everyone sinks all their doubts and troubles they might have ever had about me in their beverage. Perhaps 'Benny-boss' is a good step up from 'Benny-boy' at least.
"Come on have another drink Benny-boy!" But alas I spoke too soon as Natsu returns to his favourite nickname for me. As his flying companion flies over he shares a laugh with the Happy cat himself. "Did he really think I was gonna stop calling him Benny-boy KHAW!"
"Congratulations Ben-sama." Wendy skips over, somehow surviving through the battlefield of drunken idiots in here. (Aww, did she just call me Ben-sama?) Wendy at least you treat me like a decent human. "How must it feel being the new master all of a sudden?" She beams as her own little flying companion turns away from me in a huff (well I didn't ask for your opinion Charles!)
"Well to be honest." Scratching my head. "Not too much different...I still seem to be the new guy in everyone's eyes."
"You'll get through it eventually." Lucy slings an arm over my shoulder. I can tell from her breath that she's had a few...and a few more on top of that. "Once you get past the six month barrier you pretty much fit in with the furniture around 'ere *hic*." And somehow, Lucy's drunken rant gave me some confidence in that thought...That someday – just someday down the track, I really would be one of these guys...And that I could truly claim this place to be my guild...my home...
My Fai-
"WELL, WELL! What have we here I wonder?" Dammit just as I was about to send us off on our last line some idiot bursts through the big wooden doors as if they were the flappy doors of a saloon like in those old western flicks. "Looks like we're all having a splendid time indeed." And as a few of the Mages part so I can see this rude gate-crasher and recognise his features; standing with his hands by his holsters, revealing an open jacket and a dark smile, I finally have my chance to pick a bone with-
"YOU TRASH SNIFFING BASTARD!" I only had one and a half drinks, but the small amount of alcohol must have given me the courage to walk over and snag my claws on this thug's collar. "What the hell do you want now!-?"
When I lift him just onto his toes his hat falls away to reveal his gelled hair and smug expression. He doesn't even raise a gun or his hand as he answers me. "Why I just felt like dropping in for a drink or two, you know since I plan on joining you folks on business and such."
I cock an eyebrow (yeah I am sauced) "Joining us?"
"Well since your guild managed to thwart my previous contract with the Geriatrics', I'm out of a job and need a new source of employment and income."
I hear Natsu creak the floorboards as he walks over. "Should I roast this guy for you Benny-boy?"
Alzack and Bisca step through as well. "Should we go all Die Hard on him and give him six to the torso?"
I'm surprised to find neither Laxus or Evil(er) Erza is trying to help out their former comrade. Wasn't this guy a member of their supposed guild? Or was he just some slimeball looking for some followers? He did afterall once work for those Lacrima drug peddlers so I'm guessing this guy has no loyalty to anyone in particular.
As I keep his collar raised he shows off his fanged grin. He would be the least trustworthy individual in Untrustworthyville I can tell you that. Why anyone would want to give this guy a chance I'm hard pressed to find the answer for.
Then our Erza clinks forward in her armour. "It's your decision whether you accept him in our guild or not now...Master..."
Crap, now I'm realising how much of a pain in the arse this promotion is gonna be. As the vagabond fragrance blaster keeps his shifty gaze locked on me I take a moment to work out the first big decision as Master of the guild. If he wanted to shoot me or lay some trap, surely he could have done it by now.
"I just have one question..." I scrunch my lips and glare at him once more. "Why were you digging through my garbage that day?"
He chuffs a little as he lifts his chin again. "Duh! I was looking through your receipts to get ID and stuff about you." He explains quite bluntly.
"Suits me." I retract my claws and turn back to the crowd. "Fine you're in!"
"YEAH! A new member!" Suddenly everyone's now on board with the decision as the two gunquippers rope the Lay-man in for a drink.
And with that loose thread now tied there's only the matter of our Erza clone – who seems to be enjoying a nice bar dance with her less evil counterpart, and the matter of who exactly my real mother is now that I've learnt of my real father. Oh and there's still the birthday loop and where my shoes have suddenly walked off too and a whole list of other problems I need to take care of now...
"Just chill and have another one, Half-Uncle." My very old nephew offers a cheesy grin as he holds out my next drink – his three worshippers clinging onto his jacket. It seems before I can train myself to become an S-class Mage, I need to train myself to hold down more liquor first. But I'll have many new friends and comrades to help me forge this path along the way...With many more adventures to come, I'm sure I won't be having a sleepy day any time soon when I face each and every new day with my very own guild...my second home...
My Fairy Tail...
Next episode is going to be a sort of compilation special to look back on what has been an awesome first season of My Fairy. Afterwhich will bring about the end of the first season as Benny-boy takes a well deserved break. But who knows..If he gets some new praise or wake up calls from his reviewers, he might come back sooner than expected. So don't claw out your eyes just yet! Stay tuned for the recap episode and then ultimately Season 2 of My Fairy!