"Laxus and the raijinshu, I would like you to take Sara with you on this job." The master told them as they sat at their regular table. "Why, gramps?" Laxus asked annoyed.
"Because I would like for her to get to know people, as well as you could report to me how she does." He explained. "Isn't she already S-class, why would I need to report to you?" He asked confused.
"Because, just because. Now, SARA!" The master yelled, and I awoke from my thoughts over at the bar. The people next to him weren't anyone I had said hello to yet, even in the last week I had been here. They hadn't approached me, but neither had I.
"Sara, meet Laxus, my grandson, and the raijinshu: Bickslow, Freed and Evergreen." He introduced them and I smiled and gave them a wave. Bickslow rolled out his tongue and and made a weird sound while Freed introduced himself courteously. He seems like nobility. Evergreen swatted with her fan and gave a nod, while Laxus still said nothing.
"Sara I'd like for you to take a job request with them. No doubt you could to this by yourself, but just the first time I'd like you to go with a team." The group looked shocked as the master gave me such praise. "And Sara, we are a legal guild and although we fight, we do not kill. Alright?" I looked him in the eyes, and saw that he was incredibly serious. Not wanting to mess up the opportunity, I nodded understandingly to show that I agreed.
Master walked away, and Freed gave me a paper with the job request, and told me to meet them at the station in the morning.
I headed to the apartment I had bought. Things the Executors had done had payed well, as well as things the counsel had asked unofficially over the years with financial compensation, left me well off. Unlike the rest of the guys in the gang, I didn't spend all my money on crap, something I was grateful for in this moment. It was a small house, a one floor house, but with large open spaces. I had room for everything I needed, nothing more nothing less.
I sat down on my sofa and laid my head back. Music was softly playing in the background, and I replayed the events of the week. The guild seemed like nice people, naive, but nice. I thought back to how I got here, and smiled at the thought of meeting Makarov that day.
"Child, you seem lost." The old man seemed gentle as he approached me, and I couldn't help but raise my head to meet his eyes. I had held everything in until our eyes met, and I couldn't stop the overflowing of tears.
"I guess I am." My voice was stern despite my wet cheeks. It was as if crying was as if my soul was trying to release the emotions inside of me, while my conscience tried to keep the wall up. The man smiled gently as if he knew we weren't referring to not knowing our way literally, and didn't push the subject further, but instead just stayed silent next to me.
My voice is cold, as if I've separated my being from what I'm telling. "I thought it would change everything. I looked for him for so many years, but in the end it didn't do anything for me. And now it's over."
"What did you think would change?" He asked gently.
"Me. I thought killing him would change how I felt. Revenge is all I've lived for, a now I don't even have that anymore. And it didn't make anything less painful." By this time I couldn't help but waver in my speech, and I removed the fukumen from my face to try to steady my breathing,
"The road of revenge is never a road that leads to happiness, my child." Despite what I just told him, he sounded understanding, and almost… sad? I searched his eyes for emotion, any betrayal, any signs he might report me, might run away, or just anything. But I could find none. No ill intent.
"Then what do I do now?" I asked.
"You choose the road to your happiness. Live for yourself." He smiled.
"And how do I do that? What road leads to happiness?" I felt like giving up, wanting nothing more than to be given the answers and just going along with whatever plan is laid out in front of me. In fact, whatever this stranger might tell me, I would do.
"You come with me." He reached for my hand, helping me on my feet, then started walking away. When I didn't follow, he turned around and motioned for me to come along.
"Where are we going?" I asked nervously.
"To Fairy Tail." He sounded proud, and I wondered what this place so called Fairy Tail was.
"What's that?"
"The thing that will bring you happiness. It's the road to family."