edited chapter 2
Silence is all that is left after the guild's shocked exclamation due to Natsu's proclamation. But, of course, Makarov's response was a simple facepalm, and Ultear was in her own little world after being called his mate again.
"Would you mind repeating that? I think I misheard you?" Erza said coldly with her head down while her hand rested on the hilt of her sword, ready to smite him at a moment's notice.
"I said, she's my mate," Natsu said innocently, not making the connections as to why Erza was so furious. Simultaneously, Makarov shook his head, annoyed that Natsu was oblivious not to realize he was only pissing Erza off further.
This is not what Erza wanted to hear. Just as she just about drew her sword and charged at Natsu, fortunately, she was stopped dead in her tracks by none other than Makarov. Using his titan magic holding Erza in place.
"Natsu… I do believe it would be best if you gave them a demonstration of your magic. So they have a better understanding of your relationship with Ultear," Makarov said in a neutral tone. He let go of Erza after being confident that she wouldn't attack.
"Ok, where can I go to show them my magic?!" He said nonchalantly, proud of the power that he had trained day and night for.
"There's a sparring ring in the back behind the guild. Please do try NOT to destroy anything, will you?" Makarov pleaded as he made his way to the back door of the guild with Natsu in tow.
Not long after they exited the guild, everyone who wanted to know more went to the sparing area to see what the pink-haired kid's magic was and why the hell it allowed a child to have a mate.
Natsu stood on one end of the arena. Simultaneously, everyone was on the sideline, especially the Scarlet-haired knight who made sure to push her way through the crowd. If his reason weren't sufficient, then the punishment would be handed down to him.
"Ready, Natsu?" Makarov asked, praying to Mavis and anything holy that Natsu didn't destroy the sparring area but destroy the whole guild more importantly.
"I was born ready! FIRE DRAGON'S ROAR," Natsu shouted as he looked Ultear in the eye before a massive torrent of flames shot out of his mouth, quickly reaching 100 feet in length into the sky like the one before. The fire didn't directly hit anything since Natsu aimed the torrent of flames into the sky, but that doesn't mean the heat it produced abided by the same rule. Tears are streaming down Makarov's face as his precious guild hall caught fire.
However, the fire burning the building went out just as quickly as it appeared, and that wasn't even the strangest thing.
Moments later, the guildhall seems to be repairing itself before their very eyes. They didn't know what to think. One second the roof was smoking and turn ablaze. The next, it was as if it never happened at all.
"Thanks, Ultear! I don't know what would have happened if it wasn't for you," Natsu praised cheerfully, causing the said girl to start blushing from the praise. Once more glad that he was the man she fell in love with, someone who didn't expect her to do it but was grateful that she did.
"I've heard rumors of this magic's ability, but I never thought I'd see it first hand. And for her to have such control over the time at such a young age... " Makarov said surprise.
Everyone looks at him in confusion, not catching onto what he was meaning, and was more curious about how the hell the guild fixed itself. Meaning that they would then be able to have more brawls and fights and not worry about damages.
"Master… How does this explain their relationship? I still don't understand! And what magic were they using?" A curious, befuddled Erza asked in shock, having had realized just how much stronger Natsu was than her.
She was confused, having had believed that what Makarov said was right and that they would understand. But all she was left with were more questions!
"Well… Natsu used Fire Dragon Slayer Magic. Therefore, he is forced to take on certain dragon traits, like dragons having only one mate. And as for Ultear, she used the arc of time magic, and before you ask, both of which are lost magics," Makarov informed with a cheeky but proud grin on his face. Then, realizing all the money, he could save thanks to the two new members he found.
"If I were to be so bold to ask, but where did they learn their magic from?" Erza asked with her head down, her tone a cold, bitter storm, thinking that Natsu had learned this magic specifically to force a girl like Ultear to be his girlfriend.
"Well, Ultear told me that she learned her magic from a book during her travel from the northern continent. And as for Natsu, he learned his magic from his father, who just happened to be a Fire Dragon," Makarov answered thoughtfully. Making Erza's eyes widened, knowing that he wouldn't lie about something like that.
Some of the others, unfortunately, weren't that trusting.
"There's no way a dragon raised this pinked haired idiot!" In nothing but his boxers, an obnoxiously loud kid shouted instantly. Not believing something so unfathomable since Dragons have been said to be extinct for over a few centuries now.
The young boy's hate was quickly cut short as the air temperature spiked to unfathomable heights, the reason being none other than the pink-haired Dragon Slayer.
Upon feeling this sweltering heat, everyone instantly backed as far back as they could from the pissed-off Dragon Slayer. They were surprised to see that Ultear was the only one unaffected by the temperature. Perks you get when your mate is a dragon slayer.
"You wanna say that again, stripper," Natsu said in a cold voice. A stark contrast from the deadly heat wafting off of him made everyone sweat in an attempt not to pass out from heat exposure.
Everyone was sweating profusely from the heat. Gray struggled to get his thoughts together and form a coherent sentence.
Unfortunately for him, the extreme heat coming off Natsu along with his intense magical aura was too much for not only him but for the rest of the guild as well, forcing them to all pass out, unable to process the sheer power rolling of the child.
The only ones left standing were Natsu, Ultear, Makarov, Erza, and Laxus. Due to the fact they were the only mages strong enough to withstand his intense magical power.
"Boy, I knew you were strong… But I never imagined you would be able to make half the guild pass out with your magic power alone!" Makarov shouted frantically as he looked across all his mages, ensuring they were safe and not requiring medical attention.
"How else would I get my point across? Plus, I wasn't even going all out!" Natsu chortled with a cheeky grin plastered across his face, amused at Makarov's reaction and beginning to plan to get more.
"You think I didn't know that? I may be old, but I'm not stupid!" Makarov practically yelled with a hint of irritation in his voice.
Annoyed that this new brat thought he could hide his magic from someone with as much experience as himself.
"Now that we have introductions out of the way, what about our sleeping arrangements," Ultear said curiously. Her feminine nature making her more worried about stability and comfort rather than the conversation at hand.
"Yeah, that's right. So where are we going to sleep until we get our own home?" Natsu said aloud, making Ultear blush once more, already saying it's going to be shared.
Almost as if they were married already, which they kind of were.
"Yeah, what are we going to do? It's gonna cost a lot to buy or build a house. We have nothing," Ultear said.
Natsu sigh, annoyed that he's not even a few weeks in, and he's already unable to support his mate correctly.
"What do you mean by WE?! Are you saying that you two are going to be living together when you're not even related to each other?!" Erza yelled. Her cold tone was somehow even harsher, making Natsu clean his ear out, which only served to irritate her even more.
"We're mates. Why wouldn't we live together?" Natsu asked innocently, almost as if he wasn't aware of how inappropriate the situation's connotations are.
"That's right… We didn't set up your sleeping arrangements," Makarov interjected. Leaving Erza in the dust, causing her to huff in annoyance, already realizing that she won't be getting her way.
"Well… I can build us a house to live in for the long term, but that will take me a couple of months at least. So where are we going to stay in the meantime?" Natsu asked, frustrated at how long it will take to build another house after repairing his old one in the old timeline. It was neglected for seven years because of the Fairy Sphere.
"Don't forget the cost of the materials as well?" Ultear said, chiming in, making Natsu sigh, forgetting that he had no materials stockpiled during this timeline.
"Fortunately for you two, this happens often when we get new members without a place to stay," Makarov said. Deciding to cut to the chase and help these two new members out just like any others. He could already tell that these will have a much more significant impact on the guild and the magic world itself.
"What are these?" Ultear asked in response, not even recognizing the emblem on the pages as she took the two slips of paper from Makarov. With a grateful nod of her head before she held them close to her face to inspect them in an attempt to figure out what it was before Makarov finish his explanation.
"tickets for the lady who runs the inn on the outskirts of town, one for each of you. They allow new members to get their own place to stay until they get back on their feet.
And before you ask, I pay the first month, which gives you more than enough time to take some jobs, and after that, you have to pay the rent yourself." Makarov said, making Ultear look at him in shock, still unable to believe that someone like Precht had come from a guild like this.
"Well, now that we got that out of the way, let's go pick a job to go on Ultear!" Natsu said proudly as he bolted back inside the guild to the job board, forgetting that he left his second half behind.
"Wait for me!" Ultear cried as she turned around and ran after him in haste, making Laxus and Makarov laugh. At the same time, Erza simply stared in annoyance and already hinted how annoying this new pinkette could be, mainly due to how forgetful he seems.
"I hope they don't take a job too challenging for them," Makarov thought to himself, hoping that Natsu didn't feel too arrogant and get them in over their heads.
"Master, Please explain what just happened?" asked a clearly disgruntled Erza, making Makarov laugh, having never seen her so silently annoyed.
"Which part do you mean?" Makarov asked, trying to quell his laughter, already seeing just how enjoyable it will be to have Natsu and Ultear around.
"How about the part regarding their living arrangements. Shouldn't Ultear stay in Fairy Hills as the rest of the female guild members do?" Erza asked coldly, worried that Ultear will be taken advantage of, especially since it seemed that Natsu was far stronger than her.
"Did you not see Natsu's magic type? I figured that would put the issue to rest," Makarov said sternly, making Erza clench her fists in anger, having never been denied so much in one day.
"But what if they engage in indecent activities?" Erza said sternly, making Makarov nod his head in agreement, having had felt the same concern.
"Relax, Erza… I already grilled them about it on the way here. They both agree that they're too young to do those kinds of things," Makarov said with a grin as he watched a blush take over the scarlet knight's face, this being a rare occurrence.
"In that case, do you mind explaining how Natsu's magic type explains it all?" Erza asked haphazardly, trying to save face as some members had begun to regain their consciousness.
"Ok then, if the name wasn't obvious enough. He is a Dragon Slayer, which means that he uses the same magic as a fire dragon, causing him to be the perfect wizard to take out a dragon, which would be essentially impossible for any normal wizard to pull off the same feat. It's also why he takes on a mate for life, instead of dating, as he will know his mate immediately upon their first encounter." Makarov said, making Erza visibly loosen, glad that she now fully comprehends the whole situation.
"You mention earlier he takes on certain traits of a dragon. Can you give me another besides having a mate?" Erza said as she was curious to know more about their new member, hopefully, his weakness to make sure he stays in line.
"Fine! One of the traits of being a dragon slayer is immunity to their own element, in his case, fire. This meaning he can't get burned and is immune to heat and can consume any flame. So to replenish his magic energy as well as heal him to a certain point," Makarov explained, heading towards the guild, having a hankering for a pint of beer.
"Ok, I think I'm good for now," Erza said, making Makarov laugh as she began to follow him into the guild.
"You'll see the rest of his magic in time as guildmates," Makarov exclaimed. Proud that fate had made it possible for him to run into them and bring them into his guild, allowing them to grow and become the great mages they were meant to be.
"Wait! How old are they anyway? Not to be rude or anything," Erza asked curiously from behind Makarov, making him laugh.
"They are about a year older than you, making them 13 years old," Makarov said with a slight grin. Knowing that they may engage in bad behavior before Erza wanted them to.
Fairy tail guildhall
"Now… What job should we take?" Natsu thought to himself as he went over the job board, ignoring all of the translation and item finding requests, as he wants a higher reward, like a monster extermination quest.
"Any good jobs available?" Ultear asked as she walked up behind Natsu, not scaring him as he could sense her from a mile away, especially since she is his mate.
"Only one so far, looking to see if there are any others," Natsu said as he continued his systematic search of the job board. Hoping to find a high-paying request.
"What's the job about," Ultear asked as she stood by his side, beginning to look through for missions she believes they can handle easily, in case they want to take a few and just plow through them.
"Monster elimination quest. Apparently, some Vulcans have made the roads too dangerous. For regular people to travel safely," Natsu said in a neutral tone making Ultear nod her head in agreement.
As it is an appropriate test of their current abilities and limitations.
"That doesn't seem too hard. What's the reward for it?" Ultear asked, curious as to whether it would be the best course of action.
"The reward is 50,000 jewel. I'm trying to see if there are any other high-paying requests we can do along with the elimination quest," Natsu said.
Ultear nods her head, as just a few Vulcans aren't enough to tucker them both out.
"What about this? Bandits have been harassing a town for a few months, and the reward is 30,000 jewel?" Ultear asked, not having much experience in taking legal job requests.
"Well, it seems that we've got our quests! Let's get going, and then I can get some much-needed training for that new power I got from Osiris!" Natsu whispered into Ultear's ear with a massive grin on his face making her roll her eyes. Annoyed that the prospect of fighting and training gets him more excited than they will be spending all this time together.
"Well... Let's go and inform the Master then," Ultear whispered as her right arm shot out. Then, grabbing Natsu from his shirt's collar before dragging him over to their guild master, making him laugh.
The two lost magic users then informed Makarov of their quests, which made him brow of intrigue when they took two. Before he let them go but warned them to be careful and stick together if at all possible...Natsu and Ultear went on their quest, and just as the guild doors closed from their departure, Erza decided to ask Makarov about the quests the two went on.
"Master, why would you allow them to go on such a dangerous mission? Surely Laxus or I would have been better off doing those quests?" Erza said curiously, still unable to grasp just how strong Natsu is.
"Those two are more than capable of doing those quests. Besides, as Natsu said earlier, he was holding back. Can you guess by how much," Makarov asked with a grin, already trying to anticipate her hilarious reaction.
"From what I've seen, he's my strength, but I have more experience than him. I would have to say he was using half his power in that roar, but the strength he showed from Gray's insult was from his emotion, so I have no clue how strong he truly is." Erza said, making Makarov proud at her observations, even though they weren't entirely correct.
"You're wrong about his strength. From the roar alone, I'd say he was using only 10% of his total power. And the second? Well, that's partially due to his magic. " Makarov said sternly, causing Erza to look as if she had seen a ghost, and that was simply due to Makarov's insight alone.
"What about the second time he releases his power," Erza said with a slight hesitation, unsure if she genuinely wanted the answer to the question.
"Hmm... When you have been around as long as I have, you learn a lot about magic. And in this case, Dragonslayer magic. To be honest, I have no idea how strong he is if he had used his emotions to fuel his power because that's one of the mysteries of his magic type. Still, if I had to guess, he could easily take on an SS-rated monster. After all, his magic meant to slay Dragons, creatures who are undoubtedly the strongest in all of Earthland. How do you think Dragon Slayers came to be? They're the only ones that can take out a Dragon with ease," Makarov said sternly, catching Erza off guard at how strong Natsu could get and how strong he is right now.
Erza stood there for a long time, going over everything that had transpired over the past few hours since Makarov came back with two new members. And one thing was for sure, the idea of a childish knuckleheaded dragon slayer's real strength was far beyond her. It left a bad taste in her mouth.
Sometime later, Gray finally woke up with a dazed look in his eyes from being knocked out by the pinked haired Dragonslayer.
"What happened? All I remember was it got unbearably hot, then everything went black?" a confused Gray said, making Erza annoyed at his state of dress, or rather, the lack thereof.
"Firstly, Gray, GET SOME CLOTHES OF RIGHT NOW!" Erza yelled in her demanding tone, annoyed that he was naked, still...
"Yes, Ma'am!" Gray said haphazardly, running in circles looking for his clothes, beginning to become annoyed about how bad a problem this stripping of his had become.
After several minutes of frantically searching for his clothes, Gray was fully clothed. He approached Erza, wanting to know what had happened, but quickly decided against it. Erza had a dark cloud hanging over her head that complemented the look of frustration that appeared on her visage.
He quickly decides to ask the guild master what happened instead as he would rather keep all his limbs intact.
"Master, what happened? The last thing I remember is it got really hot. Then everything went black?" Gray said questioningly for the second time, making Makarov look up from his beer to talk to his brat.
"One of our newest members showed just how strong he is and made an example to show just how he plans to handle heckling!" Makarov said with a sinister grin that sent a shiver down Gray's spine. However, it didn't last long as a more important question came to mind.
"Who was that girl that came with him, and what's her name?" Gray asked sternly, having had found too many similarities between her and his late Master, Ur.
"That girl is the boy's mate, as he put it. Suppose his magic type wasn't proof enough, and her name is Ultear Milkovich. She's from the Northern Continent just like you," Makarov said with a slight glare on his face. But that didn't last long as it quickly turned to curiosity after seeing Gray's surprising reaction.
Grey had a look of shock appear on his face at the mention of her name as he went over everything he heard about his master's daughter. Gray stood still in this position for a full minute.
"I thought there was something familiar about her..." Gray said in a hallowed tone just loud enough for Makarov to hear, feeling more confused than anything, as she was supposed to have died.
"I know Gray. I, too, wish that I could have done something to stop Deliora. So that Ur could still be here if I were in your shoes," Makarov said, seeing the contempt in Gray's eyes. Most of the time, he proves that he is, in fact, wise and not a perverted old man.
"I know, master," Gray said, still retaining the contempt in his eyes, unsure as to what should be his next step of action. Does he tell Ultear he knows who she is and risks revealing why her mother is dead? Or simply let it slide and never know what will happen.
"What are you going to do now that you know Ultear is alive and well," Makarov asked. Then, giving the young boy a stern look, curious about how Gray planned to handle this dangerous situation.
"Well, for one thing, I'm not going to let that pink-haired kid show me up... Oh, what am I saying... Of course, there is no way I can reach his level of power, but that reminds me, how strong can he get anyway" Gray asked worriedly, hoping that he won't be left entirely in the dark.
"As strong as a dragon! That's how strong he can get. How do you think his magic got its name?" Makarov said with a grin as he looked at his brat, curious as to whether he would be crushed under pressure or become stronger from it.
"As strong as a dragon? Well, I'm gonna get strong enough to defeat a demon-like Deliora!" Gray cried triumphantly. Makarov look at him with pride, glad that he was getting out of his stupor as he ran straight to the job board. Hoping to find a job that could not only pose a challenge to help him grow as a mage.
"Hmm, well, this is interesting, Natsu, my boy, you seem to have the ability to give people the drive to improve themselves," Makarov saw other members inspired by Gray's drive for change. Beginning to talk about different ways they would be able to improve their strength and their magic.
with Natsu
Natsu is currently facing his greatest enemy... transportation. So he gives a death glare to the train he is forced to board to end a town's Vulcan problem.
"Come on, Natsu, if we're going to help those people. We need to take this train," Ultear said sternly as she looked at her mate, annoyed that the only thing, not even the threat of death, makes him more nervous, is a train.
"I know... I just never thought I would see my lifelong enemy this soon," he continued his death glare to the train making Ultear laugh, infuriated, and pester Natsu further.
"Would it help if I let you lay your head on my lap?" Ultear whispered as she leaned into Natsu's ear, using a slightly seductive tone. Causing the dragon slayer's cheeks to adorn dust of pink when she nibbled on his ear.
"As long as you don't knock me out, I'm fine," Natsu said as the pink dusting his cheeks started to die down as he continued to stare at the train. Not making any move or attempt to go forwards, causing Ultear to roll her eyes at his childishness.
"Good, let's get going then," Ultear says, dragging the dragon slayer onto the train, ignoring his pleas and cries of mercy as she pulled him into their cart.
The volume of Natsu's cries garnering the attention of many train-goers. The men watch in pity, figuring that the boy had somehow angered his girlfriend and was now paying the price.
On the other hand, the woman starred in pride, glad to see a woman take charge and manhandle her boyfriend.
Minutes later, Natsu and Ultear found an empty cart with window booths to themselves. Just like she promised, she let Natsu laid his head onto her lap, the comfort and scent of his mate quickly lulling him to sleep.
As she ran her hands through his pink locks, she looked out the window as the train began to move, enjoying the small things that she couldn't do in the old timeline.
During the train ride, Ultear had more than enough time to ponder for hours as to what has transpired over the past several days for them. Still, her thoughts trailing back to one, singular person…Meredy
with Mystogan
"That makes two staffs down three to go," Said a young boy with blue hair and a red tribal tattoo under his left eye as he looked down at a younger bluenette who was by his side.
"So your magic is staffs?" A young Wendy said curiously as she looked up at her best and only friend.
"Yes. I'm not very good at caster-type magic. Still, it's easier for me to use magic items like staffs," said the blue-haired boy. He's almost taking advantage of Wendy's innocent and trusting nature, making it almost too easy to hide the truth from her, even if for just a little longer.
"Ok. So how much farther is Fairy Tail, Jellal?" Wendy asked as she skipped alongside the older bluenette, making him almost smile at her precious, childish innocence.
"Not much further, about another day or so. Wendy, we need to talk about something before we get there," Jellal said a little sternly, just enough for her to know this is a serious topic.
"W-what is it J-jellal?" Wendy stutters in fear, worried that he will abandon her, just like her mother did.
"You didn't do anything bad, Wendy. Before I met you, I found someone out there who looks just like me and has my name. He does bad things that hurt a lot of people, so unless it's just you and me alone, you need to call me Mystogan, ok?" The newly donned Mystogan said with a sincere smile easing Wendy's fears greatly.
"Ok then. Well, what are we waiting for, Mystogan?" Wendy said brightly, erasing any doubts he had about her keeping his identity a secret, especially since her dragon senses will allow her to know when people are nearby
"Let's go then, but first, let me cover my face with the bandana, and we will be on our way!" the now-named Mystogan said. He adorned the mask that hid his identity from this world for the second time.
The Next day Outside the Fairy Tail Guildhall
"Wow, so this is a Wizarding guild," Wendy said with a look of amazement in her eyes. Never having seen a building like this ever, the smells and the sounds coming out of it baffling her, never having believed people could be so happy and loud at the same time.
"Yes, it is Wendy. Remember what we talked about earlier?" Mystogan said sternly, almost as if he was a chastising parent, using just the right tone to make the child know how important this was because if he messed up... the timeline would be changed even more so.
"Yes, you said you had something important to do after we get our stamps and I'll be here waiting till you get back," Wendy said, trying her hardest to keep a smile on her face, as she will then be alone while he's gone.
"Good, you understand, but since we're mages, I don't think you'll be here when I get back. You might be on the job when that day comes," Mystogan said with a confident tone as he looked at the Guild Hall. Remembering the people that helped him save his own world and is glad that he will be able to return the favor, even if they have no recollection of his debt.
"You really think so?" Wendy said with a small smile, dreaming of being a potent wizard who adventures making new friends.
"I know so. Your dragon slayer, after all," Mystogan said as he looked down at the bluenette. Glad that this time, he can give her the life she deserves, rather than having to abandon her with strangers.
"T-thanks," Wendy said shyly as she looked at her feet, worried that they might not like her or that she will be too weak to join.
"Well, what are we waiting for? Let's go inside," Mystogan said as he opened the door, ushering her to go inside.
The two wizards entered the guildhall and made their way to Makarov. Sitting atop the bar drinking his beer till he notices two new faces well.
"Well, what brings you here? Can I help you?" Makarov said curiously, which turned to suspicion as Mystogan looked around the room, almost as if he was looking for something or someone.
"Yes, we would like to join your guild. My name is Mystogan, and her name is Wendy," Mystogan said just loud enough for Makarov to hear. Unsure whether or not Erza was in their general proximity. Knowing just how loud Fairy Tail Wizards get when they have a new member, let alone two.
"Ok, then let me get the stamps," Makarov said as he extended his arm using his titan magic. Grabbing the stamp without even moving from his seat, making Wendy watch in awe, never knowing magic could allow someone to do that.
While Makarov was grabbing the stamp, he took the time to analyze their attire. The girl named Wendy has short blue hair was wearing a light blue t-shirt and dark blue pants that have seen better days and a pair of brown sandals.
mystogan had his face covered with a dark green bandanna covering his mouth and nose: a second bandana, this dark blue covering the remaining half of his head. The only thing you can make out is his eyes. He was wearing a dark blue shirt, light blue pants with a belt in the middle, and a travel pack on his back with 2 staff members.
"Where do you want it and what color?" Makarov said as he looked at the children in front of him. He was curious why he felt next to no magic resonating from the boy in front of him while the girl was radiating it.
"Right shoulder and blue, please," Wendy said brightly, making a warm feeling bloom in his chest. Her childish innocence warming his heart, a stark contrast to his loud, destructive brats that are always fighting. Makarov reached forward, gently placing the stamp onto her shoulder before removing it, watching as Wendy gleefully examined her guild mark.
"Right shoulder as well, orange please," Mystogan said calmly as Makarov stretched his arm forward before pressing the stamp on the place asked.
"There you go now, and mystogan mind telling me why are you looking around the guild a minute ago?" Makarov said sternly, making Jellal sigh as he wanted to wait a little more.
"I was actually going to request a private meeting with you whenever you can," Mystogan replied. Makarov's brow quirk, curious as to why a new member would request a private meeting so soon.
"What about Wendy? She doesn't know anyone yet, and she really looks like she wants to stay with someone she knows," Makarov said. Curious about what could be so crucial as to leave the small girl alone for any extended period potentially.
"I don't want to leave her by herself. Do you think you can have someone watch her while we have our meeting," Mystogan said quietly, resulting in glare from Makarov, annoyed that he will have to cut his drinking time short.
"Very well then, Levy, front and center, please!" Makarov called out into the guild. A few minutes later, yet another bluenette that was carrying a book was by his side.
"Yes, master, what is it," Levy asked curiously as she shifted the book in her arms. Then, quickly taking note of the two new members before her, trying her hardest not to fawn over how cute the small girl is.
"I need you to keep little Wendy here some company while me and Mystogan here have a private meeting," Makarov said sternly. Levy's eyes widen before she looked at the bluenette excitedly, glad to have someone new to talk to and share her appreciation with books with.
"Ok then, hey, Wendy master asked me to look after you for a little bit. Wanna come with me to the bookstore in town," Levy said brightly, making Wendy looked down at her feet as she twisted her foot on a spot, excited to create a new friend but sad since she didn't know how to read.
"I would like that, but I don't know how to read," Wendy said shyly as she avoided eye contact with the girl in front of her. Making her hold back a squeal, finding Wendy so adorable and shy, a far cry from other Fairy Tail mages.
"That's ok! I can teach you if you want!" Levy said with a small smile making Wendy's head snapped up, surprised that an essential stranger would take the time to teach her how to read.
"Really, thank you," Wendy said with a smile as bright as the sun making a warm feeling bloom in Levy's chest, glad that she was able to make the young girl happy.
"Well then, what are we waiting for? Let's go!" Levy said as she held her hand out to Wendy, who grabbed it with a beaming smile on her face, and just like that, the two bluenettes were off to the bookstore.
Makarov and Mystogan went straight to the Master's office to talk in private, and at the request of Mystogan, a mute rune was put up so no one could eavesdrop on them.
"So mind telling me why you were looking around earlier," Makarov said sternly as he looked at the young boy in front of him, worried that he may be looking for that.
"I was actually checking to see if a certain someone was in the guildhall," Mystogan said in a neutral tone. Makarov raises a brow, curious as to who he was looking for.
"Why would that be," Makarov said curiously, making Mystogan sigh, this whole situation almost feeling like Deja Vu, which in a certain way, it was.
"It will be easier if I show you why," Mystogan said as he removed the bandana that was covering his visage. His face surprised Makarov a moment before being replaced with the beginning of a man who had seen it all, and he probably had.
"I see now. This is interesting indeed. I assume you might be mistaken for your counterpart in this world," Makarov said in a neutral tone, already aware of Edolas and its unique situation.
"Yes, Wendy is the only one who seen my face, outside of a few others I ran into when I came to Earthland," Mystogan said blandly. Makarov nods his head, everything coming together as he rarely gets new members that frequently.
"I assume the others who have seen your face were the two new members we got a few days ago?" he still holding a neutral tone, making this possibly the dullest conversation to be had in this room ever.
"If I might ask, what were their magic types, master," Mystogan said calmly, almost confirming Makarov's suspicion.
"One was a Fire Dragon Slayer, and the other uses Arc of Time," Makarov's hoping that he wouldn't regret giving out this information, as Mystogan may have been hunting the two.
"Yep, those two have seen my real face," mystogan said, making Makarov sigh in relief, glad that he hadn't made a mistake in revealing their magic types.
"Very well then, I assume you want me to keep your situation a secret from the rest of the guild?" he already knew the answer to his question.
"Yes, that would be much appreciated now that we have that out of the way. I have to go now and get a few more staff for my magic and some business relating to why I'm here," Mystogan said as he adorned his two bandannas again.
"What about Wendy? Does she know you're leaving?" Makarov asked, making Mystogan sigh in both relief and annoyance. Glad that he could trust Makarov and Levy to take care of Wendy until Natsu and Ultear got back.
"Yes, I told her before we entered the guildhall. Oh, one more thing, she's a Sky Dragon Slayer. she is nowhere near as strong as your other Dragon Slayer," Mystogan said in an amused tone. Thus, seeing Makarov's reaction at having yet another Dragon Slayer join their guild.
"Well then... You better be on your way with that business you have," Makarov said as he was sweating profusely at the news of Wendy being a Dragon Slayer. Knowing that even the cutest of mages could have the deadliest magic.
Mystogan left Makarov offices and made his way to the job board, and took one of the fliers before setting off on why he came to Earthland in the first place. To save it from a threat it knew nothing about, for the second time.
Minutes later, Makarov came out of his office when he finally stopped sweating at the news of Wendy being a dragon slayer.
Two Hours Later
Suddenly the guild doors flew wide open, revealing two silhouettes. One was a person about the same size as Natsu. The other was much smaller, small enough to sit comfortably on said person's shoulder.
"So is this the guild you're talking about Pantherlily?" asked a young Gajeel, who has piercings on his face even as a child. Showing how different Dragon Slaying magic could have other effects on the caster's body.
"Yes, it is. There should be another mage here with your magic type unless they're on jobs or haven't made here yet," Pantherlily said as he looked around, having never seen the guild during this time period.
Their conversation did not go unnoticed as Makarov walked up to the duo. As the light began to fade, he got a good look at the attire of the one named Gajeel Pantherlily.
Gajeel looked to be around the same age as Gray.
He was wearing a black sleeveless vest, dark jeans, and black shoes.
Makarov saw that his hair was jet black, Going down to his shoulders and that he had metal piercings. One on each ear and three above each eye replacing his eyebrows and one on his nose, and finally, his iris were red.
The one called Pantherlily was new, his overall shape looked like that on a human, but he had a cat-like appearance even had a tail.
Pantherlily was all black except for a small white patch on the bottom half of his face. He was wearing green pants and had a little red sword on his back.
"What brings you here, my boy," Makarov looked at the boy, confused as to why his guild had such a large influx of mages during these past few days.
"Pantherlily here said that I should join this guild with him. because there are other mages here with the same magic as me that I could fight and get stronger with!" Gajeel said, making Makarov's eyes widen, feeling trepidation about his next question, not even sure if he wanted to know the answer.
"If you don't mind telling me, what is your magic type anyway?" Makarov asked curiously as she clenched his eyes as if that would prevent Gajeel from giving the answer he was expecting.
"Hmm, I'm a Dragon Slayer old man. I use Iron Dragon Slayer Magic!" Gajeel said proudly, causing Makarov to have a shell-shocked expression across his visage, confused as to how and why so many Dragon Slayers have appeared at his door within the time span of a week.
After a minute, Makarov finally returned to his senses and continued his conversation with the two newcomers. Who understood why the man was so shocked, knowing just how rare they indeed are.
"Sorry, I never thought that I would run into another dragon slayer again. We just got a new one earlier today. The first one just a few days ago," Makarov said. Gajeel's eyes widen as he looked at the cat on his shoulder, shocked that there were that many slayers in the same place before he began to feel excited. Curious as to how he stood up against another slayer.
"Well, where are they? I wanna see who's stronger, them or me," Gajeel said with a sharp steel edge to his voice. Making Makarov worried as to how much damage they would generate during a simple sparring match.
"I can tell you right now the one we got earlier is younger than you, so she WILL not be fighting anytime soon. The other one, however, you don't stand a chance. one of our members made the mistake of saying The Dragon who taught him was fake. As a result, half the guild passed out when he released his magic power," Makarov said with amusement lining his voice. Causing a wicked smile came to cross Gajeel's face, excited at the idea of a good fight.
"If that's the case, it looks like I have a goal to focus on, and if you don't mind what dragon slayer magic they use and their names," Gajeel said. Still holding his wicked smile, hoping that his element had the advantage.
"The first one's name is Natsu, and he uses Fire Dragon Slayer magic. He just joined alongside his mate two days ago, and our most recent Dragon Slayer is Wendy. She just joined about two hours ago. I was informed she uses sky dragon slayer magic," Makarov said calmly, making Gajeel confused as to ask.
"I'm surprised you know about a dragon slayer, mate old man," Gajeel said with a slight chuckle. He stretched his arms behind his back, causing cracks to be heard within his vicinity.
"Anyway, let's get you two your stamps," Makarov said as the trio went to the bar to get the guild stamp with Makarov in the lead. Gajeel walking behind him with Pantherlily on his shoulder, curious about what would have happened had he not been found by the black-furred exceed.
Gajeel got his guild mark on his left shoulder in black, while Pantherlily got his on his back in silver, and like that, the Fairy Tail guild has three dragon slayers amongst its ranks.
"So, what do I do now?" Gajeel asked sheepishly, having had been so focused on the upcoming fights that he had forgotten he hadn't a clue as to what to do first.
"You're a wizard, aren't you? Do a job or get to know your guildmates. By the way, come back to me in a few hours so I can get a sleeping arrangement set up for you," Makarov offered. Annoyance blooming inside of him because he may have to pay for four months of rent only due to new members alone, not to mention all the damage bills he got from the council.
"Ok old man. Pantherlily, I assume you're going to be doing that thing you talked about before we got here," Gajeel asked as he looked around. Trying to find where the job request board was before he saw a large pinboard absolutely covered in paper.
"yes, I request a private meeting with you."
"I don't see the harm and the names, Makarov, by the way," Makarov said as he began to lead the way upstairs into his office.
And like that, Pantherlily and Makarov went to the Master's office while Gajeel went to look for a job to do while he waited for the Fire Dragon Slayer to return from his mission.
Master Office
"Now, mind telling me why you wanted a meeting Pantherlily," Makarov said. Already having had realized that he wasn't a typical cat, excluding his ability to talk.
"First, let me say this did a boy about this tall accompany the dragon slayer you mentioned earlier have staffs on his back and his face covered?" Pantherlily asked, making Makarov nod his head, having had expected all of these occurrences to come together. Otherwise, that would be a crazy sequence of coincidences.
"Yes, he goes by the name Mystogan. Why do you ask?" Makarov said with a slight glare, worried as to what this could mean.
"I assume he told you why he has his face covered?" Pantherlily asked, making Makarov sigh in annoyance, as his questions still haven't been answered.
"Yes, and in all my years in this world, I've never seen a creature like you. Therefore I assume you're from the same world as Mystogan," Makarov said. Pantherlily nod his head in agreement, having had expected the wise wizard saint to pick up on this.
"Yes, he and I are from the same world. I can only presume he asked you to keep this information from certain parties?" Pantherlily asked, making Makarov nod his head in agreement,
"Yes, he did. Is there anything else you want to say," Makarov asked, curious as to why they just didn't all join at the same time?
"Nope! That's all I have to say, Master," Pantherlily said as he bowed to the old man, holding it for a few seconds, surprised to see the older man bowed as well.
"Well, in that case, why don't you and Gajeel get acquainted with your guildmates," Makarov said with a smile. Pantherlily internally scoffs, glad that Makarov hadn't realized that they were currently functioning with future memories.
"Don't have to tell me," Pantherlily said right before leaving the master office, choosing not to use his human form until necessary.
With Gajeel
Gajeel looked over the job board when the guild door opened, revealing the two bluenettes returning from the book door.
He turned his head and locked eyes with the eldest bluenette for a few seconds. Anyone who wasn't a dragon slayer wouldn't think anything of it, but to Wendy, she saw a light glimmer in Levy's eyes and Gajeel's as well…..Gajeel had already found his mate.
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