SailorStar9: After getting Chapter 6 out, this is Chapter 7 of this fic. (Sighs) Guys and girls, is it too hard for you to leave a review, instead of just putting this fic up on your favorited list and story alerts?
Disclaimers: I own nothing, except for the plot bunny and my OC.
Chapter 7: New Generation
"Everyone!" Mira called. "The request board is now reopened. Even though it is just a temporary corner, please take as many as you can."
"This is rare." Ulyo remarked amusedly, sipping her milkshake as the adults clustered around the request board. "Usually they are just slacking around and refuse to do any requests."
"You know," Lucy voiced. "I haven't seen Loke around lately."
"So Lucy has finally fallen for Loke's magical charm." Mira teased.
"That's not it!" the Celestial Mage protested. "I heard that he was the one who tracked down these keys for me, so I want to thank him properly."
"Sure, I will tell him if I see him." Mira assured.
"Come to think of it, were your Spirits angry with you?" Ulyo thought to ask. "For dropping the keys."
"It's nothing for them to get angry about…" Lucy's eyes shifted. "Just thinking about it makes my butt hurt again…" she whined, recalling the trashing Aquarius gave her.
"Need me to cool it off?" Gray offered.
"I am not in need of fake pity sexual harassment." Lucy declined.
"Lucy, show me your bright red butt." Happy requested.
"Neither do I need overt sexual harassment." Lucy fumed.
"I wonder what her facial expression will be if I sting it even more." Natsu powered up a fireball.
"You are a demon!" Lucy snapped.
"Do you dare repeat that?" Erza retorted, a barrel knocking Natsu to the ground.
"Then this time I will be blunt." Laxus stated. "Weaklings deserve no place in this Guild. You guys are pathetic." He turned to Dory and Jet. "Getting humiliated by Phantom in such a manner. I am not even aware of your names. And there is the main cause," he directed his attention to Lucy. "Miss Stellar Spirit user. You are the one…"
"Laxus," Mira defended. "The matter is closed. No one cares whose fault it is. You have no right to say such things when you weren't even around to help us. Those are Master's words!"
"So what?" Laxus challenged. "That has nothing to do with me. Although if I am around, you wouldn't be in such a pathetic state."
"Hold it right there!" Natsu demanded. "Laxus!" he glared, the lightning Mage dodging his punch. "I demand a showdown! You heartless bastard!"
"What kind of fight do you want when you can't even touch me?" Laxus chuckled. "When I inherit this Guild, I am going to rid it of all the weaklings. As well as anyone who dares to rebel against me. It will create the ultimate Guild. The strongest Guild ever that no one would dare look down upon."
"Inherit?" Lucy flopped back down after Laxus vanished via a lightning bolt. "What nonsense is he spouting?"
"It's not nonsense." Mira corrected. "Laxus is actually Master's grandson. Which means when Master retires, it is most likely that Laxus will take over for him."
"However, I'll be against it…" Lucy muttered. "The idea of someone who thinks his friends that way being the Master."
"That is why it is said that Master can't retire yet." Ulyo remarked, sipping her drink coolly. "I'm actually surprised someone still loves the sound of his voice after five years." She snorted and flashed her Guardian Ring. "Guess Laxus doesn't know what the emergence of the Guild Guardians signifies." She grinned mischievously. "In order to truly inherit Fairy Tail, he'll have to pass the Guardians' Judgment. Failing the Judgment will result in him not only getting exiled from Fairy Tail, his magic will also be taken from him. And guess who has the final say?" she let out a smile that made her look really scary.
"Ulyo, you have that smile again…" Gray warned, inching away.
"Someone's developed a mischievous side when she was away." Mira chuckled.
"Anyway, what is your opinion?" Erza smiled. "Do you want to go for a request? Of course, together with Gray and Lucy as well."
"Gray, your clothes…" Ulyo shook her head.
"I've noticed a sense of camaraderie that has developed between us since the Eisenwald incident." Erza added. "Let's form a team." She suggested. "With the four of us, or six if you count Ulyo and Happy."
"Don't drag me into this." Ulyo muttered.
This guy… Natsu and Gray glared at each other.
"Got a problem?" Erza towered over them.
"No, never happier!" both rivals chorused.
"Then hurry up and get to the job." Erza ordered. "This time, we will be eliminating the Magic Brothers who lurk and operate in the vicinity of the town of Lupinus."
"Are you all right, Lucy?" Mira blinked, the Celestial Mage flopping onto the countertop. "What's wrong?"
"It's about the mission at Lupinus earlier." Lucy sighed. "For crying out loud, Natsu set everything on fire, Gray froze everything, and Erza… especially Erza!" she screamed.
"In other words, same old, same old." Ulyo summarized. "Anyway, with all that destruction, all the reward money went into reparation."
"At this rate, I won't be able to pay this month's rent!" Lucy wailed.
"Then how about I recommend a perfect request for you?" Mira suggested. "It is specifically tailored to your talent, Lucy. And there is no destruction involved."
"Mira, please don't jinx it." Ulyo moaned.
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