Dragneel; Igneel & Layla 17, Sarapina 15, Nash 14, Michelle & Nayla & Jude 10, Ryu 5,

Anna 1

Redfox; Ren 17, Axel 16, Connor & Wyatt 11, Myka 7, Elizabeth (7 months along)

Haroworth; Nolan & Lucca & Kellen & Rainer & Aura 12

Drayer; Lexie 20

Justine; Marcus 17, Isabella 9

Alberona; Chance 16

Fullbuster; Storm 18, Ur &Ulter 7

Damian 17, Ivy 4

Fernandez Maia 14, Simon 4

Fiore; Drake 14, Alya 8

Ecluiff; Reese 16, Verity 14, Kato 12, Kassie 11, Korin 7,

The Redfox Brothers.

****Fifteen Years after Celestial Mage Wanted*****

"Don't know how were going to make it this quarter," Freed said as he sat at a round table in the guild's conference room.

"Are there not enough jobs being done?" Erza asked as Laxus shook his head.

"It's not that. The guild is busier than ever but with the change in the percentage the guild receives from lower class jobs is leaving us short on funds. If this keeps up Fairy Tail will have to declare bankruptcy," Laxus growled.

The guild has survived numerous wars, struggles and dissolution but the fact that something as simple as money may actually end it was staggering.

"What do you mean dad?" Lexie asked from her seat next to her father. As next in line for the title of guild master she had been sitting in on the quarterly meetings that happened with the guild elders.

"Well before you were born the guild ran a little differently. With the exception of s-class and above any wizard could take any job. A percentage of the reward would go straight to the guild. As well as a posting fee. But after that fiasco with Igneel we changed thing around," Laxus said as he looked over the financial report again. Nothing in savings, and the bar was breaking even. But they were still a few thousand short.

"I remember that but what does that have to do with our finances?" Lexie asked as Freed coughed.

"Each legal guild pays quarterly dues which are supposed to help fund the magic council, and insurance so that damages done on jobs won't come out of guild pockets," Freed explained.

"Wait I thought we always did that," Lexie asked remembering that just a few weeks ago her father had nearly flatted Igneel for the cost of repairs from his job.

"We're not supposed to but unless we want to be kicked out of the insurance program we usually cover the cost of repairs unless their over a million jewels," Laxus groaned even with that policy in place Fairy Tail still payed the highest premiums there were, honestly the lighting slayer wasn't sure if it made financial sense to stay in the program.

"So I still don't understand how we are short on our dues?" The blonde asked as she looked around the table.

Guildarts was asleep, as we're Wakabe and Macao. Erza, Freed and her father we're the only ones actually doing anything, especially since most of the other elders we're either off on jobs or like the Dragneels were on vacation.

"Well to put it simply when the council followed our example and implemented their own job reclassification. They also employed a policy that changes the amount the guild takes depending on the job types. Right now our problem is that most of our members are j class, so we don't get as much back that we do their parents. But the fee we pay per mage hasn't changed no matter the class," Laxus said as he looked over the problem. The dues were based on the number of mages registered to the guild, and right now over fifty percent were j class or under. There were a few dozen who would qualify for A class next quarter but they were still too young.

"So we need a solution. We could try and recruit more wizards but any who are strong enough to pass A class are loyal to their own guild. This is our family and we can't let it fall apart due to money," Lexie said passionately as she looked over the booklet Freed had given her, unaware of the proud gaze her father held on her.

Over the years it was concerning to Laxus that Lexie was turning out a lot like him. But she had one major difference; she had somehow inherited her great grandfather's heart. A thing that the lighting slayer blamed totally on Lucy's influence, when Lexie had begun to become moody at the age of thirteen the Celestial mage had shut it down quickly. The Light of Fairy Tail had taken the angry girl under her wing and helped out more than Laxus could have ever asked for.

"Any ideas," Erza asked the table as Guildarts muttered in his sleep.

"I have one but I need you to just trust me," Lexie said as she eyed a notebook she had kept secret from everyone.

"You have it," Laxus said confidently as he watched his daughter pick up the paperwork.

"And the conference room at the end of the hall," the little dragon slayer said as she stood to leave.

"What for?" Laxus grunted.

No one used it, mostly it was just where they kept the holiday decorations because everyone was too lazy to organize a closet.

"Please Daddy just trust me," Lexie plead as she looked over at her father lavender eyes begging. Nodding his head in approval Lexie tackled her dad as she squealed happily before taking off to begin her plan.


It had been a month since the meeting; a few days ago Lexie had handed over the last thousand jewels needed for the dues. The old conference room had been renovated by Lexie herself a few weeks after the meeting, never allowing anyone to help or see the plans. And since it had been finished her and the Redfox boys had been held up in there for days.

"Have any of you seen the boys?" Levy asked as she waddled into the guild hall, Myka not far behind her.

"They're upstairs again," Mira spoke as she filled a cup with iron dust and milk before handing it to Myka.

"I told you no interviews!" Lexie growled as she suddenly appeared at the top of the stairs case. Laxus rolled his eyes as he felt his own com ring.

"Hello?" He asked as the face of Jason popped up.

"So Laxus any news on when the next round of chips are available?" The reporter asked as Laxus's face scrunched up in confusion. "What?" He asked as the com was ripped from his grasp.

"I told you Jason the next shipment will be ready when it's ready now buzz off!" Lexie hissed as she slammed the com down as the boys came running down the stairs headed straight towards their mother.

"Hey Mom we got something for you," Conner sing songed as they held out a gift. His black hair falling into brown eyes as he held out a hastily wrapped gift.

Opening the package Levy gasped as she looked down at the book. It was ancient. Well taken care of but the outside looked like it had been in the middle of a battle. Opening it up she found that it was in an old dialect of Pergrande.

"Okay boys who did you steal this from?" Levy groaned as she pouted, she wanted the book so much but knew it should be returned to its rightful owners.

"We didn't steal it. We bought it," Wyatt said as the boys nodded. Standing next to his twin it was almost laughable how much they differed, honestly in spite of their height difference people always thought that Axel was Wyatt's twin.

"No way, none of you have taken a job in the last month, so where did you get it?" Levy growled.

None of the boys had gotten an allowance in years. Gajeel had laid down the law once they all started taking jobs. They were free to live at home for as long as they wanted, but other than basic necessities the boys had to make their own money. Levy still spoiled them on occasion and she wasn't blind to the fact that Gajeel helped both Ren and Connor buy some new instruments in the last few months but none of her sons had the cash to buy a book of this value.

"We really did buy it mom," Axel insisted as he picked up Myka placing her on his shoulders.

"Yeah we used the money we got from the chips. Took most of it but we knew your birthday was coming up and we wanted to get you something nice," Ren said as he ruffled his sister's black hair.

"Okay what are chips?" Levy asked in confusion.

"Their these," Lexie said as she placed a chip on the table. It was small about the size of a stamp it had fairy Tail's symbol on it and the word the Redfox brothers volume one over it. "and it's how we were able to get the rest of the money for the dues."

"Explain," Laxus grunted as he picked up the small object.

"Okay so a few years ago someone came up with a way to have a music player that had changeable music on it," Connor explained leaning over the bar ordering food from Kianna.

"They use these chips, they can have anything from stories to music on them," Wyatt finished as he found the player he had bought with Connor.

It was about the size of his hand and at the press of a button a chip pooped out of the top. It was a lecture on ancient dialects. Must be Ren's, Levy thought as she made a mental note to borrow the chip later.

"the Redfox brothers have become pretty popular over the last few months after they played at the Cherry blossom celebration," Lexie spoke as Laxus nodded his head he had received requests for the brothers to play several different venues and was honestly about to ask if they'd be interested in it.

"So Lexie asked if we'd be interested in making some recordings," Ren said as he plucked his chip out of his brother's player.

"I used up a good chunk of my savings and turned the old conference room into a sound proof studio and chip making area," Lexie spoke waving down Aura to ask for a drink.

"We recorded six songs and made a few hundred copies and we sold out in an hour," Ren said as he remembered how shocked they were that the two stores in Magnolia that had the chips were calling them begging for more.

"Right now we are making the fourth batch but it's taking a long time since we only have four machines that can make the chips. And each chip takes about an hour to make," Connor said as he sat down next to Lexie with a plate of food.

"Yeah and we're working on arrangements for new songs that we'll showcase at the harvest festival," Ren said excitedly as he pulled out and over stuffed note book.

"The new songs will be on the new chips that we will be making soon," Lexie said as she showed her dad the business plan. Looking it over Laxus just had one question.

"Wait how does that make us money?" The guild master asked as he looked at the teens in front of him.

"Well we use the studio to make the disks and recordings. Fairy Tail gets twenty percent of the sales and the boys get the rest," Lexie informed.

"But you only gave me five thousand jewels," Laxus said as he looked over what they had made so far and it was way more than what he was given.

"Well actually the cut for the guild was fifty thousand," Lexie said pointing to the end of the ledger.

"Where did the rest of it go?" Freed asked looking over Laxus's shoulder.

"Well I had to buy more chip makers just to keep up. They'll arrive on Friday, and I subtracted the amount I originally put in. But if I am looking at the finances right Fairy Tail will see another hundred thousand Jewels just from these sales alone. But it would be wise to get more makers," Ren said as he opened up is note boo to work on a set of lyrics.

"Yep and since the guild is handling all of the marketing and booking. With a live performance we are getting ten percent in ticket sales and five percent of merchandise," Lexie said happily.

"Wait how much will that be?" Laxus asked as he looked over at his daughter.

"Well the concert is sold out already so..." Lexie said absent mildly as she thumbed through her book for the figures. "Another hundred thousand," she said looking up just as Laxus fell off of his chair. "Daddy?"


"Thank you Magnolia!" Ren shouted into the mic as the crowd went wild as the boys all waved before exiting the stage.

"I don't know what's happening," Bixlow said as he stood next to Laxus.

The seith mage had thought this whole thing was a joke at first. Sure the boys were good, a hell of a lot better than their father. But there was no way anyone would pay to see them play.

"I've got good news. I have been on the phone all day. There are at least one hundred festivals that want you guys to come and play," Lexie said happily as she handed over a tentative schedule.

It was tight, they would just barely have enough time between jobs to make it but if they pulled it off the guild would stand to receive another hundred thousand jewels, and that was before ticket and merchandise sales.

"Awesome," Ren shouted as he took the paper his brothers looking over his shoulders.

"And it get better in crocus they want you to play the Domas Floa," Lexie squealed. It was the largest arena in the country and even if only half of the seats were filled then the guild would be able to run for an entire year with no problems.

"Wait how is this going to work I don't want the boys going on their own," Levy said nervously as she felt Gajeel wrap his arms around her.

"Yeah and Shrimp's too far along to be on the road," the iron dragon slayer agreed. While he knew his sons could take care of themselves they were still teens. And with Ren and Axel being crown princes it put a huge target on their backs.

"That's easy; I've already talked to Guildarts. He's going to travel around with them and make sure everything is good," Lexie reassured the worried mother as the crash mage walked past the group carrying another three boxes.

"Yeah, hopefully we have plenty of merchandise for the next two venues," Guildarts sighed as a voice filtered through the lacrima on his hip.

"Pappy we need those shirts people are about to riot!" Chance shouted as the crash mage groaned.

"I would order ten times the amount of shirts you have," Guildarts shouted as he raced towards his grandson.

"Don't worry mom, we'll be back in three months," Ren said as he showed her the four month break right around Levy's due date.

"Yeah we wanna meet our new sister," Axel said happily as he tide back his hair.

"Oy it could be a boy!' Gajeel growled, he and Levy wanted to be surprised on this next baby. So in spite of the guilds pleas only Wendy knew the gender.

"Not according to Chance," Connor teased.

"Yeah what was it he said?" Wyatt asked as He watched his mother giggle.

"No son of Gajeel shall ever be a dragon," the twins teased.

"Why you little shits," the iron slayer growled as he put his twins in a head lock.

"Yeah come on dad Uncle Natsu has two sons who are slayers can't you keep up?" Connor taunted as his brother laughed.

"Mavis, Gajeel don't kill them!" Levy laughed as she watched her sons and their father mercilessly tease each other. Feeling a kick in her stomach Levy smiled. "Don't worry they may tease you but your brothers will always be there for you," she cooed to the life growing inside of her.