Fairy Tail
Ouch...my head…
Lucy woke up to find herself on the ground, her head throbbing in pain.
"What happened…?" She muttered.
All she could remember was some weird old man taking her hand…
"Nice to see you're finally awake, Lucy!" A voice suddenly chuckled. "It's been 5 minutes, I was beginning to think I was wrong about you!"
"H-huh?" Lucy's eyes widened and she turned to see Makarov standing behind her. "You! What did you do to me?!"
"I took you home!" Makarov replied. "Welcome to Fiore."
Lucy took a look at her surroundings.
She was in some sort of forest, with trees tall enough to block the Sun, and grass that smelled like fresh rain.
It wasn't just what she saw that was different. Lucy...felt different. Like something had changed in her body.
"Fiore…" Lucy repeated. It sounded familiar, and she couldn't help but get a sense of deja vu as she looked around. "So you really did kidnap me…" She glared, slowly standing up and brushing off her uniform.
"I would consider it more as I'm returning to you to where you belong," Makarov joked. "After all, you were always meant to be here, Lucy Heartfilia!"
"Why do you keep saying that?" Lucy frowned. "I have no idea what you're talking about. I was born in Edolas to Jude and Layla Heartfilia! I'm a normal girl who just happened to be born with a silver spoon! But other than that, I"m nothing special: I'm not talented at anything, I'm not the prettiest girl around, and I've been told I'm as boring as a bag of rocks!"
Makarov chuckled once again. "You really are your parent's daughter...Layla and Jude were two promising wizards who studied at the academy you're going to attend. They gave it all up to pursue their dreams of wealth and fame, however. Judging by your 'silver spoon' comment, it seems they got exactly what they wanted…"
"My parents were wizards?" Lucy repeated. "Wait, wait, wait, what am I saying?! Wizards aren't even real!"
"Ahahahah, is that right?" Makarov grinned.
He stretched out his left arm…
Stretched it some more…
Until it was nearly five feet away from his body!
Lucy almost fainted from shock.
"How?!" She exclaimed with a gasp.
"Simple." Makarov answered. "Magic."
"Everyone in Fiore possesses some degree of it." Makarov continued. "For some it's being able to use fire magic, while others can use ice magic. Of course, not everyone is gifted with extraordinary magic abilities such as those. Those who aren't gifted with a specific magic ability are known as holder wizards, and possess only the ability to cast simple spells learned from spell books, something which caster wizards can also do, in addition to their primary magic."
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"I must be dreaming!" Lucy declared. She pinched herself.
To no one's surprise, the only thing that Lucy achieved was making herself yelp in pain.
She glanced at the ground. "...This is actually real, isn't it?"
Makarov nodded. "I know it's a shock, Lucy. But I was under strict orders by the headmaster of your parent's alma mater to bring you here! You possess extraordinary magic ability, that we can help you control!"
Lucy bit her lip. "Me? Magic ability?"
"I know you may not feel it or know how to use it, but I promise it's there." Makarov claimed. "After all, you're the child of two wizards!"
So my parent's really were wizards… Lucy thought. Why did they never tell me?! It certainly would have made my life a whole lot more interesting…
"So what do you say, Lucy?" Makarov inquired. "Do you want to stay here in Fiore, or do you want to return back home to Edolas?"
Lucy raised a brow. "I...have a choice?"
Makarov nodded. "Of course you do. We'd never force you to stay in a situation you don't want to be in. Stay here, and harness your power, leading the same life your parents once did! Or, return back home to Edolas. I'll erase your memories of what I've told you, and you'll travel back in time to yesterday, before anything ever happened to your friends, Minerva and Michelle."
"Time travel?" Lucy said. "...That'd mean I'd never know my parents were wizards, right? And that I have magic?"
Makarov nodded. "I'm afraid so. It's a tough decision, one that you can make at later point, if you wish."
Lucy thought before slowly nodding. "Ok...I'll think about it."
Makarov grinned. "I knew you couldn't resist seeing more of Fiore before making a decision!" He laughed.
Lucy rolled her eyes. "Yeah, yeah...So, about what happened back at school..was that you?"
Makarov quickly shook his head. "Of course not. I'm sorry, Lucy, but Minerva was killed by the dark mage, Zeref. I don't know why, and I don't know what he was even doing in your world. But Minerva's death was neither mine or your fault."
Minerva...she wasn't my friend but she didn't deserve to die. If I choose to go back to Edolas, it will be as if she was never killed. That's definitely going to be a factor in my final decision.
"And what about Michelle?" Lucy continued. "Why'd she disappear and call you master?"
Makarov sighed. "I'm sorry, Lucy, but it was actually your parents who created Michelle."
"Created?" Lucy repeated. "What does that mean?"
"It means Michelle and her family were never real. They're magical beings, created from your parent's magic." Makarov explained. "They originally created Michelle for a school project back in the day. I had a hand in helping them, she even saw me as a bit of a grandfather figure. When your parents expressed their interest to go to Edolas, I encouraged them to take Michelle with them. I expected they'd raise her as a daughter, to be a big sister figure to their future children, but I later learned that they created an entire family before they left for Edolas. Your mother was the one who told me. She apparently erased Michelle's memories and gave her new one's, and encouraged her to protect you…"
"Until it was time for me to return to Fiore." Lucy finished, remembering Michelle's final words. "But...wouldn't that mean my parents knew that I'd find out about magic and Fiore one day?"
Makarov nodded. "It was inevitable. Seeing as you have magic power in your blood, we've been able to follow you throughout your life since the day you were born. As unique of a situation that it is: all wizards born in Edolas are eventually returned back to Fiore once our headmaster sees that they're ready, to give them a chance to decide between a normal life and a wizard life."
"And today was that day for me?" Lucy inquired.
"Exactly." Makarov replied. "Your parents probably did their best to keep you away from magic for as long as possible. But even they couldn't know when you'd reach your potential, and be returned to Fiore. My guess is that when you don't come back home from school today, they'll know and understand exactly why."
Lucy sadly frowned. "Why did they keep this from me? If they just would've told me, things could have gone so much better! Maybe Minerva wouldn't have been killed and I could've gone to Fiore a long time ago…"
Makarov sighed. "Your parents left for a reason, Lucy. Magic is dangerous, and raising a child in a world such as this isn't always easy. They wanted to protect you, and they thought that moving to Edolas was the right way to go."
Protect me, huh? Lucy frowned. She thought about all the times Lucy's father pushed his apparent 'alma matter' on her, encouraging her to follow in his footsteps.
What footsteps?! Everything he told me was a lie!
"...I think that's all my questions for now." Lucy declared.
"Great!" Makarov grinned. "Then it's time for you to see the place you were always meant to be!"
Makarov suddenly raised his arm, and twirled it twice.
A white circle with strange symbols appeared above Lucy and Makarov, and a flash erupted from it, blinding poor Lucy.
She gasped in surprise, and quickly closed her eyes.
Once she opened them, she was greeted with a spectacular sight.
They were no longer in the middle of a forest, and were now in what appeared to be a town.
The streets were lined with cobblestone. There were a bunch of charming, small buildings, some of which were homes, while others appeared to be stores.
People walked across the street, with no cars in sight.
There were children, teenagers, and adults, all laughing and smiling, looking like they were having the time of their lives.
But most surprising about Lucy's surroundings was the giant castle that stood in front of her.
It was made up of several towers and buildings, all made of slightly weathered red stone. There was a huge silver gate directly in front of Lucy, so she couldn't see too much, but all in all: it looked like an amazing place.
"Welcome, to The Fiore School for Exceptionally Gifted Wizards! The best, in my professional opinion, wizarding school for young wizards to harness their power and become the best wizards they can possibly be!" Makarov announced. "And, the place where your mother and father met!"
"Wow…" Is all Lucy had to stay. She was in awe of everything she saw. And she already loved Fiore a lot more than she ever did Edolas!
Makarov walked up to the gate, made a gesture with his hands, and slowly opened it. He turned towards Lucy.
"What are you waiting for?!" He questioned. "You better hurry up or you'll be stuck out there!"
"Uh, sorry!" Lucy quickly snapped out of her astonished state and followed Makarov past the gate.
As the two walked closer to the main building, Lucy could start to see people.
They all had the same type of uniform, but with different colored robes.
From what she saw, there was orange, yellow, blue, green, pink, and purple.
I hope I get pink ones! Lucy eagerly thought. I can choose...right?
At last, the pair made it to the front door of the castle.
"Are you ready, Lucy?" Makarov inquired. "From this point on, you're considered a student at the Fiore school!"
Lucy thought for a moment.
Do I really want to pursue this thing further? ...Or should I just go back home now?
She ultimately shook her head.
No way, I can't give up when I haven't even started! It's time to take a risk for once!
"I'm ready." She announced.
"Good." Makarov nodded. "I knew you had it in you!"
He opened the doors, and led Lucy inside.
"Geez, this place is huge…" Lucy commented.
The inside of the main castle was huge and grand. The floor was made of expensive marble, the walls were lined with bright red wallpaper, and there were flags hung from the ceilings. Lucy counted 6 of them.
Just as she was starting to get acquainted with her surroundings, she felt a tap on her shoulder, not coming from Makarov, who was standing in front of her, talking to a student.
"Hey, you're not from around here, are you!" The voice said.
Lucy turned to see a boy with wild pink hair, brown eyes, and orange robes. He was staring very intently at her, almost like he was examining a work of art.
"U-um, no." Lucy replied with a blush. "I'm new."
"Ah, that explains it…" The boy nodded, still not taking his eyes off of her.
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"Are you just going to keep staring at me or are you going to introduce yourself?" Lucy frowned.
"Oh yeah, since you're not from here you must've not heard of me," The boy laughed, finally snapping out of it. "The name's Natsu Dragneel, the greatest fire wizard ever born!"
"Fire wizard, huh?" Lucy repeated. "So you're one of those 'extraordinary' wizards Makarov told me about."
"Exactly!" Natsu grinned. "After all, only the greatest, strongest wizards are welcome in Fairy Tail!"
"What are you talking aboutl?" Lucy questioned.
Natsu replied. "I'm talking about the one and only Fairy Tail guild!"
"Guild?" Lucy repeated.
Natsu nodded. "Yup. Here at the Fiore school, there's six individual guilds, all assigned their own dorms, sports team, dining hall table, all that fun stuff!
First up is the best of the best: Fairy Tail! We wear orange robes, and the Master of our guild is Makarov Dreyar! People in Fairy Tail, besides being super strong and awesome, are extremely loyal, reckless, and selfless...whatever that means.
Next is Fairy Tail's partner guild, which just means that we do a majority of our activities with them, is Blue Pegasus! They wear blue robes and their Master is...Master Bob. They are all known for being arrogant, persuasive, and mannerful...again, whatever that means.
Third on the list is Lamia Scale! They wear green robes and their Master is some chick named Ooba Babasaama. Heheh, funny, right? People in Lamia Scale are intelligent, strong willed, and overprotective.
Lamia Scale's partner guild are these assholes, Sabertooth...Their Master is this douchebag, Master Jiemma, and they wear yellow robes. They're apparently known for being 'fierce, relentless, and tough', but I just think that most of them are jerks!
Second to last is Mermaid Heel, a special guild who are made up of only girls. Their master is the youngest one in the Fiore school history, Kagura Mikazuchi, and they wear pink robes. Their members, besides only being girls, are hearty, confident, and brazen.
The last guild, and Mermaid Heel's partner guild is the creepy guys over at Crime Sorcière! They actually don't have a master, and wear purple robes. They are known for being judgemental, methodical, and patient.
Well, there you have it! The six guilds here at the Fiore school!"
"Wow…" Lucy mumbled. "That's a ton of information to take in!"
"Hehe, I know, right?" Natsu laughed. "Anyways, now that you heard of all the guilds, which one do you hope you get put into? Fairy Tail, right?"
"I was thinking about Mermaid Heel," Lucy smiled. "An all female guild sounds totally awesome, and their master is the youngest in history?! Total girl power! Plus, they wear pink, which is my all time favorite color!"
Natsu's face dropped. "Mermaid...Heel…?"
"Yeah, is there a problem with that?" Lucy frowned.
Natsu pouted and slowly shook his head. "No...I guess. It's just that Fairy Tail is totally awesome!"
Lucy crossed her arms. "Hm, well I guess we'll just have to wait and see what guild I'm put in!" I have absolutely no idea myself since I don't even know how to use magic!
Natsu nodded. "Ok, ok, I guess you're right…"
"Lucy, come along now!" Makarov called, not even turning around. "It's time to meet the headmaster!"
"C-coming!" Lucy quickly replied, running after him.
"Wait!" Natsu called. "I didn't get your name!"
Lucy turned to him with a smile. "Lucy. Lucy Heartfilia."
Makarov had brought Lucy to the office of the headmaster, who was currently busy at the moment.
He unfortunately had to leave her to go focus on guild matters.
"I'm so nervous…" Lucy muttered. "What is this headmaster going to be like? I bet he's going to be really big and scary, and kick me out of here before I've even started because I don't know how to use magic…"
"Or maybe he'll just kill me!" Lucy gasped. "...For some reason."
Suddenly the door in the office slowly creaked open, and Lucy gulped, preparing for the worst.
She could hear footsteps from behind her, but she was too terrified to meet the headmaster's eyes.
The headmaster finally came into view, taking a seat in front of Lucy.
Lucy lifted her head up...to see a little girl?
"Hi there!" She smiled. "My name is Mavis Vermillion, the headmaster at the Fiore school!"
She was blonde and had green eyes. She was also incredibly short and wore child-like clothing, which led Lucy to the belief that she must be a kid.
"...Um, hi!" Lucy nervously smiled. "My name is Lucy Heartfilia."
"I've heard all about you!" Mavis revealed. "After all, it was my decision to have Makarov bring you over from Edolas! I knew your parents pretty well, y'know!"
"...You knew my parents?" Lucy asked in surprise. "But you seem so young," She said, trying not to sound rude.
"Why, of course I do!" Mavis giggled. "After all, I'm a ghost!"
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Lucy laughed. "That was funny! I didn't know you guys made jokes!"
Mavis looked at her with a confused expression. "What's so funny?"
"Well, it's just, ghosts don't exist!" Lucy explained with a smile. "And why would they let a ghost be the headmaster, anyways?"
Then...Mavis started to cry. "I-I knew that people would be surprised to hear I'm a ghost, but that doesn't make me any l-less than someone else!"
Lucy's eyes widened. "I-I'm sorry! I didn't mean it!"
Mavis continued crying. "Of course you did, that's why you said it in the first place!"
Lucy frantically looked around, not knowing what to do. She spotted a box of tissues on her side of the desk, and pushed it over to Mavis'.
Mavis sniffed, taking one and blowing her nose. "T-thank you…"
Lucy looked down at the floor. "I'm sorry...I didn't think you were being serious."
"It's ok," Mavis smiled. "It is your first day in the world of magic. I shouldn't have sprung that on you so thoughtlessly!"
"Anyways, why don't we start over," Mavis giggled. "Welcome to the Fiore school!"
"Happy to be here," Lucy beamed.
"The first step in any wizard's journey here is to be assigned to a guild!" Mavis announced. "And thanks to my handy dandy emotion dust, we can find out what guild you're supposed to be in in no time flat!"
Mavis then pulled out a bag from her drawer, and took out a handful of white powder from it.
"Here it goes!" She smiled, flinging the powder at Lucy.
"W-wait!" Lucy yelled, covering her face.
The instant the powder touched Lucy, it turned to the color of the guild she'd be assigned to during her time at the Fiore school.
"Not surprised!" Mavis giggled. "You'll be perfect with them!"
Lucy slowly opened her eyes to see…
Orange powder?!
"I'm in Fairy Tail?!"
A/N: Woo-hoo, finally got chapter 2 done. I'm still world building and deciding the direction I want to take this story, so updates are going to be sporadic.
Also, I changed the school's name from Fairy Tail to Fiore to allow for some more guilds from the series to be apart of it.