Chapter 3: First Job

"That's a pretty name," Lucy said.

"Thanks," Beth replied.

"How did you recover from that attack so fast? The beam you threw at us wiped you, and it's only been about fifteen minutes," Gray asked. Beth glanced at the window.

"I'm in the sunlight," Beth started to explain. "Since I use Forest magic, the sun can heal me and restore my energy faster when it hits the lily in my hair. It acts as a focal point of sorts that absorbs the sun's rays."

"Well, would you like some food? I'm going to assume that you haven't had breakfast yet," Mira said.

"Yes, please. Do you have any fruits? Or plants of any kind?" Beth asked as Mira handed her the salad and apple she had fetched.

"Do plants restore your energy?" Natsu asked. Beth nodded, wide eyed.

"You know about that? Naymmi told me that Dragon Slayer Magic was a Lost Magic." Beth took a piece of the salad in her hand and stuck it in her mouth.

"Haven't you heard of a fork?" Mira asked smiling and handing Beth a fork.

"Sorry. I haven't seen silverware in nine years, I kinda forgot it existed," Beth said sheepishly, accepting the fork and continued eating.

"Yeah, I know 'cause I am one! I'm a Fire Dragon Slayer, raised by Igneel."

"Igneel? I know that name... Naymmi mentioned him a few times. Said he was a close friend."

"Really?" Natsu's face lit up. "Alright! Well, we'll check on you later. Let's check the job board guys!" Natsu said, running out of the room, the others following.

"What're y'all talkin' 'bout?" Beth asked in between bites of salad.

"At wizard guilds, people post jobs that they want wizards like you and I to do." Makarov started to explain as the others left the room. "These can range from collecting items to catching bandits to destroying buildings. When a job is finished, the wizard that performed the job collects the price listed with that job. It's how we make our money and support ourselves in life."

"Hm" was all Beth said as she ate her apple. Just then, a crash was heard outside, accompanied by shouting.

"Well, that's my cue. Let me know if you need anything," the master said as he left Beth thinking about what they had just discussed.

In the main part of the guild hall, Natsu and Gray we're going at it again, and everyone soon was either in a fight or picking one.

"You want to try that again?!" Gray yelled at Natsu as Natsu's attack hit where Gray was a second ago.

"Which one should we do?" Erza wondered as she looked at the job board, completely ignoring the fighting going on around her. "This one looked good," the murmured to herself as she took a flyer off to get a closer look at it. "Freeing slaves outside Rosemary Village, at 700,000 jewel. Hey guys what about, and you're all fighting.

"Everyone knock it off now!" Erza yelled as Makarov was about to. At once the fighting ceased, everyone fearing the consequences if they continued.

"Did you find one, Erza?" Lucy asked the knight as she, Natsu, Happy, and Gray walked up to her.

"Yeah, it's a breakout job. Apparently a mine opened up a ways outside Rosemary Village, and slavers are working it, so the works. It's priced at 700,000."

"Sounds good, let's get ready and head out tomorrow," Gray said.

"Alright, let's kick some but!" came from Natsu.

"Rosemary Village?" asked a voice behind the group. Turning, they found Beth standing behind them. "That's my home. When was this posted?" she asked.

"Just the other day," Erza answered. "Apparently the mine was opened years ago, but the client could only post a request now."

"Can I come with you?" Beth asked, a tiny light of hope flicking in her eyes. "My parents might be there."

The team of wizards looked at each other before Natsu said, "Why not? She seems strong enough and clearly has some tricks."

"She's not even a member of the guild. We can't take her," Gray retorted. Having one person motion sick on a train was bad enough, two would be way worse.

"That actually doesn't matter," Erza said. "Jobs don't have to be from the same guild, they just have to be done."

"It's settled then. She can come, and we'll see if her family is there," Natsu said.

"You can stay at my place tonight," Lucy offered as Beth opened her mouth to ask that question. She smiled at Lucy.

"Thank you," she said. With that, the mages decided to give Beth a tour of the guild, and plan for tomorrow.

Well Beth is taking on a job request with Team Natsu. Onto Review Replies:

FeathersOfFancy: I agree. And things often get a little too touchy for my taste. I expect it at this point as well, but I don't always follow "the rules." Hope you enjoyed the chapter!

Warmachine375: No, they are not related. And I have no idea which direction the guild hall faces, so I'm saying the back of the hall was in the shadows so she couldn't restore her energy and used it all. She was in the shadows for most of the morning, so she used magic energy instead of solar energy like she was supposed to. But you gave me a really good idea for the story. Thank you for that! And didn't Lucy explain some of her heart's desire to Natsu in the first episode? And she thought he was a total dork(I'm sorry is I'm coming off as rude to you) and they have a wood-make mage in Fairy Tale? Thank you for adding that, that can come in HUGE as the story progresses. Thank you for your review so much!

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-ThinMintE