June 17, 2018
Defect
Noun (using an object)
A shortcoming, fault or imperfection
It was a normal day at Fairy Tail, Mirajane was behind the bar handing Cana her 3rd barrel of beer. Natsu and Gray were brawling and throwing insults at one another in the middle of the guild hall. Coming in through the doors was Lucy Heartfillia, she stood there for a few moments taking in the activity around the guild hall trying to find a safe path as she always does.
'My guild mates must have some sort of defect.' She thinks to herself, unaware that another was coming in behind her and caught her thought.
"You sure as shit got that right." says a deep voice behind her.
Her hair stands up and she turns slightly, tilting her head back looking up 'oh it's just Cobra'. She pauses for a moment before her eyes widen as she turns to face him while jumping back a few feet. A hand goes to her keys, "Woah, ok back up their snake breath!" she says in an alarmed tone.
The guild hall quiets as they look towards the door seeing Cobra there with Lahar. 'Oh, speaking of defects, what's Capitan Stick-Up-His-Ass doing here?' Lucy thinks.
Cobra looks over Lucy and the rest of the hall and raises a brow at their thoughts before smirking. "Oh, come on people is that the best you can think of? I know you have better names to call him." He tilts his head indicating Lahar.
The whole guild looks at Cobra then, registering him actually being present and not a figment of their imagination. Natsu is the first to act, his fists catching fire, "Cobra, Fight Me!" he demands. Just as he starts to fly into the air a giant's hand swats him away. Lucy turns to watch, 'I always love seeing that' she thinks as she watches Natsu crash into Gray and then the both of them into the wall beside the bar.
"I would too blondie." Cobra says into her ear. She shivers at both the hot breath brushing against her and his overall proximity.
"Okay time to back up Snake Breath." She says as she as she presses her hands against his chest attempting to push him back a few steps. She looks down where her hands are, 'By the stars he feels good under that shirt'.
He chuckles at her stray thought, 'This is going to be more fun than I thought it would be'. He watches as an embarrassed pink tint overtakes her skin when she realizes her heard her again.
She narrows her eyes and points a finger at him. "I will find a way to block you damnit. Then let's see who gets to laugh."
"Looking forward to it Blondie." He looked away from her and looked to where Captain Lahar and Fairy Tails' Master were speaking.
"So, what exactly are you doing here Cobra, and with a Magic Council lap dog at that?" She lifts a questioning brow at him repeating the question in her head quickly, practically shouting in her head.
Cobra shakes his head at her antics, "Being let out on account of good behavior and the Mighty Council has decided that Fairy Tail would be my probation." He looks around and sees that there are scorch marks and some mages have frostbite. "From the looks of it I may be the best behaved one here." he says incuriously.
"Hey now I take offense to that!" Lucy exclaims, "I am very well behaved, thank you very much." She stands there her hands balled into fists and pressed against her sides.
"Are you sure?" Cobra looks at her sideways, "Cause I've listened to what goes on in your head Blondie and I gotta say, that is some messed up shit." He watches as Lucy's face turns red.
"What did you hear?" She hisses out between her teeth sounding like the snake that Cobra was named for. 'Oh, stars I hope he hasn't heard what I wrote in my book'
"Well I haven't heard about any storylines," he leans close to her grinning now as her eyes widen "but I'll be sure to listen for them now." He chuckles as she stumbles away trying to think of anything but her book.
Just as she is about to speak again the Master catches the attention of the Guild Hall. "Listen up Brats! We have a new member, I don't want to hear any complaints." He looks around the hall at all of his children. "So, give a big Fairy Tail welcome to Cobra. Who will be staying with us until at least the end of his probation."
Around the hall is a stunned silence as the members take in the announcement. Natsu is the first to react as he jumps up from where he was knocked out on the floor, "Cobra fight me!" Many of the guild members laugh and shake their heads while some scowl and just sit back deciding to wait and see the results.