Hey Guys!

Ughhhhhhhhhhhhh...

That sums up how I'm feeling right now.

Just went to my sister's birthday party, which was fun, but my brain feels as creative as a sack of potatoes. It's not that I have the dreaded writer's block, I just cannot think. At all.

I just want to curl up and read Eragon. No, actually, a book that doesn't require thinking to enjoy. A light read. So I went to the library a borrowed a whole bunch of unknown but still pretty good books to read.

I've had a little think, and I've decided that the main story will be mostly in Leia's point of view now, because she is the main character. I hadn't done it before now because I wanted to get the basics of this story down first.

I don't own Fairy Tail.

Leia narrowed her eyes at the guild in front of her. Would she really fit in? She doubted it. She had packed her bag for the journey ahead, as she knew that she probably wouldn't be going back to Oshibana. She had stopped renting her house, and would find a place to stay after she joined the guild. She had heard that Fairy Tail had a girls' dorm called "Fairy Hills", but she didn't like dorms, because of the lack of space and privacy. She especially hated the idea of bathing with other girls. She would bathe alone, and that was that. She sighed, and was about to open the door, but hesitated. Did she have to take a test or endure a review to get in? She was not the most immediately likable person. Then, she shook away all doubts, and reached for the door.

Leia never manage to get to it. The door opened before she had even lay her hands on it, and an a pink-haired man rushed out and bumped into to her, headbutting her most ungracefully. She felt her anger rise, and was about to hit him back, when she properly looked at his face. It was the Fairy Tail member known as the Salamander, a dragon slayer. Rufus had claimed he had been at the failed ambush, but she hadn't bothered to leave her house that day, as she knew it would fail. She looked at the people around him, two women, a blonde and a red-head, a dark-haired man with no shirt on, and, ah-ha! A girl with blue-black hair, the Sky Maiden, another dragon slayer. She also noticed a male and a female exceed.

"Who the heck are you?" Salamander asked most rudely.

Leia twitched, straining to keep her emotions in check.

"Don't mind him. He doesn't choose the most eloquent words," the red-head said politely. Ah. She must be the famous S-Class Titania.

Titania's words had left things mostly forgiven, so she didn't hit the rose-haired dragon slayer in the face, aided by her magic.

"Anyway, if you don't mind my asking, who are you?" the blonde asked. Judging by the keys by her waist, she was the celestial mage.

"Leia Rose. I am here with the intent to join the guild. May I have the pleasure of your name?" Leia questioned. When she wasn't angry, she could be quite the wordsmith. It was just she very rarely not angry at something.

The celestial mage hesitated, as if something in her remark had upset her, but shook her head and replied, "Lucy. Lucy Heartfilia. You said you wanted to join the guild? I'll lead you inside."

Lucy looked at Natsu expectantly. He groaned, but said, "Fine. We'll postpone the mission for now."

The blonde smiled gratefully, and led Leia into the guild.

The first thing that popped out to Leia about the guild was the noise. It was an unholy racket inside, a cacophony that made her ears hurt. Next, she noticed the people inside. A couple of them were fighting, others were sitting at tables and ordering from a cheerful white-haired girl. A few others were sitting at the bar. Then, she noticed the structure. There was a stage at the back, with multiple square tables littering the floor in front of the stage. When she was coming in, there was a little outside court with more tables and a merchandise shop, which she avoided for obvious reasons. There were a few doors to the side leading to various places, and it had a nice, airy feel to it. Overall, a pleasant place.

"So, what do you think?" Lucy asked.

"It's a nice place," she replied, trying to be as polite as possible.

Lucy smiled, "I'm glad to hear it. So, what is your reason to join the guild."

"Well..."

The other members of the team looked on, annoyed at the dark-haired girl who randomly wanted to join. This time, they were going on a mission closer to home, but, it seemed that was not going to happen.

Natsu groaned, "Why is Lucy acting so nice, anyway?"

Erza sighed, "She's trying to make her feel comfortable. Can't scare people off too soon."

Lucy was now showing her the request board (which was full at the moment, luckily), the library, the waiting room and the storage. She led her out to pool, the showers, and showed her the kitchen, bar and infirmary. She showed her the upper floor, and the basement. After the tour was over, Leia was content.

"So, how do I join the guild?" Leia asked thoughtfully.

Lucy replied, "All you have to do is ask, and they'll give you your mark."

"Really? That's it?" the dark-haired mage inquired, intrigued.

"Yep," the celestial mage answered.

"Hm. I thought you would have to do something..."

"Nope," Lucy said, "Hey! Mira! This girl wants to join the guild!"

The white-haired barmaid walked up, "Ok then. Where do you want it? And what colour?"

Leia pulled up her shirt so her right hip was showing, "Right here please. And make it purple."

Mira took out a stamp and pressed it against the desired hip. It didn't hurt, but tingled a little bit.

"Welcome. Do you want to meet the Master?" she asked.

"Sure," Leia replied. She had heard a lot about the Master of Fairy Tail, and was eager to meet him.

Mira led her up to a short man with white hair sitting at the bar. Mira poked him on the shoulder and said, "This is our newest member."

The Master turned around and greeted Leia, "Welcome to the guild. What's your name?"

"Leia Rose," Leia answered.

He said, "It's nice to meet you. What magic do you use?"

Leia was just about to answer when an she heard an explosion behind her. She turned around, and smiled. It was the Salamander.

"I'll destroy you, Gray!" he screamed at the ice wizard.

"Not if I do it first, Natsu!" Gray screamed at the Salamander.

"They're at it again," Lucy sighed as they fought, destroying a table.

Leia furrowed her brow, "is this... ...normal?"

Lucy laughed, "Oh, you'll get used to it."

"And I thought I had a bad temper," Leia smiled, already adapting.

Lucy gazed at the new arrival, wondering what would make her say that. She definitely wasn't a normal everyday person. In their conversation before, she had mentioned that she considered herself quite strong. Was Leia really a powerhouse or just hadn't compared herself to the wizards of Fairy Tail? She was not sure.

"Lucy?" Leia asked, confused.

"Hm? Oh! What?" Lucy asked, unsure of what she was being asked.

Leia chuckled, "I was asking about the girls' dorm."
Lucy nodded, "Yeah, we have one. It's called Fairy Hills. Since you are a member of Fairy Tail now, you are welcome to stay there, assuming you don't live here and already have a house."

"I don't live here, but I don't think the girls' dorm really appeals to me. i'd prefer to live in my own house," Leia sighed.

"Ok," Lucy said, not surprised. She didn't seem like one to live in a dorm room.

She promptly left after finishing that conversation, knowing she would have to rent a property soon. In their earlier conversation, Lucy had mentioned she didn't live in Fairy Hills, and told her about a landlord that had really good deals. Lucy had said she could stay in her house for the night, then show her a few places she considered to rent. So, she decided to take a little trip around town to get familiar with everything. She walked around, getting used to the friendly locals and the cute little houses. After a lap around Magnolia, she returned to Fairy Tail, to see Lucy talking to a bluenette holding a thick leather-bound book open, they seemed to be in an intense conversation, so she avoided them and sat at an empty table.

She drummed her fingers against the wood for a few minutes, then realized she should do something interesting or she would end up blowing up something. So, Leia walked up to the request board and scanned it for a fascinating, well-paying job. When none could be found, she sighed and was about to intrude on Lucy's intense conversation when she noticed Titania sitting alone at a table eating what appeared to be a strawberry cheesecake. She walked up to the requip wizard, knowing it was better than nothing. She sat down, and, though Titania noticed her arrival, she didn't object.

"So, you joined the guild, huh?" Titania asked.

"Yes. I assume you are Titania?" Leia replied.

The red-head snorted, "Please, call me Erza Scarlet. I certainly didn't make up that nickname."

"Hm. Anyway, it is a pleasure to meet the wizard who defeated 100 high-ranking monsters without a break."

"My actions do not define me. Leia, was it?"

"Yes. Leia Rose."

"So, are you a high-ranking wizard? I assume you will answer truthfully."

"My friends certainly see me as high-ranking, as do I."

"Oh?"

Leia grinned, "My friend said I could beat you in a fight."

Erza pushed the remnants of her dessert aside, taking this as a challenge, "I'll be happy to test that theory in an arena."

Leia grin grew, "Let's do this."

Dun dun dun! They're going to fight! You probably want to know what magic she uses, but that will come in the next chapter.
If you're wondering why Lucy hesitated, Leia sounds a bit like "Layla", her deceased mother's name...

Longer chapter this time for my awesome viewers.

Hope you enjoyed!