A/N: This is the first actual chapter of the story. :o The one before was just a prologue, sorry for confusing everyone. ._. Anyways, if you have a question, just send me a PM and I'll do my best to respond to you! Thanks!
Disclaimer: Hiro Mashima owns Fairy Tail and all its characters.
"Gosh guys, the bell's about to ring!" Lucy cried out, racing alongside Natsu as Gray and Erza brought up the rear.
"Yeah yeah, I know! Just keep running and we'll make it!" Gray shouted back.
After a few minutes, the group finally made it past the front gates of the school. They leaned against the wall, catching their breath.
"Whew, made it," Lucy sighed.
"Oii! Natsu!" a young man called out, waving his hand at the Dragon Slayer.
"Hey Corin!" Natsu responded. Before he could say any more, Erza beckoned for the boy near her.
Corin walked past and gave Lucy and Gray a nod of recognition, and turned to face the Titania.
"Yeah?" he asked her.
"There's going to be the initiation of the new members today," Erza began. Corin nodded in affirmation. "We're going to be busy preparing, so I need you to show this girl around school." Erza shoved a piece of paper into Corin's hands. "She just transferred here today, so take her around school and get her used to things, okay?"
"Sure thing," the boy responded.
"Good. I'm counting on you," Erza smiled and walked off, heading to her first class of the day.
Ddddiiiinggggg! The first bell of the day rang as a young woman walked through the crowds of people hurrying to their first period of the day. She confidently pushed aside stragglers and made her way to the attendance office. She had short, wavy blonde hair, bulled back in a ponytail. Her violet eyes gleamed with excitement as she walked to the front desk.
"May I help you?" a voice emerged from a lacrima.
"Uh, yes. My name is Cynthia Knight, and I'm here to pick up my schedule. This is my first day here!" the young woman, Cynthia, said.
"Cynthia Knight. C-Class Nature Mage, Affiliated guild: Fairy Tail," the lacrima said, "is this information correct?"
"Err, yeah..." Cynthia said, a little confused.
"Ah, Miss Knight. Please wait one moment," the voice disappeared, and for a few moments, Cynthia observed her surroundings. She had just moved here on Saturday, and had just been accepted into one of the most prestigious guilds in the magical world, Fairy Tail. Today was her initiation ceremony after school, so she had woken up extra early to prepare herself for the event. I'm finally here...she thought to herself, I'm finally a part of Fairy Tail. She couldn't believe it, that she was actually a part of a group of magicians she had grown up hearing stories about. And now, she was here, in Magnolia, the place where Fairy Tail based its headquarters!
"Miss Knight?" the voice pulled her back to reality.
"Huh? Yeah?" she blinked, startled.
"Here is your schedule for the rest of the year, and a student ID card. If you have any questions, please contact administrations again. Thank you," as the lacrima dimmed once again, a card and a piece of paper flashed into existence. Cynthia took them and inspected her schedule. Hm...History of Magic is my first period...wonderful, she groaned to herself.
She walked through the school, looking around, absorbing the sights and sounds. It really was a beautiful school. In the back, there was a huge area where combat training took place, along with a track for racing. Next to it, there was a huge forest that was filled with cherry blossom trees. Cynthia had heard that Magnolia's cherry blossoms were some of the most beautiful in the world.
"Ah, Room 13...it should be right here," Cynthia said to herself, stopping in front of a white door. She knocked once, then poked her head through.
"Um, hello?" she asked.
"Oh, are you the new student? They told me to expect someone," a cheerful voice said. Cynthia opened the door and walked in. There was the teacher, a short little man, taking attendance at his desk. Next to him sat a handsome boy with blond hair, dozing off. There were also dozens of young mages sitting in the chairs, throwing airplanes and playing cards. In one corner, a boy was putting on a magic show, making sparks fly around his fingers in a wild pattern. Right next to her, there was a young girl who made the water in her bottle mold into different shapes.
The teacher cleared his throat, "Everyone, calm down please! We have a new student. Um, Miss..."
"Knight," Cynthia completed for him.
"Ah yes, Miss Knight. Would you please introduce yourself for us?"
Cynthia grinned and said out loud, "Hello everyone! My name is Cynthia Knight. My magic is nature, and I'm a C-Class mage of Fairy Tail! I hope we get along!"
There was a second of pause, then the talking resumed. Cynthia was a little irritated. At least they could've said hi! She huffed as she walked towards the teacher.
"Sir? Where should I sit?" she asked.
"Ah, you may take the empty seat right there," the teacher pointed one of the seats nearest his desk. Cynthia took her bags and placed them on the desk, all the while staring at the sleeping boy. Was he allowed to do that? She wondered to herself.
Suddenly, the teacher said, "All right, you clowns. Stop fooling around and listen up."
As the teacher began to talk about the Cabria War, Cynthia felt her eyelids start to droop. She quickly shook herself, mentally scolding herself for falling asleep on the first day. She tried to pay attention, but instead turned her face towards the sleeping man. His eyelids fluttered, and he jerked awake. He looked around, rubbed sleep from his eyes, then took in Cynthia and whispered, "You're new."
Cynthia looked at him and said, "Yeah, today's my first day!" She looked at him again, taking in his features. He had blond hair, just like her. He was lean and well built. What shocked her the most, though, was his eyes. A dark brown like molten chocolate that gleamed with mischief.
The boy smiled, "Ah, that's nice. My name is Corin. I'm the assistant for this class."
He stuck out his hand, and a familiar symbol was stamped on the back of it. The same symbol that she had seen so many times. Fairy Tail.
"Y-y-you're from Fairy Tail?" she whispered to the boy in surprise.
"Hmmm? Yeah, it's not that big of a deal though, most of the mages here are either aspiring to become a Fairy Tail Mage, or already are one," Corin looked at her. "Oh, wait. Are you the newbie Erza-san told me to show around today?"
Erza? Could he mean...that Erza? Cynthia nodded and gulped, "Do you mean the Erza? Erza the Titania?"
Corin looked at her and replied, "Yeah. She comes to school here to, class president of the S-Class mages. What, you didn't know?"
Shocked, Cynthia looked at him and shook her head. Ohmygoshohmygoshohmygosh She thought over and over again. Was she going to meet Erza Scarlet today, at the initiation?
After an hour of whispering with Corin, the bell rang, and Cynthia walked to her next class, combat training. Corin walked her there, as it appeared he had the same class.
As they walked, Corin rambled on and on about the school, "At lunch, I suggest you get the hamburger – the hotdog tastes like crap. Ah, who do you have for Alchemy? Valia? Ooh, good luck. She's really tough. Oh, we're almost at the meeting place. By the way, if you look over there, you'll see a humungous building inside the forest. That's where the initiation'll be taking place."
Combat training that day was basic. The teacher just told the students to try and lift a 300-pound boulder, and the only thing they could use was their own magic. After 30 minutes of sweat, swearing, and bruised toes, Cynthia managed to summon enough roots to wrap the boulder and lift it up. She looked around, and felt pleased when she saw that most of the other mages were still struggling with there task. Then, she heard a voice say to her, "Oh, you're finally done? Geez, what took you so long?"
Cynthia turned her head and saw Corin sitting under a tree, "Well, sorry. I'm still not very proficient with magic, as you can see. I'm a C-class mage."
Corin shrugged, "Eh, I guess that's true. At least you managed to lift it, am I right? Want a drink?" He offered her a juice pack.
Cynthia gratefully accepted his offer, and after the bell rang, walked with him through the school as he showed her where her classes would be. Then, as break was about to end, Corin took her to a special place – the "Fairy Corner" as he called it. In reality, the corner was a gigantic open air classroom. Fairy Tail mages sat around it, laughing and joking around. Corin waved at a group of mages, who waved back. Some mages whistled at Cynthia, who tried to keep her blush under control. Then, Cynthia saw a woman with flaming red hair, scolding a young man with pink hair with a cat perched on his shoulder. Cynthia froze and gripped Corin's shoulder.
"Ow, what's wrong? Loosen your grip," Corin groaned as Cynthia's fingers dug into his skin.
"Oh my god. It's her," Cynthia whispered.
"Who?" Corin put his face next to hers, eagerly scanning the crowd.
"It's Erza! Erza Scarlet! She's over there, talking to mos – wait, oh my god. Is that Natsu? It is! It's Natsu Dragneel! And that's Happy! Perched on his shoulder!" Cynthia squealed in excitement as she saw them, two of Fairy Tail's most widely known mages.
"Ah, here comes Gray and Lucy," Corin said, looking a lite ways off.
"Huh? Gray Fullbuster? And Lucy Heartphilia? Oh my god. How many of the Fairy Knights actually attend this school?" Cynthia gasped at Corin.
The Fairy Knights. Fairy Tail's elite group of S-Class mages. As like most guilds, Fairy Tail ranked its mages, from D to S class. Yet, the Fairy Knights were above even the S class mages. There were 12 of them, each ranked SS or above, and together they were one of Fairy Tail's most formidable fighting forces. It was led by their Erza Scarlet, the Titania. She had the rank of Fairy Knight Primum After her, was Fairy Knight Secundum, Jellal Fernandes, who stayed in Blue Pegasus' territory as an ambassador. Then there was Fairy Knights Terbium and Quantum, Natsu Dragneel and Gray Fullbuster. Juvia Loxar and Gajeel Redfox followed, ranked Quintum and Sextum. Next, the Raijinshu, Fried, Bixlow, and Evergreen, Septimum, Octavum, and Nonum. Then, Mirajane and her brother Elfman, ranked Decimum and Undecimum. And last, there was Wendy Marvell, Duodecimum.
And yet, above even the Knights, there was an even stronger group of mages, the personal bodyguards of Master Makarov. The Fairy Sentinels. They were three of Fairy Tail's most powerful mages, with no clear rank of strongest. Gildarts, Mystogan, and Laxus.
Cynthia knew that each of the Fairy Knight had their own district they were assigned to, places where there was a Fairy Tail building set up. So why were there 3 of the 12 elite knights assigned here? It was a little strange.
Corin yawned and stretched, "There's 3, Gray, Natsu, and Erza. Nii-san doesn't count as a Knight, but she's just as well known."
Cynthia blinked, "Nii-san? Do you mean Lucy? You're related to her?"
Corin avoided her excited face, "Yup. Corin Heartphilia, younger brother of Lucy Heartphilia. That's me." He looked past her and frowned slightly. "Ah, that's her right there."
Cynthia turned and saw a beautiful woman walk towards her. Her long blond hair shone in the sun, and at her hips there was a ring of golden keys. Lucy tackled Corin, pulling him into a tight hug. "Hey, lil' bro!" the Stellar Spirit mage said cheerfully. "You didn't even say hi to me this morning!" she pouted, "and you ditched me too!"
Corin sighed, "You, Natsu, and Gray were taking forever! I didn't want to be late."
Lucy sighed, "We were waiting for Erza...well, that doesn't matter." She turned to Cynthia, "Oh, and who are you? The new student here?"
Cynthia nodded, wonderstuck.
"Well then, hi! I'm Lucy Heartphilia, and you are?" Lucy stuck out her hand. Cynthia took it and slowly replied, "Cynthia...Knight...it's an honor to meet you, Miss Heartphilia."
"Please, just call me Lucy!" the spirit mage laughed.
Suddenly, the bell rang, signaling the end of break.
"Ahh, time to get to class...I'll see you later at the ceremony, Corin, Cynthia!" Lucy shouted, running towards Natsu, who waved at Corin. A blue cat jumped from his shoulders and shouted something that Cynthia couldn't hear.
"Ah, c'mon, let's get going," Corin said, waving Cynthia to follow.
"Ahh, I can't wait til school's over!" Cynthia exclaimed, following her friend.
A/N: Yay, chapter one is done! And today is the last day of school, too! :D Chapter 2 will be up sometime this weekend or next, week. First, I must finish outlining the plot of the whole story. : Anyways, please read and review! Thanks! :D