Knowing it from the beginning.

(A I.-.-.I Kuroyagi I.-.-.I original fan-fiction story.)

Bonus Chapter 1: Garret's first day.

(Natsu's home, Magnolia town. Midnight.)

'So this was Natsu-san's house? I don't see anything out of the ordinary…' Garreth thought while looking at the room's strange… strange everything. A maid's outfit? A punching bag with a poorly draw person who was supposed to be someone called Erza? Hundreds of papers hanging on a wall with job requests completed? To say the least, the man was expecting something of the sort but not like this, the place was a museum of his leader memories with the guild Fairy Tail and his friends or teammates.

He started to walk around to look at the things closely, picking up some stuff from the room to see if something was missing from his inquisitive eyes and he found several fish bones neatly hidden under some old clothes. 'Surely leave there by his cat…'

He continued his investigation about his leader previous house while walking close to what was supposed to be the kitchen, which was in the same room as the bedroom and living room. More fish bones and some dirty dishes in the sink, that and a closed pot with something green and mushy dripping from the sides. He just made sure to memorize not to open the thing or accidentally drop it, he didn't want to clean it later or hold his breath if he couldn't find a place to stay the next day. 'Natsu-san… Your home… Is… Forget it…'

He walked to the bed; that happened to be a hammock, and moved everything that was on top of it, he needed to get some sleep for his presentation with the master tomorrow and talk with his companions if he had the chance. He sat on the bed and took a final look at the place, his white eyes scanning his surroundings twice before completely lying on top of the bed; without bothering to remove his armor or even covering his body against the cold wind that still entered from outside through the open windows. He just closed his eyes and let his body relax to sleep soundly as always.

Then, opening his eyes again, he found himself in the all-too-familiar black surroundings that were his dreams lately. Meeting with the rest of the crew, which was either sleeping in their sleep or talking and hanging out while they waited for the time to wake up outside. He was already sitting beside Literio and Asis when the others felt his presence, hearing the usual one-sided talk that they held every time they were together. He couldn't guess why Natsu put them together; they were excellent partners in combat; thing that was vital and also the reason of why Garreth worked alone, but they were clashing personalities when they were out of a fight, thing that happened most of the time ever since they got together one year ago for the plan.

"Will you listen to me in this one?" She said while crossing her arms down her chest, an annoyed look crossing her face. Literio made nothing to indicate that he would… neither that he wouldn't, so she started talking again about how he was less in everything compare to Natsu, Garreth, Baron, Fuyu… every one of the men in the group but Kurisu.

"Hey! How's that? ! I'm better than that dumbass in everything I can think of!" Kurisu scream outrage, Asis voice being loud enough for even him to listen it while asleep. She ignored him and continued her ranting at the still motionless and quiet Literio.

Kurisu felt a vein pop up on his forehead, was she ignoring him? "Hey! I'm talking dammit!"

Still no response, it looked like she did. He grithed his teeth and walked closer to the two, a spear appearing on his open palm and showing a deadly glint at the point of it. This was when Garreth decided to move somewhere else, he was sure that the three; Literio included, were going to cause a mess, so he went close to Baron and the small girl with blonde hair tied up in a short ponytail.

"Can I seat with you two?" He said respectfully, knowing of the strength of both mages and showing his respect for that. The small girl was the one to reply, since Baron always got scared by Garreth's way of being.

"You can if you promise to keep quiet."

"I promise to keep quiet, Sera-san." He said nodding and sitting at the side of the girl, Baron moving a few places away from him. He didn't understand why the boy dislike him, was it his breath, his armor, or maybe his magic? He leaved the subject for another time and sat there enjoying; his way, the company of his fellows, looking how Kurisu got his ass handed by Literio when he tried to attack Asis from the back, how Natsu and some others laughed at his stupidity, and how Asis blushed slightly at her partner's action.

"She's too stubborn," Said Sera while looking at the same thing as Garreth, he only nodded in agreement, his eyes never missing a thing of what happened around him. "And he's so clueless that it wouldn't be a surprise to know that he is oblivious to how babies are made."

The time flew by quickly to him as always, and when he noticed it was time to wake up, only the strange man, Sera and Baron were left in the dark place. Sera and Baron stood up and started to walk to the darkness, giving only a curt nod to Garreth before being sucked down by the dark floor with Baron close behind.

"They seem to like you." The strange man said while walking close to the silver haired man, Garreth quickly standing up firm and giving the man a low bow in respect. The strange man chuckled lightly before asking for the bow to stop and smiling fondly of the man's antics. "How many times do you need to be told that it's completely unnecessary for you to bow before me?"

"You can ask me many times but I'll still do it, Asa-san, to you and Natsu-san." The strange man; now known as Asa, laughed heartedly and patted the man's shoulder a few times before stepping aside and walking to the darkness, merging with it but saying shortly to Garreth before merging completely.

"Good luck." Garreth nodded at Asa's disappearing figure and last words, and started to concentrate to wake up himself.

Now completely woken up, Garreth got down from the hammock and walked to the closest window, looking at his surroundings before stepping out. It was a clear day in Magnolia; the people could be heard from where he was and seemed to be already doing their daily routines as always. He moved to the forest nearby and walked through it until he got to the city's main road, making it look like he just arrive into town.

Walking down the road that leaded to the guild, he started to think in something to fool Fairy Tail's guild members, avoiding the people that got in his way and the alarmed looks that he received by being a foreigner that they never saw and wear an armor. 'Seems like the other are doing their job well.'

"He's a foreigner…"

"Like the ones attacking the guilds?"

"Yeah, maybe he's here to attack Fairy Tail!"

"Ha! He's going to get a big surprise!"

"Yeah! Gildartz will pulverize him!"

"Gajeel will hang him on top of the tower with his metal spear!"

"And Natsu!"

"Natsu came back! Natsu will smoke him!"

"Hahaha!"

A chorus of laughs was heard and the people stopped staring at him alarmed and continued with their daily business, much to his surprise. Pulverize him? Hang him? Smoke him? The last one sounded weird but he didn't dwell too much on the reason behind why Natsu would smoke him or how could he perform such a feat, he just walked calmly to the guild, reaching its gate before thirty minutes passed.

'Here goes nothing.' He thought before opening the front door and looking inside the guild. Everything was quiet at his entrance, all the members staring at him oddly before standing up in fighting position; remembering the fact that there were foreigners attacking guilds all over Fiore. The first to talk to him was a blue haired girl that was standing close to the door.

"Who are you! ? And what are you doing in our guild! ?" The question was soon repeated by her companions, a man with a top hat and another one with a strange looking haircut that resembled a sprout. He tilted his head to the side, like wondering why they were all looking at him like an enemy; even if they had spare reasons to do so, and cough in his fist before talking.

"I am deeply sorry, I should have knocked before entering," He said politely, his monotone forgotten in favor of gaining the trust of his soon to be 'comrades'. "My name is Garreth Silverclaw, a magician from the guild that lies destroyed behind yours."

"You mean Phantom Lord?" This didn't help him in getting them relax but instead he got them more ready than before, that until Gajeel stepped into scene, earning a few mixed looks when the other man put a hand on his shoulder with a grin so big that didn't seem to fit in his face.

"Garreth! You returned!" He said almost cheerily, the mixed looks now turning to questioning ones and the girl from before was first to ask what everyone was thinking.

"Do you know him?" Gajeel only nodded before inviting the man to sit in his table, all eyes following the pair and their movements.

"Of course I know him; he was our strongest member, even more than me and the Elemental Four!" Everyone thought for a second about what that implied. Stronger than Gajeel, meant something like Natsu, since he defeated him during that incident it was obvious that the stipulation was right. Damn, even Gajeel was admitting that the man was stronger than him! But… that much stronger and he didn't participate in the war?

"Then where were you all this time and during the war against your guild?" Asked the blue haired girl that he heard was Levy.

"I was doing a one hundred year mission for Master Jose in Liperya Island." Garret lied perfectly, seeing the shock and surprised expressions of the members. Gajeel raised an eyebrow at the statement and what implied but kept playing along.

"That's right; he's as strong as the geezer or close to him!" This made everyone freak out and wonder why the man was there then, was it revenge? But what he said next stop that line of thinking completely.

"How can I join this guild?" If there was someone who didn't have a heart attack, he was surely a lucky one. Mira; being faster to recover from the shock, asked calmly while checking the older members pulse…

"W-why do you ask?"

(2 hours later…)

"So… where's your mark?" Asked Gajeel after the master ended up talking with Garret inside his office for almost an entire hour. The rest of the two hours, were spent talking with the other members of the guild, waiting for Gildartz whom was inside his office with Lahar and some Rune Knights.

"On my back." He stripped the upper side of his armor to show his mark and then Gajeel saw with the rest the big Fairy Tail stamp that rested in Garret's back. It was grey colored, surrounded by a black circle with tips going in different directions that resembled a solar eclipse.

"Looks good…" The dragon slayer said to him before abruptly ending the conversation and turning around to leave the guy alone in the table. Garret looked at the man quizzically before shrugging, his head trying to see over his shoulder to take a closer look of the tattoo that lied inside his older tribal tattoo.

'Infiltrating the guild, complete, gain the trust of my fellows…' He looked around, how everyone was talking about his inclusion to the guild and how that deserved a party. He let an honest smile slip to his face before joining the members in the brawl that was quick to erupt when someone threw a glass to someone else's head. 'In progress.'

To be continued.

Yeah, you were waiting for the reunion or the battle or whatever. I'm very sorry but troubles came up while I was doing the chapter and was forced to look for help. That help came from ***-*******. That's right. I'm not going to tell you until the chapter comes up and I put the name of the person along with mine saying that she/he help with the chapter.

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As you can see, this was a bonus chapter. Created for the sole purpose of entertaining you guys until the next chapter is up. Your opinions about will be greatly appreciated.! ^^

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