Chapter 2
"This is so coooool~. What an incredible scoop I have today. Cooool, Coooool, Cooooool!"
Loud shouts could be heard from an office in a tall building. They were coming from the redaction of the popular magic associated magazine 'The Weekly Sorcerer'. This noise caused the reporters in the nearby offices who were writing their own respective stories to grow annoyed. So much in fact, that one of them decided to stand up from his desk and confront the culprit that was creating this uncomfortable working environment. He was stomping angrily as he was approaching the door where the shouts were coming from. First he knocked on the door three times but after he was ignored the reporter just barged in dropping his courteous behavior.
"Would you be quiet please!?" An outburst of rage was directed at the person sitting at an office desk currently writing something on a piece of paper. He was a relatively short young man with blond hair that stuck up in the middle. He wore a pink t-shirt, blue jeans, brown shoes and black sunglasses. Even though he was just scolded by his coworker, the blond reporter couldn't calm down due to his excitement.
"Cool Cool Cool! This is going to be a great story, just you wait."
"What is it that got you this excited in the first place Jason?" The annoyed colleague said. He closed his eyes halfway and let out a quiet sigh. He realized that Jason wouldn't calm down any time soon.
"Today is finally the day. I'm finally going to interview one of the Six Super Rookies.!"
….
The scenery changed to that of the forest near Magnolia. There, a certain black haired teen could be seen levitating from the ground while practicing kicks and punches. The speed of the blows he was throwing was unimaginably fast. He could throw dozens of punches in mere seconds, not to mention his kicks. The feat was even more admirable when you take in consideration that his limbs and his waist were obstructed with what seemed to be weights. Not any normal weights one might've seen in his everyday life though. The ones that were on him weighted at least 500 pounds each. Streams of sweat were flowing from his body all ending up being absorbed by his undershirt.
"Fifteen thousand eight hundred and fifty seven...huff…huff… Fifteen thousand eight hundred and fifty eight …huff…" He was counting all the blows that he was unleashing. After going all the way till sixteen thousand he landed on his feet and started doing push-ups. Balancing his whole body weight on nothing but his right thumb and index finger occasionally changing from his right to his left hand. This was nothing unusual for him. Rather, it was more like his morning routine. He continued doing push-ups for a while finally ending his morning training at the number of thirty thousand. The black haired lifted a towel that was lying on the ground and started wiping the sweat from his forehead.
"I'm not getting anywhere at this rate. Unless I find a way to challenge myself I'm only going to get weaker." Putting the towel around his neck the teen spoke of his displeasure. Then he went inside his tent and looked at the floor. He was tilting his head left and right until he found the thing he was looking for, his backpack. Kneeling down on his right knee the teen opened one of the many pockets of the back pack. It took him three or four tries until he finally opened the right one. Putting his arm inside, he was feeling all over it until he finally felt something hard in his hands. When he pulled it out the object was revealed to be a pendant. It was made out of a chain with something looking like a green crystal hanging down on it. He was gazing at the pendant for a while keeping a thoughtful look in his eyes. It wasn't an expensive looking item nor did it look like an accessory. It was just a simple chain with a cheap looking crystal but for some reason he couldn't stop looking at it. A while has passed and he returned the pendant inside the backpack only to start going through the backpack again. There he took a first aid kit and took out a large sticking plaster from it. He stripped off his undershirt and tossed it.
"I might as well take a shower." With the plaster in his hand he left the tent and went towards the river nearby. There he took off his cargo pants and his boots before entering. He let out a sigh of relief as he felt the cold river water wash the filth from his body and his fatigue slowly wavering away. Taking a deep breath he dived down to wash his hair underwater. Raising his head from the water he made a satisfied expression. Looking at his torso, or to be precise his scars, he started thinking of his past battles. Every wound had a story of his own. Looking at most of them caused a small smirk on his face, however there was one part that made him lose it. It was on the right side of his body under his arm where the ribs are positioned. A large piece of skin had a slightly brighter color than the rest indicating that there was once a grave injury. He clenched his fist and gritted his teeth. Just remembering the tale behind this wound was making him lose his temper. He outstretched his palm and raised it. A bright light started forming in front of it. With a loud shout he released his ki pointing at the tip of a hill. The stream of yellow light connected with the hill causing a large explosion to erupt. Smoke raised high into the atmosphere. After it cleared dirt could be seen falling. The hill that once stood proud was no more. Going back to the black haired teen it seemed that he calmed down a bit.
"One day…One day I will cast my vengeance… And your existence will be nothing but a nightmare. "
He then went out of the water and took the plaster that he took out of his back pack. He detached the piece of paper that was covering the sticky part. Turning his head he spotted the burn mark on his back. The globe with the AF in the middle of it. Putting the plaster on it, the symbol was covered.
"Nothing but a Nightmare…."
The teen closed his eyes. But suddenly a bright line struck in his mind. He opened his eyes and turned his head to where he felt a presence.
"A large group of people is coming. Wonder what that is about."
…
"Are we near Jirama?" A bald person with dark skin asked. He was wearing a black cloth that was resting on his right shoulder with yellow outlines on it. His torso was exposed but he was wearing a black collar. He was walking bare footed. A black guild mark was placed under his neck where his collar bone was. It depicted what seemed to be a woman with her arms raised to shoulder length and entangling her throat.
"Don't be impatient Guido. Uwe-sama's plan hasn't started yet so if we march in now it would only jeopardize the mission." Another character appeared. He was dressed similarly as Guido with a black cloth and his torso exposed. He even had their guild mark on the same place. However, he was younger by appearance and had a pale skin color. He also had long crimson hair that reached all the way till his shoulders.
"You're mistaken. Even if we arrive earlier I'm sure that there is nothing we could do that Uwe-sama didn't already thought of and didn't prepare a countermeasure for. Are you questioning his brilliance, Jama?" The dark skinned character answered not changing his expression.
"That is correct. We must simply travel at our pace and make sure that we leave enough room for Uwe-sama. We have to be honored that a man of his caliber is leading us. It is all for a greater cause."
A third person appeared. Again he was wearing the same outfit. He was an elderly person with a black beard, a black mustache and short black hair.
"MEN! Prepare yourself! Today you all are a great part in the first step of making our master's dream come true. Our lives will all be meaningful after this day. Be ready to give it your all. And don't forget, YOU ARE ALL PART OFF RUSALKA!" He turned his head toward a large crowd. They were all wizards and they were all ready for battle. When the name Rusalka was mentioned he pointed at his collarbone where the same black mark could be seen.
His words motivated the soldiers and caused them to roar loudly.
"Uhmmm….Hasn't anybody noticed the explosion a minute ago? Is it really same to move forward Kentaro-sama?" Jirama, who was in front of the group marching towards Magnolia asked the elderly man.
"You need not worry. It is simply a premonition of things to come. Today a great sun will shine at us all the while illuminating the path that we will follow. Now everybody march. Levy McGarden will be ours by the end of the day."
…..
Currently at Fairy Tail, a normal day was unfolding. There was nothing special going on. The same people drinking while the same people were fighting.
"Bring it on Gray! Make my day" Natsu was cracking his knuckles.
"Oh I'm gonna make it alright." Gray was copying his companions actions.
"Another day has gone by and I still don't have enough to pay my rent." Lucy was lying face down on one of the many tables in the fairy tail guildhall. Across the table a tall, slim young woman with an ample bust was sitting. She had long mid-back length brown hair. Two shoulder-length strands of hair framed her face, with the left one starting from a prominent, high fringe. She had large brown eyes and visibly long eyelashes. She wore a blue bikini top and a black Fairy Tail mark was seen on the lower left part of her abdomen.
"And the cards are saying that you won't have the money ready anytime soon." She said looking at some cards that were lying on the table. After saying that she took a quick sip from a wooden mug.
"Lu-chaan~. Oh, you're letting Cana read your fortune." A young, petite teenage girl with a slender build approached the depressed Lucy. She had shoulder length blue hair and a colorful bandana around her head. An orange dress was what she wore.
"Tell me if there is anything juicy that I should know." The blue haired girl has put her right hand on her mouth and started giggling.
"T-There's nothing of that kind Levy-chan." Lucy got up with a slight blush on her face and made an embarrassed face expression.
"Don't worry Levy. If there was something juicy I would announce it to everybody in the guild" Cana held up her thump and smiled.
"W-What do you mean you would announce it to everyone?!" The celestial mage was getting more embarrassed by the minute and her blush was getting redder and redder.
"Now that I think about it I don't remember when was the last time I did your fortune Levy." The fortune teller looked at the small teen and said.
"You know that I don't really believe in that sort of thing." She closed her eyes and smiled slightly.
"Come on! It will be fun!" Lucy encouraged her.
"Let's see…hmmm…" Cana threw some cards on the table and started looking at them.
"W-Wow.." She looked at them wide-eyed.
"W-What? What do you see?" Levy was getting excited.
"They say that today you will meet a person that will influence your life heavily" Cana said while grinning.
"What does that mean?"
"Well my guess would be…L-O-V-E. Your totally gonna meet your soul mate today." The Brown haired said while smiling brightly.
"No, I don't really think so." Levy however, just shrugged her shoulders.
"Ohhh~.. Is it that you don't believe in my skills…or perhaps…there's already someone that you love?" Cana made a devious smile and approached Levy's face. Seeing her blush so intensively that the blush Lucy made a moment ago was put to shame amused her.
"Someone that…."
"Levy-chan's in love with…"
Two characters were eavesdropping on the conversation between the girls this whole time.
The first one was a slim, young man of average height with orange hair while the other one was an overweight, black haired man.
"What's this commotion all about?" The girls at the table all turned their heads to face the person that was approaching them. He was a tall and muscular man with long, spiky black hair that went all the way till the lower part of his back. His eyes were read and he had no visible eyebrows but instead three round studs. He was wearing a shabby, black, sleeveless tunic with studded edges, a studded belt around his waist, loose, beige pants tucked inside studded black boots, and a pair of studded brown gloves paired with similarly studded wristbands. A black cat was resting on his right shoulder.
"G-Gajeel!" Levy made a surprised shout as she realized who it was that entered the conversation. Seeing him, her blush found a way to increase even more.
"Oooooooh… You're right on time! We were just talking abou….." Cana was about to reveal her foreshadowing to Gajeel but was stopped by Levy shutting her mouth with both of her hands.
"C-Cana! S-stop already!" The redness in Levy's face reached an all time high. It had passed the point where one would find it amusing and Lucy took it upon herself to help her friend in distress.
"Come on now…I think we made enough fun of her already. Come on Levy-chan! Let's go to the bookstore together." The blond took the blue haired by her hand and rushed to leave the spot they currently were at.
"O-Okay" Levy obediently said.
The two of them left the guild and started running through the streets together.
"What was that all about?" Gajeel looked at Cana confused and said.
"Sigh…" She however, didn't give him much of an answer.
He closed his eyes and turned his back leaving. Then, he overheard Macao and Wakaba talking.
"Master said that we should be on our guard for now!?" Wakaba, who was smoking a pipe, said.
"Yes. The goons that Lucy took out yesterday weren't from Magnolia so unless they were just some idiots crushing random stuff there is a high chance that someone is planning something. With things like that, Master said we should be careful and not wander off for no reason" Macao said.
Gajeel, hearing that felt some uneasiness surfacing. He then turned to the entrance door and made a thoughtful gaze. It didn't take long because after a while of looking, Gajeel was soon catapulted to the nearby tables.
"Cough cough…." That was a cheap shot Gray!" Natsu, who was getting back on his feet said with an angry expression.
"WHAT THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING SALAMANDER!" Gajeel got up as well and confronted the now confused fire dragon slayer.
"Huh? When did you come here Gajeel? And what were you doing hiding under that table?" The pink haired, obviously only now noticing the presence of the iron dragonslayer asked. His words only infuriated Gajeel more.
"I wasn't hiding you idiot!You were the one that came flying at me" He clashed his forehead with Natsu's.
"Huh? Who are you calling and idiot? Do you wanna go?" Natsu started pushing his forehead trying to overcome Gajeel.
"Hey I'm taking you out now. Don't go getting distracted." Gray said while looking at this new fight unfolding. He was wearing nothing but his underpants. A distance away a blue haired woman was leaning on a pillar and observing everything. She had pale skin and dark blue eyes. She was wearing a knee-high dark dress coat which was adorned with four, symmetrically placed, light-colored buttons on the chest.
"Gray-sama~! You're just as amazing as always. Juvia keeps falling more and more for you."
….
"T-Thanks Lu-chan" Levy thanked Lucy after she helped her a moment ago. They were now on the streets of Magnolia resting a bit after all the running.
"Don't mention it. Cana was going a bit too far." Lucy made a wide smile and closed her eyes to which her blue haired friend responded by doing the same.
"Now let's go! There's this awesome new novel that I want to show you" The blond raised her thumb up.
"Right I can't wait!" Levy said.
They turned around and started heading for the bookstore. Suddenly, loud noises could be heard. They were coming from a horse carriage. The two horses were obviously disturbed by something as they were running frantically not looking at where they are stomping. Townspeople were trying their best to avoid the raging beasts. Crushing everything beneath them they soon got closer to Lucy.
"Huh?..." The blond widened their eyes and made a dumb expression.
"Lu-chaaan! Watch out!" Levy screamed alerting her friend.
Lucy fell on her back while the horses were just above her. Luckily, before they could harm her the person ridding the carriage stopped them.
"What do you think you're doing brat? You almost died because you're too lazy to move away." The person atop said. Lucy widened her eyes in disbelief at the words she just heard.
"H-How is this my fault? If you had done a better job riding them this wouldn't happen in the first place!" She was angered.
"Why you…"
"Please, it is enough." A man came out of the carriage. He was a handsome young man with pale white skin. He had medium, white spiky hair and light brown eyes. The clothes he was wearing consisted of a blue coat with yellow markings on it, a white shirt beneath it and blue jeans.
"Y-Yes sir…I'm sorry." The driver apologized and after making a quick gaze towards Lucy, returned to his seat.
"Please excuse my driver, he just…." The white haired male spoke, but he stopped soon after he laid his eyes on Levy. His whole body stood still for a moment as he was gazing at her. His actions caused Levy to look at him confused. After regaining his senses, the white haired rushed to her side and took her hand.
"My God! I'm terribly sorry! I hope that you're alright" He made a worried expression. Levy was surprised at his action and sweatdropped a bit.
"I-I'm fine." She said.
"Although, I'm the one that almost got crushed." Lucy made a dumbfounded face and slightly raised her right arm.
"Thank heavens! It would be such a crime that a beautiful woman such as yourself got hurt. I don't think I could've forgiven myself." The male a made a sigh of relief. However the blue haired girl slightly blushed at his words while Lucy made a shocked face. Both of them remembered Cana words from a moment ago.
"Your totally gonna meet your soul mate today."
"We're in kind of a hurry so…" Levy said and started to slowly move away from the spot they were standing.
"Oh, but I can't leave thinks as they are. Please, allow me to make it up to you somehow." The white haired insisted.
"Like she said we're kind off in a hurry so…" Lucy stepped in. When she appeared in front of him, the male was surprised.
"I'm sorry…But have we met?"
These words caused Lucy to make another dumbfounded expression. "He didn't even notice me!?". Being ignored like that really didn't sit well with her.
"But if you're in a hurry I guess it can't be helped. You see I'm in a hurry myself, but I'm not from this town so I don't know how to get to my arranged meeting point." He said after sighing. Seeing him depressed like that caused the girls to look at each other.
"Where exactly do you need to go?" The blond haired said.
After hearing those words the male raised his head and smiled. Soon he rushed to Levy again and grabbed her hands. He approached her face which caused Levy to feel uncomfortable.
"Are you perhaps locals? If you are, please guide me to my arrangement. I may sound rude but I really need to be there. My appointment is in less than fifteen minutes. I beg you! If you are in a hurry you're free to use my carriage to get to where you need to be later."
"He completely ignored me again!?" Lucy made a dumbfounded look again.
Levy however, said: "If I can help you I'll do my best."
"Kind and beautiful…I can't thank you enough. The place where I'm headed is a hotel. It's called Vision Resort & Spa. Do you know where it's located?" The first part of his sentence caused her to flinch a bit, but soon Levy responded by nodding in confirmation.
"Wonderful, then please allow me to guide you to our transportation." The young gentleman offered his hand to the blue haired which she accepted with a confused smile. Both of them soon entered the carriage leaving Lucy behind. She had trouble comprehending what just happened.
"What are you waiting for brat? Get in!" The driver made an annoyed look and scolded Lucy.
"Grrrrr…." These past events where really annoying her.
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"So we'll arrive in eight minutes. Just in time. I'm really thankful to you. You're like an angel sent from heaven to guide me." They were now inside the carriage. The white haired man and Levy were sitting on one side of the carriage while Lucy was sitting opposite from them.
"Hahaha…" Levy sweatdropped but still had the courtesy to smile a bit. Her smile soon dwindled when she opened her eyes and saw the white haired way inside her comfort zone.
"Forgive me… But I didn't catch your name." He said.
"U-Uhm.." Levy moved away from him a bit.
"OH.. Forgive me for being rude. Asking your name without properly introducing myself. You may call me Blitztank." Blitztank put his right hand to his chest and bowed down. Levy was once again confused at his action, but she made a small smile.
"Nice to meet you. I'm Levy McGarden" The blue haired said
"Levy. What a beautiful name. But I expected nothing else. It only matches your appearance" Blitztank continued to commend her.
"I'm Lucy…Not that anyone cares though…" Lucy entered the conversation while waving her hand.
"By the way… Why do you need to go to the hotel?" Levy inquired.
"Oh.. I guess I haven't told you anything. A reporter from the Weekly Sorcerer is waiting for me there. He contacted my guild a while ago and asked for an interview." His words caused Lucy to raise her head in curiosity.
"You're a wizard?" She asked.
"Oh my… I don't remember you coming along" Blitztank looked at Lucy and said.
"I'm so leaving! Why did I even come along?" She was infuriated at the constant ignoring.
"But you are right.." He outstretched his fingers and showed his palm to the girls. There, a white symbol of creature with the upper body of a woman and the lower part of a serpent could be seen.
"Y-You're from Lamia. Do you know Lyon and Jura?" Lucy once again regained her interest,
"Oh. You know Lyon-senpai and Jura-sama? The world really is small." The white haired said.
"We fought with them in the past." The blond said while smiling.
"What do you mean fought?"
"Haha. I guess you haven't noticed. We're part of Fairy Tail." She raised her right hand and showed her guild mark. Blitztank was surprised at first but soon turned to Levy once again holding her hands.
"Levy you're a wizard!? You really have everything do you? To think I would meet such an amazing person."
"Why do I even try?" Lucy was dejected once more.
"S-So you're heading for an interview?" Levy tried to change the subject.
"Yes. I'll be the first from us to do so, so It's kind of a big deal" The male put his right hand behind his back and started laughing.
"First of us? What do you mean by that?" The blue haired girl asked confused.
"Well, I'll bet the first Super Rookie to make an interview…" After telling them, both girls got up from their seats and shouted with eyes widened.
"Y-YOU'RE ONE OF THE SIX SUPER ROOKIES!?"
"Sir…We've arrived." The driver spoke, announcing that they've reached the Vision Spa & Resort.
"Good. Thank you very much for your work. Levy, shall we." Blitztank once again offered his hand to Levy to which she sweatdropped.
"S-Sure". That was the only thing that she could think of at the moment. And once again they left the carriage without even noticing Lucy's presence.
"What a jerk!" She said angrily.
When they left the carriage, in front of them was a large seven storey building. It had large windows decorating it and balconies with all of them. In front of the entrance was a large water fountain that had blue lights shining on it, making the water look even more beautiful. The interior of the hotel was equally astonishing with floors of golden marble and wooden furniture. In the middle of the ceiling was a large hole that had a stairway going up until the last storey. At the reception, a young woman with short brown hair and golden eyes was working.
"Excuse me… There's a conference room reserved under the name Blitztank. Could you check it please?" The white haired said. When the receptionist was approached she raised her head and widened her eyes.
"Y-You're B-Blitztank! One of the Six Super Rookies! O-Of course I'll check it right away." The young woman started to stutter when she recognized the guest. Soon she checked her reservations and confirmed that there was one listed under the name Blitztank.
"H-Here you go." She passed a card to the white haired and pointed to where the conference room was.
"Thank you." Blitztank made a smile.
"E-Ermm…If you don't mind … W-Would you mind giving me an autograph when you're done?" The receptionist lowered hear head and asked timidly.
"Hahaha of course. You don't have to be so shy. I'll do it right now if you have a pen." The white haired made a small smirk. After hearing that the young woman made a bright smile and proceeded to look for a pen and paper at her desk. A distance away Levy and Lucy were watching.
"He seems like a nice person." Levy said while looking at the person in question giving an autograph.
"Maybe to you… Who knew he was one of those rookies though." Lucy wasn't that thrilled by Blitztank, but she still was surprised at his revelation.
"Cool Cool Cool Cool Cool! Lucy Heartfilia and Levy McGarden from Fairy Tail!" The two girls jumped at the sudden loud noise behind them. When they turned around they saw a familiar face.
"Y-You're…" Lucy tried to say something but she was soon interrupted by the character that just appeared.
"Jason from the Weekly Sorcerer. I came here today to interview one of the Six Super Rookies. 'The white Lancelot of Lamia Scale' Blitztank." Jason announced his attentions.
"Oh… So you'll be interviewing me. I'm Blitztank. Nice to meet you." Blitztank approached them and stretched out his hand to greet the reporter. The blond reporter jumped from excitement at the sudden appearance.
"COOL COOL COOL COOL COOL COOL COOL! I'm so happy to finally be meeting you. But what are two of the most desired woman from Fairy Tail doing here. DON'T TELL ME! The famous bachelor from Lamia Scale started working his magic and caught Lucy-chan and Levy-chan. WHAT A SCOOP THIS IS!" Jason was almost hyperventilating from all the excitement that he accumulated. The girls however, jumped in shock from his words.
"N-No, you're misunderstanding… We only just met him… And what do you mean caught!? I'm not some wild game!" Lucy tried her best to clear this misunderstanding but she wasn't really persuasive.
"So it didn't take him long. HOW COOOL!" the reporter continued with his assumptions making Levy and Lucy feeling more uncomfortable.
Looking at the blue haired blushing Blitztank made a small grin and said.
"You're wrong. Levy was only showing me the way to here. I've never been to this town before so she's been a huge help." The white haired cleared the misunderstanding and caused the girls to sigh. After initially calming herself Lucy realized that she was once again not even mentioned.
"This is really destroying my self esteem." She thought in her head and started exiting. Soon Levy started following her.
"W-Well we're of then. It was nice meeting you." She waved and turned around. Soon she was stopped by Blitztank.
"Levy where are you going? I thought I said that I'm gonna offer you a ride?" Blitztank looked a bit disappointed at her leaving so suddenly.
"No you don't really have to.." Wanting to talk her way out of it, Levy said.
"Nonsense! You'll be there much sooner with a carriage. If you'll wait just a moment I'll take you to where you're going. Please?" The white haired insisted on her staying. She was now in a pinch. She didn't want to hurt him but she was really uncomfortable around him. Finally deciding to stay she said:
"O-Ok." Her words made the white haired happy. Levy then turned to see Lucy already half way gone.
"L-Lucy-chan! Where are you going?" She asked her friend. Struck by her words the mentioned blond turned around.
"To the guild. My existence isn't wanted here." Lucy said while frowning.
"Please don't leave me alone." The blue haired was begging the blond.
"Sigh… Alright. I'll stay to help you, but if that jerk starts being rude again I'm gonna kick him in the gut.
"Well then. Let's start the interview. The room is just a few steps away" Jason said pointing to the conference room.
….
Laying his head on one of the tables in Fairy Tail's guildhall, Natsu was sighing deeply. Having nothing to do, he was extremely bored. With him was his blue furred friend Happy. He was sitting near to where Natsu's head was and was eating a fish.
"Man… There's really nothing to do…" Natsu said disappointed. He looked at his friend who was so absorbed in his meal that he didn't even notice his complaining. Then he raised his head and observed his surroundings. Nothing much was going on in Fairy Tail at the moment. It was a peaceful afternoon. Something that wasn't really common. At the bar Elfman could be seen talking with his two sisters. One was Mirajane, Fairy Tail's pin-up model and S-Class wizard. She was also known as 'The Demon' for a while. With them was a young petite girl with short, white hair and blue eyes. She was wearing a light-blue striped shirt, with green short-shorts and sneakers. The girls name was Lisanna, and she was the youngest sibling out of the three of them. Not too far from them was the usual drinking trio which consisted from Cana, Macao and Wakaba. While the two males were drinking out of a one liter wooden mugs, Cana was holding an entire barrel of beverage and sipping the content of the barrel into her mouth. Meanwhile, on the table across Natsu three persons were talking while having a meal. One was a slim man of average height with waist-length light-green hair. His bangs were brushed to one side, covering the majority of the right side of his face, as well as a pair of thin strands jutting out backwards from the sides of his head, both shaped like lightning bolts. His hair was gathered at the end and tied in a short ponytail. Besides him was a woman with light brown hair, dark brown eyes and visible pink lips. She wore oval glasses and had a very voluptuous figure paired with very large breasts and curvy hips. The last one was a tall man with a mildly muscular build and broad shoulders. His upper body was covered in a dark, mildly fitting cloth covered in vertical white stripes, which extends up to his head to cover it in a tight hood, exposing only his hands and face. The upper part of the latter was obscured by a metal visor. They were the famous 'Thunder God Tribe' Freed, Evergreen and Bickslow. A trio that was founded from the admiration they felt for one of the strongest mages in Fairy Tail, Laxus Dreyar. After taking a look around made another sigh and returned his head to the facedown position it was holding a moment ago. Not a minute later Gray, Erza, Wendy, Juvia and Carla sat down on the table he was sitting on.
"Geez Natsu, stop being a lazy bum and do something." Using his usual friendly tone, Gray confronted the bored dragon slayer. Annoyed by his words Natsu shot up in an instant and slammed his fists on the table.
"What did ya' say Gray? You wanna go?" Starting their usual quarrel the two of them rammed their foreheads against each other and started starring angrily one another.
"Bring it flame brain." The ice mage encouraged the pink haired's behavior. Next to Gray Juvia made a passionate expression and gazed at the scene unfolding. What was a childish act seemed to her like an incredibly manly feat when it involved her 'beloved'.
"Oh Gray-sama… You're so dreamy when you're scolding someone.." Her words caused some uneasiness in the mentioned teen as he backed off to look at her confused.
"Haha Natsu-san really livens up quickly." The young, blue haired girl said. Wendy's words made Erza smile a bit. She looked over at the rest of them and said:
"Today is really a bore. Why don't we take on a job and relieve our stress a bit." Everyone made a nod at her exclamation confirming that they would love to, everyone besides Natsu that is.
"We can't go on a job. Lucy still isn't here and we can't go without her." The pink haired said firmly. The rest of the team was surprised. It was unusual for Lucy not to be around at this time.
"Come to think of it, I don't remember seeing her today at all. Is she sick maybe?" Carla said. After hearing her words Gray looked at the small feline creature and shook his head indicating that what she was saying isn't correct.
"No, she was here this morning so she definitely isn't sick. She must've left to go somewhere."
The group members looked at each other trying to find an answer, but couldn't come up with one. Two figures overhead what they were talking about and turned to talk to them. They were Jet and Droy.
"If you're looking for Lucy-san, she's at the bookstore with Levy-chan. They left quite a while ago." The two of them said.
"The bookstore? They shouldn't be wandering of by themselves when the master ordered us to be on alert." Erza was worried about what might happen to them. She wasn't questioning their strength, but she still had this feeling that wouldn't let off. However, before she could say anything else, Natsu turned around and started heading to the exit.
"Let's go get her then. The sooner she gets here the sooner we can go and do a job. Happy! Let's go." He said. After hearing his name, Happy gobbled up the rest of the fish he was eating and followed his friend.
"Aye~!" The cat said energetically.
"Lucy is such a troublemaker. First she doesn't show up at the arranged time yesterday and now we can't even pick a job because she isn't here."
"Haha right you are Happy." Natsu started laughing at his friends words.
"Hurry up you two. And be careful! As things are, there might be anything luring in the streets so don't let your guard down." Erza reminded them that the streets weren't safe now and that they should watch out for enemies.
"Don't worry. If someone fishy jumps out of a dark alley I'm just gonna burn them to a crisp." Making an excited expression, the dragonslayer started running and left the guild.
"That idiot is bound to end up in trouble isn't he." Gray said making the rest of them sweatdropp a little. Erza however was still looking at the exit with a sharp gaze.
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"So tell me, what is your favorite food?" Inside a large room with multiple rows of desks and a big board at the end of it, Jason was interviewing Blitztank. The two girls that stayed were watching the interview while sitting on two chairs in the front row. While Lucy seemed uninterested and was frequently looking around the room, Levy was listening with great interest. The super rookie was kind of a difficult person for her to handle, but he was a famous wizard so she wanted to know more about him.
"Uhmmm… I always enjoy a good beef stew… haha." The white haired was happily answering all the questions that the reported was dishing out. They were ranging from simple ones like the latter to spicy ones.
"Cool Cool. On to the next one. How do you get along with 'Rockiron' Jura, one of the ten great wizard saints?" Jason kept the questions flowing.
"Oh, Jura-sama. He's a great inspiration for me and someone I want to be like in the future. I mean you listen to all those predictions that you'll eventually be a wizard saint and it flatters you, but when you're close to an actual one and when you can see the gap between the two of you, you keep your head straight and continue working."
"I wonder if he really is strong as they say a rookie is?" Levy asked herself which caused Lucy to pay attention for once.
"I don't know really. I only found out about them recently and I already got to meet one. Haha I bet Natsu would be all over him asking for a fight." The blond haired made a small smirk at her sentence and Levy started laughing as well.
"Haha you're right he certainly would." The two girls were having a laugh which didn't went unnoticed by the super rookie. He narrowed his eyes while looking at them and mumbled something to his chin."
"What was that?" The reporter asked hearing some noise coming from Blitztank's direction.
"Wha… No it's nothing. What was it that you were asking again?" The white haired put his hand on the back of his head and tried to change the subject.
"Right… So, you're know as quite the Casanova with reports indicating your relationships with multiple beauties. This has earned you the nickname 'Lancelot of Lamia Scale'. For the off chance that some of your admirers will read his interview, can you tell us just what type of women you like?" Jason continued with another juicy one. Blitztank just made a small laugh and answered:
"Most of those rumours are just that, rumours. I'm not really a lady killer."
"Still, can you tell us your type?" The blond man was persistent. The teen however, looked at Levy for some reason and smiled brightly. When their gazes met the fairy tail mage turned her head trying to hide her blush. This didn't went unnoticed by Lucy who was giggling at the sight.
"He loooves you" Those were the words that Lucy spoke.
"L-Lucy-chan! Stop it." Levy's blush was intensifying.
"I like honest and kind girls. The kind of that would help a stranger that she's never seen before to find his way around in a city he's never been at. It doesn't hurt if she cute too." The white haired said all the while looking at the young girl.
"Great! This is so cool." I bet even more girls will be all over you after this" Jason said.
"I guess it can't be helped." Blitztank put his hand behind his head again and laughed. He then turned to Levy again. She was still avoid his gaze and blushing heavily. Although she was kind of distant towards the teen so far his last few words had an effect on her as they made her feel uneasy.
"Off to the next one. Blitztank is kind of an unusual name don't you agree? Is it more like your nickname or is it really your name?" Jason didn't waste any time and quickly continued with his questions.
"Well… Blitztank is my last name. When I first joined Lamia people started calling me by it so I guess most people don't really know my first name." Blitztank said. His words caused even more excitement erupting from Jason.
"COOL COOL COOOOOOL! So can you exclusively reveal your first name to our magazine?"
"Sure. My first name is Uwe…So that makes me Uwe Blitztank."
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Going out of Magnolias bookstore were Natsu and Happy. Both of them had a disappointed look on their face. Even though they were told that Lucy and Levy were heading for the bookstore, they still couldn't find them there.
"Damn that Jet and Droy. Telling me Lucy's at the bookstore when she's not. When I get back I'm goona bust them up good for this." His disappointment soon changed to anger as he remembered the two who send him there in the first place.
"If Lucy's not here then where could she be?" Happy interrupted his friends monologue by asking him.
"Geez I don't know. It's really boring without her." The teen was getting depressed. Then however, an interesting smell piqued Natsu's nose.
"I smell trouble."…
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Back in the guild, the group that was waiting for Natsu to return with Lucy and Levy was sitting idly on one of the many tables. They were growing impatient as he still hasn't returned even after departing quite a while ago. Gray was the first to stand up from his seat. His action caused the rest to look at him surprised.
"Leave it to that jerk to do something. I can't stand this anymore, I'm going to look for them on my own." He then turned his head towards the exit and started walking to there.
"G-Gray-sama! Wait! Juvia is coming with you." The blue haired rain woman jumped from her seat and rushed to catch up to Gray. Wendy, who was still sitting turned to look at Erza who was looking at the departing duo with a thoughtful look. Soon, even she stood up and spoke. Seeing as she was about to say something, even Gray and Juvia stopped to hear her out.
"Gray is right. Since they still haven't returned it's safe to assume that something happened to them. If that's true it's our job to help them." Erza made a determined look while she was speaking. Her words caused her friends to make a small smirk. Her words always had this weight, so when she gave her approval everybody instantly got more determined. Wendy looked at Carla and they both nodded. After that all of them were on their feet and heading towards the exit. All of a sudden, the door of the guild shot open with the person who opened it panting heavily. Sweat was running down his body as he was struggling to catch his breath. He was a slim young man of average height with beige hair.
"Max! What's wrong man? What happened?" Gray asked when he saw his guild mate. After regaining his strength, Max took a deep breath and shouted with all his might.
"EVERYONE! MAGNOLIA IS UNDER ATTACK! AN ARMY OF WIZARDS HAS STARTED ATTACKING THE TOWNSPEOPLE"! Max lost his breath shortly after shouting. His words caused shock and disbelief amongst the Fairy Tail mages.
"What do you mean we're under attack!? Who are they, what do they want?" Erza jumped forward towards Max and grabbed his collar. The male was still trying to regain a steady breathing pace and with the armored woman pressing him, it wasn't made any easier.
"Erza! Stop it! Let Max finish what he was about to say." The redhead turned at those words. At the end of the guild hall standing next to the bar, Mirajane had a firm look in her eyes. After seeing that, Erza let go of Max stood back waiting for an explanation.
"Cough…Cough… Nobody knows who they are and what they're after but… They are calling for us. While running through the streets to come here as soon as possible I overheard some people saying that they are calling for us to fight them." Max said while adjusting his collar. The mages all narrowed their eyes.
"If it's a fight they want…." Gray stripped of his clothes.
"Then a fight we shall give them." Erza unsheathed her sword and pointed it in front of her.
"WAIT!" A loud shout could be heard. The noise caused all of them to turn around at the source of it. There, an extremely short, elderly man was standing. He had black eyes and two streams of hair at his sides while the rest of his head was bald. He also had a thick white mustache. He was wearing a white tunic with the Fairy Tail symbol on the left collar, and black pants, all in which was covered by a formal white coat with white fur around the edges and with the Ten Wizard Saints' symbol on the back.
"Master! What do you mean wait? Did you not hear what Max said? Our town is under attack. We need to head out as soon as poss.." Erza started saying but was soon interrupted by Fairy Tail's master.
"Nothing will come if we rush. Of course we are going to defend our town and our people, but running into battle heedlessly is exactly what our enemy wants. No, we cannot let our emotions cloud our judging. I want you all to first calm down a bit and then march into battle. Show them what happens to anyone who asks for a battle with Fairy Tail." The small figure made an inspirational speech trying to help everyone to keep their focus.
"Master…" A small smile could be seen on Titania's face as she listened to her master's words. Inside her mind she cursing herself for ever doubting him. She turned to face everyone in the guild and then said loudly:
"It is as the master said. Everyone! Show them what happens to people who start a fight with us!" Erza pointed her sword towards the sky.
"YEAHHH!" Everyone in the guild was now pumped up and ready to go.
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"We've arrived… Now men, make sure that we draw their attention." The elderly man, Kentaro said while looking at his troops. They were all bloodthirsty and ready to destroy. As soon as they were given permission they all started taking out their frustrations on the nearby buildings and shops.
"I don't like dirtying my hands, but if it's for the sake of our master then I guess there is no choice" The dark skinned bald man, Guido said.
"More importantly Guido, we should spread out. If we're all in one place we'll easily get surrounded. Fairy Tail is still full of very strong people." A crimson haired, pale person appeared. His name was Jama and he was also part of their gang.
"Hmmm… you're right…" After coming to that conclusion the bald turned to Kentaro and said:
"Kentaro! The three of us should split to increase the radius of our operation. I will head North."
"I see… That is the best course of action I suppose. Very well I will go East." Kentaro nodded in agreement.
"Then I will occupy the west." Jama entered the conversation and said.
"This leaves only the South unoccupied. Jirama, you will go there." Kentaro once again started planning without consulting the rest.
"M-Me!?" Jirama was stunned.
"Why not? You're part off Rusalka so this much should be fine. Now men… MARCH FORWARD!"
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In front of the Vision Spa & Resort hotel the trio that was having an interview was just leaving. The reporter from the Weekly Sorcerer, Jason was trying his best to get some info regarding the relations between the three, but since there wasn't much to tell he soon gave up. Not before seizing the opportunity and asking the girls some questions though. He was a diehard Fairy Tail fan, so he couldn't bring himself to leave before getting some answers from them. Since he wasn't supposed to meet them Jason said that we would leave some extra space on the cover for them. As they approached the carriage that brought them to where they were Blitztank turned around to face Levy and said:
"Alright, now just as I promised I will take you to wherever you want Levy." The teen made a determined face and faced the blue haired mage. Lucy, who was standing next to her friend narrowed her eyes a bit and then frowned.
"Levy, I don't feel like going to the bookstore anymore. If you still wanna go then go ahead." She waved her hand dismissively. Her action made Levy look a bit uneasy because she didn't want to be alone with the assertive super rookie.
"I-If you're not going than I won't go as well. Let's go home Lu-chan." Levy said while smiling with a little sweat bean falling from her forehead. Lucy then sighed a bit and said:
"Today has really been tiring. I'm going straight home to make myself a bubbling bath." The blond was planning on resting for the rest of the day. Being completely ignored really generated some fatigue and she was itching to relieve herself.
"I'm sorry for the trouble, but we'll be going home so you don't have to drive us." Levy was now facing the confused Blitztank and apologizing.
"Still, even if you're going home you'll be there sooner if you come with me." The white haired was now starting to sweat a bit. His eyes switched from the soft ones he was having the whole time to more forceful ones.
"N-No you really don't have to, we'll be fine on our own. Well then bye~! It was nice meeting you." Levy waived to the teen and started moving away from him only to be stopped by his hand grabbing her right arm.
"L-Levy wait…" He was holding her arm with quite some strength making Levy wince from the pain. Seeing what was going on Lucy jumped in and pushed the white haired away from her friend.
"What do you think you're doing!? She told you that we're going alone so just give up already." She was furious at Blitztank's action and she wasn't trying to hide it. Pointing her sharp gaze at him she readied herself to intervene if he gets violent again. Her stepping in made Blitztank growl a bit. He was now looking at Lucy angrily as more and more sweat was falling from his forehead. Then however, he took a deep breath and exhaled. Making a somewhat sad face he lowered his head.
"I-I'm sorry… I-I don't know what came over me. But you have to believe me that I never wanted to hurt you. If you want to go then fine, I won't stop you." Blitztank said all the while not raising his head. His reaction caused the blue haired to feel sorry for him a bit. Then suddenly, all three of them turned around when they heard multiple people running in their direction. They managed to stop one of them and ask him why he was running. The person in question was panting heavily. He must've been running for quite some time considering it took him a few minutes to calm down and catch his breath.
"Huff..huh.. Magnolia… Magnolia is under attack! An army of wizards infiltrated the town asking for Fairy Tail." After he explained the situation to the three of them he soon started running again. The trio froze when they heard what was going on. It took a brief moment for them to comprehend what they just heard.
"Magnolia…"
"Under attack…"
Levy and Lucy were absolutely shocked. They looked at each other in disbelief. However, it didn't last long as Lucy spoke up.
"W-We need to return to the guild immediately! Natsu and the others are probably fighting them as we speak."
After she said that two big explosions could be heard from separate directions. Large smoke was seen at the places where the noise was coming from.
"No, there's no time to return to Fairy Tail." Bltztank suddenly said. His words caused the girls to turn and look at him confused.
"If what that man said is true and this town is under attack, than it doesn't matter if you go back or not. Most likely you will come across the enemy in the meanwhile. So, isn't it better to split up and head to those parts that are under attack to try and help rather than risk being surrounded by going back." Lucy and Levy looked at each other and started thinking. What he said was making sense but they were still worried about everyone at the guild.
"Don't worry about your friends. From what I've heard Fairy Tail is a guild filled with powerful mages so they should be alright. The more pressing matter now is going to the nearby conflict centers and confronting the enemy. I will of course lend my powers. It would be shameful indeed if I was to stay put while this town is being targeted." Blitztank reassured them that their friends are alright and suggested a plan for counter attack. After they heard him out the two Fairy Tail mages nodded confirmingly and made a determined look.
"Alright! Then I will go in this direction. Can I trust you with protecting Levy?" Lucy looked at the white haired teen and said.
"Sure. I will do everything I can to protect her." The teen said. The girl they were talking about, Levy then put her hand on Lucy's shoulder and said.
"Lu-chan… Be careful." She was looking at her with worried eyes. The blond made a surprised expression which soon turned into a warm smile.
"You to Levy. I'll see you at the guild when this is all over." Lucy gave her a thumbs up and ran to the part of the town she was designated to.
"Levy… Shall we?" Levy turned around to see Blitztank offering his hand to her. He was smiling brightly at her.
"S-Sure…"
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Levy and Blitztank were walking in the streets on the east side of Magnolia. It's been a while since they departed and they had yet to encounter the wizards that were attacking. So far they have neither heard or seen anything suspicious. Levy was getting a bit confused. They heard loud noises coming from this direction, yet there was nothing, not even the slightest indicator that something is off.
"It's weird. There hasn't been a single violent mage since we came here." Levy put her index finger on her chin and made a 'thinking' gesture. A few steps behind her was the white haired super rookie. It seemed like he was trying to keep some distance between them.
"You're right…" He said.
The Fairy tail mage continued looking ahead when suddenly Blitztank started chanting something.
ANTI-MAGIC ROOM
Levy turned at those sudden words. Soon she was enveloped by a green orb. She started breathing heavily as she landed on her knees. She was feeling her magical power rapidly leaving her causing her to lose strength. Sweat was flowing down her body and every action seemed ten times harder to do. Somehow, she found the strength to raise her head and look forward. In front of her was the one who swore to protect her with an arm outstretched and a green magic circle in front of it. He had an unpleasant smile on him as he looked down on her.
"Levy McGarden… You'll be coming with me I'm afraid." The white haired spoke. Levy was shocked at the sight before her. Yes, she did only meet him today, but she would've never thought he had an ulterior motive.
"W-Why?" Was all she could muster saying.
"Why you ask? You see, there's a certain job that we would for like you to do. And I'm confident you'll be cooperating right?" Blitztank said. Levy frozen when she heard the word 'we'. She instantly figured everything out. The white haired super rookie was working with the people threatening Magnolia.
"Y-You're with them? Why are you attacking Magnolia?" Levy was losing more and more of her powers. She was gradually getting pale as she started looking sick. The white haired however, seemed amused by her words as he started laughing loudly.
"Hahahah… You don't get it do you. This whole attack is nothing but a farce. The idea was to keep those pesky Fairy Tail mages busy while I'm capturing you. I originally thought that my charm alone would be enough for you to let your guard down, but I guess you're a picky one. Figures, the unattractive ones are always picky. I mean look at you. You don't even have breasts."
That comment alone caused more pain for her that the magic absorbing orb around her.
"Now give up. Fall to the effects of the anti-magic room and lose you're consciousness."
Blitztank was looking at the helpless girls with some sick satisfaction visible on his face. Levy was on her last reserves. Any more than this and she'll lose all her strength. She closed her eyes losing all hope. Suddenly a loud noise could be heard. When she opened her eyes the magic that was holding her captive was gone and she was slowly regaining her magical power. Looking around she noticed Blitztank lying under a hill of rocks. When she turned her face to the right she saw a familiar face. There, a young muscular man with long black hair was standing. The man turned his gaze towards the girls and said.
"You idiot. Running of on your own like that when it's not safe." His red eyes were looking straight at her.
"G-Gajeel!" Levy said with teary eyes. The iron dragon slayer came to save her when the situation couldn't have looked any worse. All of her fear was washed away in a second and she was feeling safe now. Suddenly, the pile of rocks that was obstructing the super rookie shoot in the sky. When Gajeel and Levy turned to look at that direction, Blitztank was standing proudly with an angered look in his eyes.
"I see… One fairy had nothing better to do. I guess I'll have to pluck its wings." He started cracking his knuckles as he was looking at the black haired dragon slayer.
"Get behind me." Gajeel made an arm gesture suggestion Levy to use him as a shield. When she noticed Levy just obediently nodded and rushed behind him. The male then looked at the white haired and said.
"Hey you trash. What were you saying about plucking my wings? I'll show you just difficult that will be. We from Fairy Tail are watching our guild mates backs so if you target one of us you'll have to pay for it by getting your butt wiped. And today I'm volunteering to do that." The muscular teen started smiling as she said those words. His opponent wasn't too impressed as he started smiling himself.
"It doesn't matter. Soon you will all know the terror that is Rusalka."
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That's it for Chapter two. We're slowly approaching the first ark I had in mind which I named the Rusalka arc. If you don't know what that means google it. I would like to thank everyone who decided to read my first chapter. Again, if you spot any mistakes please notify me by reviewing. English is not my first language so I don't know if I'm 100% accurate all the time. They have been some followers and some reviewers. I'll take this opportunity to answer them
Elvisfonz23: Thank you for your comments. I'm happy you enjoyed the first chapter.
Guest-Guest: No. In this story there's no Vegeta nor Goku. All the saiyans that appeared in the first chapter were characters I created.
Guest-Great Saiyaman54: Not really. I obviously haven't described him thoroughly. His hair is more like Gohan's when he started attending high school while his face doesn't look like Vegeta at all. If you're gonna compare it to someone I guess he looks a bit like Lyon. As for the pairing, no. I don't intent to change the relations of the preset characters too much. If there'll be some romance involving my OC? Not in the near future.
Guest-daradar: Hahahahahaha.
It took quite a while to update this chapter and since finals at my college are approaching it'll only take longer. I'll do my best however.