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Hiro Mashima owns FairyTail
She finally finished the last paperwork of the huge stack of files she had on her desk. The room was lined with bookcases filled with textbooks. She leaned back in her seat and sighed a deep breath.
"Done.. finally."
Forceful, Knock knock.
"Come in" she spoke.
The door swung open and a caped man hurried in.
"Yes?" She said with a strained tired voice. She rubbed her aching hands.
"Master Makarov is here." The man said nervously.
Her eyes opened wide and she froze.
"He has been called by the leaders. I think they are going through with it this time."
"Not on my watch." She stood up from her seat, took the files on her desk and walked towards the door. Her eyes narrowed and with a dead serious face, she walked down the hallway towards the council room.
"Master Makarov. It has come to our attention once again that your guild is beyond belief reckless and uncontrollable." A council member said.
"This is the millionth time that we have had to address the unending problems your guild causes. From property damage to daily complaints from clients.. when will you guild learn!" Another frowned angrily.
"I apologize for my children's recklessness.." Master Makarov said trying to laughing the serious atmosphere off.
"This is no laughing matter! We've had enough!"
"Yes.. we are tired of your meaningless apologies."
"In review of Fairytail's trouble making history and reports of damages, we the council members have decided that you immediately disband Fairytail."
"What!" Master Makarov said shocked.
Yajima sat quietly and took a sip of his tea. He looked unconcerned. And he had every right to be.
At that very moment, the council room doors slammed open and in she marched in. "Ma'm! You can't just barge in!" the caped man hissed.
She walked right up the council's meeting table and slammed the two feet tall stack of paperwork.
"What is the meaning of this! How dare you barge in-!" A council member yelled.
"How dare the council members have a meeting with the master of Fairytail without my presence. Of all the people in Fiore, the council members should be upholding the laws and following protocols."
"Layla my dear!" Master Makarov cried streams of tears in relief.
"Hello Master Makarov." She smiled warmly to him and then faced the council members with a serious glare.
"Know your place. You are hired by us.. the magic council members. You have no authority to question…" One member began to spat when the head leader of the council silenced him with a slam to the table top.
She glared the leader down.
"I stand as the case manager for all Fairytail related information and cases. I have a right to stand invited to any meeting that the master of Fairytail is called for as delineated in the very job description of representative of Fairytail."
"Did you not get the memo? It is not our fault if you didn't receive the message. We sent it hours ago." The leader said calmly.
"No. No one was sent to relay the message."
"Well now you know." The leader said unfazed.
She clenched her fists.
"Now that you have joined us.. we shall commence. Master Makarov, the magic council hereby orders you to disband Fairytail."
"ON WHAT GROUNDS!" she yelled.
Master Makarov stared wide-eyed at the passionate woman standing up to the council for a guild she wasn't part of. He could only marvel at how wonderfully brave this young beautiful woman was.
"On the grounds that Fairytail receives ten times more complaints and reports of property damage than any other guild in Fiore!"
"We've had enough of Fairytail's nonsense. Fairytail must be disbanded and the members punished for noncompliance to council rules and bringing disgrace to all mages"
"Yes you are correct in that Fairytail does create ten times more problems than any other guild." She confessed.
Master Makarov just paled..
"But they receive faster and better results in all the missions they take."
Master Makarov looked at Lucy shocked.
"In the past year, Fairytail has taken at least 60% of all available S-class missions and have completed 100% of all missions accepted. Most of the property damage is due to the difficulty of the missions themselves and the already degraded states of the buildings and land properties."
The council members shifted uncomfortably in their seats.
She put her hand on top of the stacked papers.
"Here I have the confessions of property owners that have filed property damage complaints of their fraud reports and documentations of property conditions before and after the completion of missions by Fairytail members."
"Many of these property owners have even changed their minds and are thankful for Fairytail's destructiveness and it provides job opportunities for renovation and remodeling of cities and buildings."
"That doesn't prove anything. Fairytail is still reckless and continues to be so regardless of any action by the council."
"The public and the guilds will not accept the disbandment of Fiore's strongest guild. The magic council would then be stating that they will shut down any guild they deemed to be too strong or a threat to the council. The magic council will lose credibility."
The leaders sighed in defeat. Once again they were beat….
"Fairytail is not a threat to the council. Disbandment of Fairytail is unlawful as there is no significant grounds for it and I have the documents to prove Fairytail's positive influence to the citizens of Fiore."
"Very well. Fairytail will not be disbanded." The leader of the council spoke. Some council members murmured in disapproval.
She smiled slightly and Master Makarov smiled widely in joy.
"However.. Fairytail must not go unpunished for their recent increase in recklessness."
The other council members nodded except Yajima.
Her eyes narrowed.
"Master Makarov… we thank you for your leadership. We formally ask you to step down as master of Fairytail. If you do not comply, we will be forced to resume disbandment of Fairytail for your noncompliance to the magic council"
She couldn't believe it. She was seething with anger. All that hard work.. and they had resorted to this.
Master Makarov stood frozen…
"Step down…?" he whispered.
She looked towards Master Makarov and saw how heartbroken he looked. He couldn't protect his children anymore no matter what he did. He looked so small and fragile… and her heart broke for him. She knew it would eventually come to this… she knew the council was after him. She just had hoped they had a little more time.
"Master Makarov…" she spoke gently.
Master Makarov looked up towards her.
"As representative for Fairytail… I am fully aware of the guild's entire functioning."
"As a member of the magic council, I am fully aware of the council's concerns for the future of the magic world.."
The magic council members looked away.
"Master Makarov… please step down." She said.
He looked down defeated.. was this the end..?
"And, as the representative of both the magic council and Fairytail, I formally request that you install Laxus Dreyar as the next master of Fairytail."
His eyes widened.
"What? Laxus Dreyar!? He—"
"He is more than capable of being the next guild master for Fairytail. He has grown up in the guild and is more powerful than that of Jura, one of the ten magic saints. Also being grandson of Master Makarov, he has the lineage of leadership and shown his capabilities in all the S-class missions he has undertaken."
"He is reckless and young.. Fairytail will be in no better hands than in Makarov's"
"The magic council has allowed Sting Eucliffe to be guild master of Sabertooth and he is younger and less experienced than Laxus Dreyar. Youth has no base for argument unless you plan on disbanding Sabertooth as well."
At this the council members scowled and remained quiet. She had always been clever and always reminded them of her stubbornness to protect Fairytail.
She looked towards Master Makarov and frowned, ignoring the council's arrogance.
"Do you accept Master Makarov? Will you step down and install Laxus Dreyar as the next guild master?"
"I told you Makarov…."
"I know.."
"It is time to retire.. enjoy the time you have left with your children.."
"…"
"You're lucky you know."
"Hm..?"
"You've only lasted this long as guild master because of that girl."
"Ah… Layla…"
"Layla…. Yea….." Yajima sighed. "She was the one who always battled for you and your guild.. it has been a year now.."
"She is a sweet strong child.. it's a shame she isn't part of our guild. We need more people like her in the world."
"…."
"Goodbye Yajima. Make sure to come visit me sometime. I'll buy you ramen."
"I'll take you up on that offer." Yajima smiled.
Master Makarov got up and began to walk down the hallway.
Yajima watched Makarov go.
"Makarov you fool…. Can't you recognize your own child." He sighed.
She watched from the window as Master Makarov entered a carriage to leave the magic council grounds.
"Thank you master.. for making it less difficult than it could have been… you can relax now." She put her right hand on the window pane. Her pink Fairytail sign.
The guild doors opened.
"Welcome back master." Everyone said cheerfully.
Master Makarov walked in smiling and watched everyone closely… enjoying this moment.
"How was your meeting with the council?" Mira came up to Master Makarov.
"Mira.. will you please call everyone back. I have an announcement to make." Master Makarov said patting Mira's hand and proceeded to go up the guild stairs towards his office.
Mira watched with concern as Master Makarov disappeared into his office. She kept staring at the closed door.. feeling a sense of dread.
The guild was bustling now. Everyone was present as Mira called them back from missions. Even Gildarts was present as Master Makarov personally requested his return.
"Do you know what is going on?" Gildarts asked Mira.
"No.. I think it has to do with the council however." Mira said frowning slightly.
"Jiji must have gotten a scolding again from the council. Big deal. Happens all the time. He'll probably just ignore their threats anyways." Laxus said drinking his beer.
Natsu and Gray started brawling and everyone soon got involved.
The loud brawl was halted abruptly as Master Makarov exited his office. He jumped onto the railing and watched with a heavy face towards his children.
"Ah jij! What's going on?" Natsu yelled. Everyone looked up at Master Makarov and stopped all activities.
"I have stood upon this railing and watched all you, my children, grow into strong and powerful mages. We have come a long way and become the best and strongest guild in all of Fiore."
"YEA!" everyone cheered.
"We've had many adventures together and this guild.. this family… I thank you for giving an old man a lifetime of happiness and joy… to be part of your lives.. to help you become the best mages that you are destined to be.."
Everyone froze… they didn't like where this was heading.
"I have decided to step down as guild master."
"WHAT?!" everyone yelled in protest.
Gildarts, Mira, Erza, Gajeel and Laxus froze in shock.
"JIJI! YOU CAN'T STEP DOWN!" Natsu said all fired up.
"Master! You can't be serious!" Gray yelled.
"No please master! Don't!" Lisanna yelled.
"Master! You can't! I apologize if it is due to our last mission. I'll personally go apologize to the council-" Erza said
"Master... " Everyone followed in and began to apologize and beg for Master Makarov to rescind his resignation.
"SILENCE!"
….
"It has been decided and the magic council has been notified."
No one stirred. Was this really happening?..
He looked around and found the pair of eyes he was looking for.
" I, the 6th guild master Makarov Dreyar, formally install Laxus Dreyar as the 7th guild master of Fairytail."
Laxus sat shocked…. Frozen to the seat.. he dropped his beer and it began to spill off the table.
Everyone looked in shock towards Laxus… and all the could see was Laxus frozen like a deer in head lights.. staring at his grandfather.