Chapter 2: Fairy Tail!

After a bit of walking, I finally reached Magnolia. I must say, it really looks like a lively city. Despite seeing it so many times in the anime, it's still breathtaking in real life. The streets were bustling and vibrant, with people shopping, chatting, and living their lives. Every corner had an adventure, every shop held a story.

After exploring Magnolia for a bit, I encountered a vendor. Without wasting any time:

Soma:

"Hello, sir. If you have a moment, I'd like to ask you something. Could you tell me where Fairy Tail is?"

The vendor looked at me curiously and then smiled as he replied:

Vendor:

"Hm, oh, you're not from around here, huh? Fairy Tail's going to get a new troublemaker, I see. Just keep going straight, and you'll see the Fairy Tail building at the end of the road."

Soma:

"Haha, I guess so, sir. Thank you, have a good day!"

Following the vendor's directions, I soon saw the Fairy Tail building. It looked just like in the anime. The building was large and impressive from the outside, with a big door and a flag bearing the guild's emblem waving above it. Even though I was outside, I could hear the noise and commotion coming from inside. "Hehe, this is going to be fun!" I said to myself.

I quickly kicked open the door and entered. Everyone glanced at me for a moment before resuming their fights. Without speaking to anyone, I headed straight towards Master Makarov. He noticed me and seemed to be waiting for me. When I reached him, he took a deep breath and...

Makarov:

"HEY, QUIET DOWN AND TAKE YOUR SEATS! YOU'VE CAUSED ENOUGH RUCKUS!"

I guess he realized I was here to join and wanted a calm environment. After Makarov's shout, everyone took their seats. He wasn't the guild master for nothing. Sure, I've seen him yell many times in the anime, but hearing him yell right next to me... it was completely different, it sent chills down my spine.

Makarov:

"Welcome, son. My name is Makarov, the master of this guild. Now, tell me, what brings you here?"

Soma:

"Greetings, Master Makarov. My name is Soma. I came here to join your guild..."

Makarov:

"Hoh? So, what makes our guild so special? Why do you want to join?"

As I expected, Makarov was already ready to accept me, but he wanted to know the reason. I suppose that's normal.

Soma:

"The atmosphere here... it's different from other guilds. You're closer, more like a family. Also, I've heard about the freedom here, it's not too restrictive. And that suits me perfectly, haha."

Makarov seemed pleased with my answer.

Makarov:

"Then the only thing left is to accept you into the guild. Finally, are you ready to bear the Fairy Tail mark? And what color and where do you want it?"

Soma:

"Gladly, sir. I want the guild mark on my left shoulder, in blue!"

Makarov nodded and snapped his fingers. Suddenly, I noticed a change on my left shoulder. "Oh, this looks even better than I imagined."

Makarov:

"Now, kids, since we have a new member in our family, you know what that means... IT'S PARTY TIME, HAHAHAH!"

Everyone started drinking as if they hadn't caused any commotion earlier. Of course, I couldn't drink because of my age, but that didn't matter. It was time to mingle with my peers.

I saw Gray and Cana chatting and approached them to introduce myself.

Gray:

"Oh, a new member, huh? We haven't had a new member in a while, and he's our age..."

Cana seemed a bit down despite the lively atmosphere. Maybe she was still thinking about her father?

Soma:

"Hello, I'm Soma. Nice to meet you."

Gray:

"Likewise, Soma. I'm Gray, the strongest kid here..."

Our conversation seemed to snap Cana out of her thoughts.

Cana:

"Uh, I'm Cana. Nice to meet you, Soma. And don't listen to this idiot, he's not that strong, haha."

Gray:

"HAH, WHAT DID YOU SAY, YOU FOOL? DO YOU THINK YOU'RE STRONGER THAN ME?"

Cana:

"OF COURSE I'M STRONGER THAN YOU! COME HERE AND I'LL SHOW YOU!"

Seeing these two reminded me of Natsu and Gray. Pffft, so Gray was always like this.

Soma:

"Hey hey, don't rush into a fight so quickly. I think both of you are strong."

Gray:

"Hmph."

Cana:

"Hmph. Speaking of which, how strong are you? You look quite sturdy for your age, hehe."

Soma:

"Hmm, I've never fought anyone before, but I think I could beat both of you!"

Gray:

"Another one claiming to be stronger than me. Come on, let's fight!"

Soma:

"Oh, I guess that would be good. We need to cool down the atmosphere a bit..."

Both of us went outside to fight. I had never fought anyone before and was eager to do so! I was already starting to love this side of Fairy Tail.

Hearing about our fight, others followed us outside, and everyone was discussing who would win. I could see Cana taking bets, haha.

Makarov:

"Hmm, I'm curious about this new member's strength too. He seems confident, and his mana... it's a lot. I've never seen so much mana in one person..."

Soma:

"Are you ready, GRAY?"

Gray formed a massive ice hammer and charged at Soma. Soma focused his energy, his eyes gleaming with determination. He clasped his hands together, creating a swirling vortex of water and ice around him. The vortex stopped Gray's ice hammer and pushed it back.

Makarov:

"Hmm, two elements, huh? And he can use them skillfully..."

Gray:

"Tch, so you can use ice too."

Soma:

"Come on, Gray? Is that all you've got?"

Gray quickly recovered after being knocked down and stood up again. "You're really impressive. But this is just the beginning!"

Gray slammed his hands on the ground, covering the area around him with ice. The ice quickly spread towards Soma. Soma used water to lift himself up and evade the ice. While in the air, he sent waves of water and ice towards Gray.

Gray swiftly formed an ice shield to block Soma's attacks. Emerging from behind the shield, he shouted, "Ice-Make: Lance!" and hurled a series of ice lances at Soma.

Soma maneuvered quickly using water, dodging the ice lances. "Ice Dragon's Roar!" he shouted, sending a massive wave of ice and water from his mouth towards Gray.

Gray was knocked back by the force of the wave and fell to the ground. However, he quickly recovered and smiled. "You're really impressive. Fighting you is going to be fun."

Soma nodded, appreciating Gray's determination and strength. "You're not bad yourself. But this is just the beginning."

The two of them took their positions again, staring at each other. Even though it was just a friendly fight, both of them enjoyed testing their abilities and strength.

Soma charged at Gray, but something unexpected happened. Makarov suddenly intervened and knocked both of them out.

Makarov:

"Hmph, these youngsters don't know when to stop."

Most of the Fairy Tail members were either laughing or complaining about not seeing the end of the fight.