"So what's Fairy Tail like? Are they all, well, like you?" Asked Lucy curiously as she glanced at me while we walked down the street of Magnolia, approaching Fairy Tail in the distance. "You'll find out soon enough… Anyway, is Aquarius free yet?" Rubbing my head, I glanced at Lucy, hoping she'd summon Aquarius, though all I got was a shake of her head, causing me to sigh inwardly. Spotting my favorite kebab spot, I approached and ordered ten kebabs while I gave one to Lucy. "Fufu, is this beautiful woman your girlfriend, Cooper?" Raising an eyebrow, I glanced at Lucy, who lightly blushed at the owner's words before we both shook our heads.
"N-No, we're just friends." "While she's beautiful, no." Waving at the owner, we continued to Fairy Tail while munching on breakfast. "Mhm, this is good." "I know." Stuffing four kebabs into my mouth at once, I tossed the nine sticks onto the ground while Lucy took her sweet time to finish a single one. After a few minutes, we eventually arrived at Fairy Tail, causing me to faintly smirk as we stood in front of the guild. "Heh, it's been a few weeks, but it's nice to be back." Muttering under my breath, I took a moment to stretch before approaching the door.
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Lucy POV
Entering the guild behind Cooper, I dragged my luggage behind me while eagerly awaiting, only to freeze slightly when I saw how absolutely chaotic everyone was. "Oi, get your ass back here, Gray!" "I'll snuff out your little flames, Natsu!" "Fight!" "I got my money on Natsu!" "Nah, Gray will freeze him!" "M-More beer! Dammit, where is the beer!" "Haha, look what I stole, Droy!" "Ha, I can't paint anything with this chaos." Standing at the front of the guild, I gazed at everyone, watching as they fought and yelled at each other, causing me to wonder whether this was the guild for me. 'M-Maybe I chose the wrong guild?'
Just as I was about to ask Cooper if the guild was always like this, he suddenly grabbed one of his guild members by the face before slamming him into the ground. "Haha, got you, big bro!" "Heh, try again another time, Nab." Said Cooper while dusting his hands off before continuing deeper into the guild, prompting me to closely follow, attempting to steer clear of the chaos and fights. However, I happened to bump into a large man of similar stature to Cooper, causing me to apologetically back away. "Ah, sorry I-I didn't mean to bump into you." "Huh, who the hell are you? Oh, you've got some big tits, show them to me, and I'll forgive you." Said the man with an aggressive and lustful expression while he outstretched his hand toward my chest, only for Cooper to grab his arm, stopping him.
"The hell you think you're doing, Laxus?" Said Cooper with a frown as he glared at the man named Laxus, whose arm dangerously danced with lightning, though he refused to let go. "She was apologizing to me; now release me before I make you my lightning rod 'Beast'." Said Laxus aggressively while his eyes narrowed, though I couldn't help but widen my eyes at him addressing Cooper. 'B-Beast? THE 'Beast' of Fairy Tail!?' The 'Beast' of Fairy Tail was one of the most famous Mages in all of Fiore, not only for his strength but also for his destructive tendencies and the fact that he's the sole reason why most Dark Guilds are terrified to operate in Fiore.
"I don't care… You will not touch Lucy." Said Cooper sternly as he forcefully pushed Laxus back, causing him to clench his fists while lightning erupted from his body. "Hehe, alright, I'll teach you a lesson just like last time." Stated Laxus with a wicked expression while Cooper protectively stood in front of me, though just before things could escalate, two massive hands slammed Laxus and Cooper into the ground, prompting me to follow the arms until I saw a short old man standing on the bar. "Stop it, you two brats!" The old man's loud voice caused not just the two to stop but everyone else to as well. "Tsk, dumb old man." Muttered Laxus as he rubbed his head while leaving the guild.
"Heh, now that I've got everyone's focus, I've received a bunch of papers from the Magic Council listing all the damages you guys tend to cause when doing quests." Said the old man, raising several papers into the air while specifically eyeing Cooper, Natsu, Gray, and a man who spouted masculinity stuff. However, before our eyes, he suddenly burned the paper, causing my eyes to widen. 'This old man is crazy!'
"The Magic Council is growing restless, but I don't care! If a higher authority controlled mages, they wouldn't be able to grow, so y'all better not care either! Keep doing what you believe in, and if it requires a few buildings to be destroyed, well, try to avoid it if possible!" "I never bothered with the Magic Council anyway, Gramps; they're just a bunch of fools." Remarked Cooper lightly while dismissively waving his hand, only for a woman with scarlet hair donned in armor to gently slap the back of his head. "We know, big bro; you cause more destruction than everyone else combined." "Oh, please, Erza. I don't cause that much damage." "Last I checked, big bro, during your mission in Bellum, you caused 50 million jewels in damages. Everyone else only did 31 million during their last mission." Said Erza with a slight frown as she folded her arms and eyed Cooper, who rolled his eyes.
"Yeah, yeah, Erza. Anyway, I'm going to sleep; I'm tired." Said Cooper while disappearing into a room, leaving me alone in the guild with no idea what to do next. "Hmm, who are you? I saw you walking with big bro." Glancing to my left, I looked at the woman with short blue hair wearing glasses and an orange sun dress. "Oh, um, I-I'm Lucy Heartfilia, I was looking to join Fairy Tail." "Hehe, well, I'm Levy McGarden. Nice to meet you… However, I should warn you: I love Fairy Tail to death, but it's not a guild for everyone." Said Levy with a friendly smile as she grabbed my hand, leading me to a table away from everyone, while we sat down before I nodded in agreement. "I-I can see that."
For the next hour or so, I spent time with Levy, and we got to know each other while she informed me more about Fairy Tail. "Those two are Jet and Droy, my partners. He's Elfman, the little brother of Mirajane, and that's Mirajane. You've probably seen her before; she does some modeling." Said Levy, pointing at a beautiful woman standing behind the bar, only for her to snap at Erza. "Oi, watch it, redhead!" "Tsk, why don't you shut it, Mira!" "What did I say about calling me Mira!?" Watching Mirajane and Erza aggressively slam their faces together, I nervously gulped before looking at Levy. "Um, a-are they alright?" "Heh, yeah, don't worry, those two always get on each other's nerves." Said Levy with a faint smile while dismissively waving her hand, causing me to nod skeptically.
"So, I've been meaning to ask, but why does everyone call Cooper big bro?" "Ah, well, it started from way back when we were younger, but essentially, he views everyone in Fairy Tail as his little siblings." Although a bit weird, when I thought back to how furious he was with Bora imitating Fairy Tail, it made sense, given how he saw Fairy Tail as his family. "Fufu, that's kind of cute, to be honest." "Heh, yeah, maybe, but he does a terrible job at expressing it… When I first joined this guild, I was terrified of him, and I wasn't the only one; most actually were." Remarked Levy with a wry expression, causing me to tilt my head to the side.
"Really? I mean, he's a little weird, but he didn't really strike me as someone scary…. If anything, he's more–" " – Hot? Handsome? Sexy? You're not the only person who thinks so; nearly every woman once had a crush on big bro." Said Levy with a faint smirk as she leaned closer, causing me to lightly blush as I awkwardly nodded while avoiding eye contact. "Nearly? They don't have crushes on him anymore? Why not?" Cooper may be a bit weird, but nothing about him would ever turn me off; he was the perfect boyfriend.
"Um, well, big bro, you know his nickname, 'Beast'? It also correlates to him in bed… Nearly every woman who ever slept with him has been mentally scarred; at least, that's what I've heard." Remarked Levy, her voice full of fear as she gulped while reaching toward her hips. "W-When the video of him sleeping with a woman was leaked in Magnolia, every woman avoided him like the plague… I-It was horrifying to watch." Whispered Levy softly as she glanced at me, causing me to gulp. 'A video? Now I have to watch it!'
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(Heh, Cooper asked for his WHOLE body to be weapon)