Fairy Tail: The Dark Swordsman

13 - Makarov's Grandson

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— Laxus Dreyar —

He loved Fairy Tail.

To Laxus Dreyar, Fairy Tail was home.

It had always been that way. He had friends, he had family, he had his whole life ahead of him.

However during his 16 years of life, only one could be said to be a true turning point in his life.

For some reason, his father was excommunicated from the guild.

The sudden departure of his father from the guild left Laxus bewildered and brimming with unanswered questions. He doesn't know why, he doesn't understand why. All he has in his head are 'whys' and nobody is willing to explain. Not even gramps. His pleas for understanding fell on deaf ears.

He begged his father not to go. He begged his grandfather to tell him the truth. But none of them listened and kept brushing him off, fueling a growing anger and frustration within him.

At this point in time, Laxus's fame grew to ridiculous levels. His skills and potential as a mage was something that had spread far and wide across the country. However, as Laxus's reputation as a formidable mage soared, whispers and doubts followed. People questioned his abilities, attributing his success solely to his lineage as Makarov's grandson.

"Of course he can do that! He's Makarov's grandson!"

"I'd expect nothing else from the grandson of Fairy Tail's guildmaster."

"Bah! I bet the only reason he got that far was because of Makarov."

Those words irked him so much. Dannis had told him to not listen to these people since they're just jealous of his rise to power, the rise he made from his own effort and hard work.

Dannis had told him to ignore them. That the best thing he can do is to just continue doing his best and strive to be the strongest like he always had. The idiots will eventually stop talking when he can prove he is the indisputable number one and the fact that his grandfather had nothing to do with it. He's basically doing the same thing after all. Laxus isn't blind to the criticism that his friend is facing on a daily basis.

Laxus had done his best to follow his best friend's advice, and it helped for some time. Yet, the stress of being Makarov's grandson and his father leaving the guild continued to affect him.

He had tried talking to his grandfather, believing he would understand. After all, Makarov himself was the son of Yuri Makarov, a very famous lightning mage from back in the day and one of the four founders of Fairy Tail. Surely he knows what Laxus is going through right?

Laxus attempted to confide in his grandfather, telling him about everything he feels, only to find that his grandfather doesn't understand a single thing he's going through.

'Of course not.' Laxus realized. They had lived through completely different eras. Back then, not many people cared for mages. It was only now where Magic Guilds had been established and widely accepted by the populace did ordinary folk really get into the going ons of mages.

So he got angry. He lashed out at his grandfather, and their disagreement led to a bitter argument. It didn't help that Makarov continued to keep him in the dark as to his father's departure.