Fairy Tail: The Dark Swordsman

36 - The Assassin

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[Fairy Tail Guild Hall]

— Mirajane Strauss —

It was just another ordinary day.

She was sitting at the bar watching her siblings interact with the guild while sipping a sweet drink she ordered just a few minutes prior.

Lisanna was hanging out with Natsu and Happy as always, while Elfman was to the side munching on a cake with Alzack and Bisca.

She glanced upwards with a bit of a pout, seeing Erza Scarlet standing on the second floor. The newly appointed S-Class mage noticed her look and gave her a smug smile.

Mirajane's eyebrow twitched as her hold on the cup tightened, the wood creaking slightly from the force.

Her reaction made Erza's smile widen as she strutted around the second floor as if she owned it. Master Mavis was up there with her, sitting on the railings while cheering the other members who were having a fight.

The day Master Mavis was introduced to the guild was one of surprise. But in true Fairy Tail fashion, no one put much stock into it and instead threw a party in celebrations for their First Master.

Even now the celebrations still continue on, for one reason or another. Her companions never really did need a true purpose for pulling out the drinks or a cause to start a brawl. The joyous atmosphere was what endeared her to the guild all those years ago.

It felt like a lifetime ago that she and her siblings were cowering in Rackshaw Village, afraid that the bigoted villagers who knew nothing of magic would slam through their doors and drag them to the village square kicking and screaming.

They were lucky. Had the wizard called to cull the Demon of Rackshaw been anyone other than a Fairy Tail mage, other than Dannis, there was no doubt in her mind that she and her siblings wouldn't have lived to see the next day.

She watched as Erza struck a conversation with Master Mavis, something about the founders of Fairy Tail judging by the words she could pick up.

She really really hated the fact that Erza won the trials instead of her the year prior. It was just unfortunate that she and Elfman, who she had as a partner, ran into Gildarts of all people.

There was absolutely nothing she could have done against that man. Despite the numerous training sessions she's done with Dannis and even the occasional spar with Gildarts, the Ace of Fairy Tail still deemed her to not be ready for S-Class.

Still, she at least had solace in the fact that she managed to put up a fight. Gildarts held back enough for her to actually show the older man what she could do. It was a much better situation than Cana. Poor girl didn't even have a chance to fight back when Laxus defeated her with a single lightning blast.

She couldn't even blame Dannis for this. There was absolutely no way he would ever be biased during the S-Class trials.

She's heard a little bit of the fight from Gray. Erza really impressed Dannis if his words were truthful. She smiled a bit at that. She knows better than everyone just how rare it was for Dannis to give praise. Erza must have been incredible.