The newest member

Chapter 1

I pause just outside the huge doors. The name 'Fairy Tail' stands tall and proud over the entrance, like it knows its status. How long have I wanted to be a part of this guild? Months? Years? Since I learnt how to control my power properly. Some wizards learn theirs slowly. Me? It was like a hit in the face, a huge slap saying 'you have magic, here it is, use it' and that was me ever more out of control than usual.
I know I'm old enough to join. Didn't some of the members join at a ridiculously young age like eight or nine? Then again, they didn't have people to look after them and needed a way to make money to live. I just got kicked out because I couldn't control myself. It was nothing to do with running away, a tragic house fire or being separated some where years ago. I never asked for magic. That's a lie. I did. But not so that I couldn't control it.
I sigh and reach forward, my hand resting on the door and finally, I push it open.

There are people inside everywhere. Some drinking (especially one with a huge barrel of alcohol) some talking, eating, shouting. It's the noisiest place I've been for a long time and I don't do well with noise. For a moment, I'm tempted to turn, forget the whole idea and leave. But that's before the girl with blue hair comes over. Behind her is an exceed. I don't even know how I know that but I just do.

"Hi" she says, drawing to a stop next to me. "Are you okay? You look terrified."

I nod, terrified.

"I'm Wendy Marvell, this is Carla" Wendy indicates to the white exceed.

"Err... Wren Dabley" I mutter.

Wendy grins "have you come to join the guild?"

"If I can make it through the door" I say

She grins again. "Come on, I'll take you to Master Makarov

I'm about to protest, maybe take a step backwards but there are a couple more people staring at us now. Two guys sitting hunched over a table, one with dark blue-black hair and a beard and the other with wispy brown hair that stood right out and a pipe. Then there was three people who had been shouting at each other now watching. One of them, the girl, has long red hair and wears armour. One of the guys has pink hair and a blue exceed floating just above his head and the other, black hair and no shirt. I take an invisible deep breath and follow Wendy inside, up to the bar where an old man with a stick sits. I can tell immediately it's Master Makarov. He's short, looks about one hundred and the stick has a pink smiley face on it.

"Hey Master" Wendy says, coming to a stop at the bar. "This is Wren and she'd like to join Fairy Tail."

I hesitate and glance at him.

"So you're magic?" He says. "What type?"

I hesitate. I'm not sure what to say myself. As far as I know, it's sciency, something to do with particles and using them to create things. I'm not sure what it's called though.

"Erm... it's um... I'm not sure what it's called but it's controlling particles?"

He laughs and nods. "I know exactly what you mean. Mira will get you sorted out with a Guild-Mark."

I blink. "Really?"

Wendy grins wider than before. "You're a member of Fairy Tail now, technically. You just need to get the mark."

The woman behind the bar, Mira I recognise her as, smiles, waves and wanders over to a stamp like object with the Guild-Mark on it. "Where would you like your mark?" she says.

I hesitate and she laughs.

"I remember when I first got mine. It's a bit overwhelming sometimes I guess. Most people get it on their hand or shoulder if that helps."

"Shoulder?"

Mira nods and presses down the stamp, and when I look down, there is a purple Guild-Mark resting on my shoulder. "There you go" she says. "Now, you're an official member of Fairy Tail!"

I'm so excited that I could hug her but I don't. That would be a bit weird so instead I say "where's the weirdest place you've ever had to put a mark?"

She thinks for a moment and then smiles. "Definitely when Bixlow asked me to put it on his tongue."

"What? Why would you want it there?"

Mira shrugs. "I don't know. But he's Bixlow so I guess we just have to go with it."

I nod, thank her and come out from behind the bar. Wendy is waiting for me and talking to the pink haired guy with the blue exceed.

"Hey" he says. "Welcome to Fairy Tail, I'm Natsu" I can't believe that I actually didn't recognise him with the white and black scarf and hair. That means that the red haired girl is Erza, the black haired guy is Grey and the blonde girl that has just joined them is Lucy. Damnit I feel so stupid.

"Hi" I say. "Wren Dabley. Thanks."

He grins and I follow them over to Erza, Grey and Lucy who all introduce themselves in person. Natsu's blue exceed come flying over with a piece of paper.

"Hey Natsu" he cries, landing on a table. "I found this job request on the board and I thought we might go check it out."

"What is it Happy?" he says, taking the paper from Happy. "Hm... exterminating a volcano devil huh? Well what do you think? We up for it?"

"Hey could Wren come?" Wendy says and Lucy looks at me.

"Yeah course you can. We do tend to over do things though I will warn you."

I nod, already knowing just how much Fairy Tail wizards over do things. Years and years ago, the dock near my home was destroyed by a ball of fire and I think I know who it was.

"Okay then" Erza says, standing up from her chair. "We leave at first light tomorrow."

The light itself is diminishing by the time I get outside. Lucy is walking a bit ahead of me but I don't really feel like walking with anyone at the moment. A boat steers itself down the canal and someone on it shouts to Lucy that she will fall in. She doesn't get off the edge of the canal but simply shouts back that she won't. I get back to the inn I stayed at the night before and sit for a while staring out of the window. The day was fantastic. Only in my wildest dreams would I have ever imagined I could be a member. A member of Fairy Tail.