Alex of Fairy Tail

Edolas pt 1

"What's with the celebrating?" Macbeth asked. "Who's Gildarts anyway?"

"He's Fairy Tail's most powerful wizard," Alex explained. She sat down at the table, facing him. "He's been gone for three years on a hundred-year quest, so everyone's excited he's back."

"Why are there bells ringing all over town, though?" Sorano complained. "It's giving me a headache."

"It is alerting the townsfolk to move out of the way so they can perform the Gildart's Shift," Gray said, walking by. Seeing their confused looks, he continued. "It should be happening right about now. Why don't you all go look outside?"

Alex looked at them. "It may be easier to see if we go upstairs." She pointed up to the balcony. "Come on!" They walked up the stairs and out to the balcony to see the city splitting in half.

"Just how powerful is this guy?" Erik asked incredulously. "I find it hard to believe all of this is necessary."

"Gildarts uses Crash magic," Alex explained. "The city does this, so he doesn't accidentally bump into something and destroy it."

"Talk about careless," Jellal muttered.

Alex laughed and started walking inside. "We should go greet him. I think he'll be happy to meet some new faces."

The former Oracion Seis exchanged nervous looks and walked in behind her. They weren't as excited to meet the destructive mage as she was.

When they made it down the stairs, Gildarts was talking to Mira. "Miss, I was pretty sure there was a guild named Fairy Tail around here."

"This is it," Mira smiled. "Oh, and I'm Mirajane."

"Is this guy an idiot?" Sawyer asked quietly, leaning over Alex's shoulder. "He should remember what his guild looks like."

"At the very least, he should remember what his guildmates look like," Sorano muttered, arms crossed.

Alex shrugged and grinned sheepishly. "Well, a lot has happened to both Mira and the guildhall since he left. It makes sense he wouldn't recognize it."

"Mira?" Gildarts looked confused. "Oh! You've really changed! And wow, the guild is brand-new!"

Alex walked downstairs while Natsu challenged him to a fight. "I told you to fight me!" He shouted.

He ran up to Gildarts and was ready to punch him when he was caught, spun around a few times, and thrown into the ceiling. "Maybe another time," Gildarts said, smiling.

"You haven't changed a bit, Pops," Gray said, grinning.

"A man among men," Elfman agreed.

"There are faces I have never seen before..." Gildarts said, looking around. "Things sure have changed."

"Gildarts!" The master called from the bar. "How did the job go?" He asked.

Gildarts shrugged, then laughed loudly. "No good," He said, his hand behind his head. "It's impossible for me."

The guildhall was silent in shock. Then the members began whispering. "The great Gildarts failed a quest?"

"How did he fail a quest?" Lucy asked Alex, walking up. "He's so powerful."

Alex put her hand to her chin. "I don't remember what made him fail," She admitted. "But I do know it was bad. He's lucky he came back alive if I remember right."

Lucy hummed thoughtfully and turned back to Gildarts. "What in the world is this hundred-year quest if even Gildarts couldn't solve it?"

"You aren't ready for a hundred-year quest," Erza warned Lucy. "Don't even consider it."