DA II x Fairy Tail: Companions

Chapter 1: The Eluvian:

After hours of interrogation Varric was still sitting in that awful, dark room in front of the grumpy seeker who didn't seem to be even a bit bored or tired by her job. He had told her everything from Hawke's arrival in Kirkwall up to the battle with the Arishok, 4 years after. The event that caused her to be named Champion of Kirkwall.

„The Champion defeated the Arishok in single combat?", she asked rethorically. „That sounds so romantic." Cassandra ended her coment unbelievingly.

„It's not like she was keen on doing it, seeker, but she had no other choice. The safety of the city was at stake and more importantly, she protected a friend."

„You mean that pirate?", Cassandra asked. „Yes, but to Hawke Isabela wasn't just a pirate who ocasionally happened to help her, she was her beloved friend, perhaps even family. Hawke was just like that."

„I am still not sure if I can believe you, dwarf. These things are completely different from what I have expected and sound so...crazy, unrealistic, like one of your tales..."
„You know my tales, seeker?", Varric asked triumphantly,grinning widely.

„I...I...uh...heard of them,... I... it's not like I would read such trash..." she stutterd while blushing, her face taking on the colour of a tomato.

Varric chuckled at the sight and continued: „Then I hope I will not end up under your sword, seeker. What I am going to tell you now is far more crazy and unrealistic than everything you have heard so far.

„Go on, I will decide after you finish, dwarf.", she responded.

„Alright, then.", Varric began. „Let's see. After the Arishok was defeated and the Qunari driven out of Kirkwall, there was no leader. The Viscount was dead and Knight Commander Meredith de facto became the new Viscount, though of course not oficially. Hawke being the Champion became the most important person in Kirkwall besides Meredith.

More powerful then ever the Knight Commander tightned her grip on the mages. And the more she sqeezed the more they resisted. The more they resisted the more she squeezed.

The tension became unbearable. As a mage herself Hawke thus became a mediator between First Enchanter Orsino and Knight Commander Meredith, and for a long time she managed to keep them from declaring open war to eachother.

It was a stressful life the champion was forced to lead and she was happy when she had time to spend with us, her friends, without all that fighting and talking to the conflict parties, as were we all.

On that special day Merrill, the elven dalish mage anounced her great news to us. After Hawke had helped her with getting the Alurin'Holm, an ancient elven artefact, she managed to repair the Eluvian with it.

Also an ancient elven artefact it was supposed to serve as a comunication system in the times of Arlethan. But the knowledge of this magic was lost, as many things were to the elves, so it is unnecessary to mention how proud she was when she invited us all to her home to tell us. She thought she restored a piece of elven history after all."

Fenris sighed annoyedly as he and Hawke were making their way through Lowtown to Merrill's place. „What is it, Fenris?", she asked with an amused undertone. „I can't believe we are encouraging that dalish whitch with her wicked plans, and I am part of it!", he exclaimed. Perhaps a bit louder than he actually intended to be. Hawke chuckeled.

„Oh don't be so mean. I admit that Merrill often messes things up but she never truly means any evil or harm to anyone."

Hawke could never be angry at Fenris. After all she knew what he went through. It was only natural that he was suspicious.

„I hope your kindness will not be our ruin.",was all he replied. Fenris admired this about Hawke. Her humor and her compassion towards others. Even in the stickiest situations she managed to keep her smile. Despite her being a mage he couldn't help but grow fond of her.

They finally reached Merrill's house. Hawke knocked gently at her door. It was immediatly opened and revealed a childishly excited Merrill.

„You are finally here! Come in!", she exclaimed. She then grasped Hawke by her wrist and pulled her into her home. Grumpy Fenris followed without losing a word.

As they entered everyone was already there. Varric and Anders were standing next to eachother, appearantly doing some smalltalk. Isabela and Aveline were found each on the opposite side of the small living room, keeping as much distance as was possible.

The two women saw Hawke first. Aveline greeted her with her usual nod. An honorful gesture, quite suitable for a proud warrior like her.

Isabela on the other hand gave her a cocky smile. Paired with her sharp gaze, she revealed her easy and joyful nature.

Hawke returned their greetings with a friendly smile. Anders turned to her and Fenris and first greeted her friendly and then frowned to Fenris, which was returned with a more angry frown from the elf's side. Hawke rolled her eyes. These two were really behaving like little school boys.

„Hawke!", Varric smiled at her. At least there was one who wasn't constantly hating another. Great happiness filled Hawke from inside as she spotted the dwarf. Over the years he bacame one of her closest and most reliable friends and she was garteful she had met him. Without him, she probably would still be living at Gamlen's flat. She became what she was through his sincere help, even if he wouldn't admit that.

„Also don't want to miss the special magic show?", he said grinning. „Even if the maker himself would forbid it, I would still fight my way through for this!", she replied in her usual humorous manner.

Fenris smiled weakly. Sometimes he wished his relationship with Hawke would also be that light.

Merril now stood before the Eluvian. „If I may have your attention, please?", she began. „Every attention you deserve, Daisy.", Varric responded.

„Right...", she said a bit nervous. „First I want to thank Hawke. Ma' serannas, my friend. Without your help I would never have gotten this far.", she continued.

„Oh, please, All I did was helping you killing a giant spider-like monster. One more monster or less is no big deal, really.", Hawke laughed.

„Still, I am thankful. As you already know I acomplished restoring the function of the Eluvian. It took me time and work but it was worth it. And since you are my friends, I want you to be the first to witness this historical moment." Merrill spoke with such hapiness and pride that nobody dared to object. Varric was the first to speak: „Daisy, are you sure this is not dangerous. You are dealing with magic you basically don't know."

„I am no child, Varric." Merrill looked to the side. Dissapointment was heard in her voice.

„Oh yes, the same thing you have said when you used blood magic, despite knowing its danger and forcing your Keeper to save you by sacrificing herself!", Anders was the one who confronted her with this harsh reality.

Merrill let her gaze slide to the floor, aware of her guilt.

„What Blondie is trying to say is that we are worried. We don't want you to be hurt again, Daisy.", Varric told her warmly. Once again he was playing the daddy for everyone.

A heavy silence sank upon the room. The others seemd to be sharing this opinion and looked at Merrill sceptically.

Hawke looked between everyone, then decided to break the silence. „Oh, come on guys! What's the worst that can happen? Demons? It's not like we never fought against those. If some creepy spirit tries to make trouble we just kick its ass like we always do. Now, Merrill, show us what you have reached through your hard work." She smiled at Merrill encouragingly.

Merrill smiled back and seemed to gain her confidence back.

„Then I shall show you a part of our ancient, lost culure.", she anounced. She positioned herself in front of the Eluvian, pulled her staff and spoke a magic, elvish spell:

Ghilan'him banal'vhen, Lassa ghilan

First nothing happened, but then the surface of the Eluvian began to glow. It iluminated the whole room and blinded Hawke and her companions. Then the glow lessened and the light was broken into a million coulours which began to form a spiral upon the Eluvian's surface. The companions watched in awe. The sight was beautiful, yet intimidating. At this thought Hawke felt something pulling her towards the Eluvian. It was like an invisible, gigantic hand that held her around her waist and was pulling her away. First she thought she was imagining that. Since she became champion she didn't really get a proper sleep. Halucination could be a sign of exhaustion she heard. Then she looked around and saw her friends struggling as much as her to stand their ground. So she came to the conclusion that this was really happening.

„What is this?", Isabela asked clearly terrified. „I don't know...", Merrill brought out under struggle.

„I knew this was a bad idea...", Anders spoke. „Finally a thing we agree on...", replied Fenris while struggling to hold tight to a nearby table.

It was no use. The more they struggled, the more the Eluvian was sucking them in. With a shriek Merrill was the first to be sucked in. „Merrill!", Hawke screamd before she was the next to follow. „HAWKE!", the remaining companions exclaimed before they were also consumed by the hungry, ancient mirror.

Slowly Hawke regained conciousness, but still she couldn't open her eyes. She first heard the birds chirping somewhere in the trees. Then she felt the warmth that was enveloping her body. Her fingers began to twitch trying to feel the material underneath and above. There was no doubt she was laying in a bed. Where, she did not know, but it was for certain not her bed. Then she heard the tinkling of dishes coming from somewhere. Now she regained her strength to open her golden eyes.

She moved her head to the right side and saw Merrill, Isabela and Aveline laying next to her.

Then she moved it to the left and saw Fenris, Aners and Varric as weill laying beside her, sleeping..

She let out a sigh of relieve after seeing her freinds still alive. The next thing she did was trying to sit up. It costed her quite the effort, but she was never the kind of person to easily give in.

She sat up and saw an old woman with pink hair, wearing a red cape aound her shoulders. „So you've finally awoken.", the strange, pink haired woman noted.

Instantly it felt like Hawke regained all of her strength. For some reason she felt alerted.

„Where are we and who are you?", Hawke immediatly asked.

„Pretty impatient, aren't we?", the old woman replied slightly amused.

That was it. Since that Flemeth, Hawke had enough of old ladies dodging her questions by speaking in riddles to her!

„I warn you! Answer me, or I will...", Hawke began her threat.

„Calm down, child! I do not mean any harm, neither to you, nor to your friends.", the woman interrupted her. „But I suggest, we wait until they are also awake. I imagine they as well want to know what happened to them. Until then, how about you tell me who YOU are first." she continued unimpressed.

„They call me Hawke...", Hawke replied trying not to reveal too much information for she didn't really trust the woman.

„Hawke. A beautiful name. Strong and demanding. I am sure it fits you and your fate very well.", the old pink haird lady responded.

„H-", Hawke began. „Before you ask, no, I canot see the furture, but I have seen much and met many people, It was just intuition." once again she interrupted her.

With that the lady returned to her dishes behind her. It looked like she was preparing something, tea it would seem.

In that moment Hawke heard a deep grunt beside her. It was Fenris that began to wake up. Next to him also Varric and Anders slowly woke up. On her other side Isabela and Aveline were already struggling to sit up.

„Andraste's firy knitters, what happened...?", Varric was the first to speak.

„It feels like someone dropped their hammer on my head", Anders moaned.

„Oh man, I had that weird dream about that Elu-thingy going all crazy and sucking us up... Wait, that really happened, didn't it?", Isabela asked confused. It clearly wasn't a situation that she was used to.

„Where did my armour go?",was Aveline's first question. Indeed her armour was gone. She found herself only in her black shirt she normally wore underneath.

„It is here, child.", the pink haird lady said and pointed into the corner where she put Avelines armour. „I needed to take it off of you, in order to check wether you had serious injuries or not.", she explained in her relaxed, almost bored tone.

Everyone now turned their gaze into her direction.

„Who are you?", Anders asked.

„Now that you all have awoken we can talk properly of your current situation. But first, here, drink this.", she offered them a cup of tea that seemed to be made of several herbs, she probably collected in the forest.

Without a second thought, Anders casted a spell to check if the liquid would harm them or not. „I think it is clean.", he stated. The old lady smiled weakly, „It will help you regain your strength.", she added.

They hestitated, but at the end they took each a cup and drank it..

„You mentioned, you were checking on Aveline. Then did you check on all of us?", Hawke asked after taking a few sips from her tea. It tasted surprisingly refershing.

„Yes.", was the woman's simple answer.

„So you're a healer.", Hawke continued.

„Yes.", she replied once again.

„So, are you a mage?", it was Anders who asked.

„That is correct, like you three.", she pointed at Hawke, Merrill and Anders.

„How did you know that.", Merrill finally spoke too.

„Like I told your friend earlier, it was intuition. I have experience.", she replied calmly.

„Great!", Fenris exclaimed. „Another apostate, as if this wasn't enough, we must run into another suspicious whitch!" he hissed pointing at Anders, earning from him an angry look.

The features of the woman hardened. „Whatch your tongue, young man. I was not obliged to help you. I could've as well let you die in the forest. So if you cannot bring up a simple Thank you then keep your mouth shut!", she responded annoyedly.

Fenris' only answer was a disgusted noise, but chose to remain silent otherwise.

Hawke led the lady's attention back to her and their main topic. „You said you found us in the forest. How?", Hawke continued the clarification of their current circumstances.

„I was collecting herbs, as I found you all laying on the ground nearby. I took you all to my place. It is not my way to let people die in the wilds.", she gave Fenris a sharp look. „As for how you got here, I do not know. I just found you."

„And where are we. Is Kirkwall, very far?", Hawke asked further.

„Kirkwall? I am sorry. I do not know of a place called Kirkwall." the lady said.

All of their mouthes fell open at once. How could that be? Wasn't Kirkwall well known in Thedas? It is a big city not some small village behind a mountain.

„Then, in which part of Ferelden are we?", Hawke still tried to get a relieving answer.

„I am afraid, I do not know of Ferelden either.", the pink haired lady said.

Concern was starting to make its way between the companions. If not in any part of Ferelden, where in the maker's name would they be?

Another desperate try. „Then perhaps in Orlais?", Hawke asked with a shaky voice. The lady remained silent, giving them only a questioning look. They knew her answer. No one said anything. They were too afraid of the truth that was now forming in their heads.

„What is the last thing you remember?", the woman now asked.

„I think it was my fault.", Merrill said, breaking her own silence. „What did you do?", the woman continued.

„I was trying to fix an ancient artefact of my people. When I finished my work the Eluvian began to glow and a colourful spiral showed up and then, we were sucked in."

The woman nodded as Merrill finished. It seemed, she have found the answer to their situation.

„Child, I think you were deaing with powers you do not understand. It seems you have opened a portal to another world, a quite unstabil one."

After the woman ended the shock on everyone's faces was not to be overseen.

„Well, shit...", Varric was the only one who managed to say something.

Minutes passed after this shaking revelation in which nobody dared to speak and which seemed like hours.

Hawke was the first to regain her voice:"By the way, we still don't know your name..."

„You can call me Porlyusika." Hawke nodded.

„Now that you have regained your health, you cannot stay anymore." That was unexpected. Everyone looked up. After nursing them back to health was she now letting them down?

„Will you at least tell us where we are and where we can find help?", Isbaela wasn't accepting this turn of fates.

„Of course. I will tell you where we are. The forest belongs to the teritory of the kingdom of Fiore. There is also a city nearby. It's called Magnolia, there you will find aid.", Porlyusika said.

„Will you show us the way?", Aveline asked. „Yes, I will bring you to a friend of mine. There you shall find help.", was Porlyusika's answer.

„You will find your weapons over there. As soon as your are ready, we will be going.", Porlyusika was pointing at the corner, where also Aveline's equipment layed.

Everyone reclaimed what belonged to them: Aveline put on her armour, as well as her sword and shield. Isabela took back her daggers and some of her poisons, Varric was hugging Bianca tightly and Fenris put his breast plat back on as well as his sword. Hawke, Merill and Anders put their staffs on their backs and took as well all the health potions. Afterwards they left Porlyusika's home right behind said woman.

For a while they followed her silently through the forest. It was diffrent from the environment around Kirkwall. Bunches of trees and colourful plants were growing everywhere. Every now and then they spottet a strange animal that disappeard as quickly as it had shown up. But what they noticed the most was the magic energy that was swirling through the forest as if it was its life essence. It was everywhere around them and even felt like it was pouring out from the very ground they were walking on.

Fenris as well felt it and his discomfort grew.

After a while Hawke decided to continue her questioning. „You haven't told us who your friend is."

„His name is Makarov."

„Why are you certain he can help?

„I am not. But he is the master of a mages guild called Fairy Tail. You three are mages. So the best way for you to survive is to join a mages guild. Makarov has a good heart, he will surly try to help you."

Anders immediatly turned his head to Porlyusika. „A guild for mages? You mean there is no Circle of Magi?"

„As I do not know what that is and never heard about it, I assume that there isn't such a thing here."

Anders slowly began to like this place. Fenris on the other hand was hating it more and more. „That is possibly the worst hell we could've stepped into. A world with mages who are running around freely, without being watched, probably practicing blood magic on every ocasion.", was the elf's harsh coment.

Porlyusika ignored him knowingly.

They kept on walking for a time that seemed to be half an hour until they spottet a few houses on an open field. They walked by and after a few minutes they entered the city of Magnolia.

As they walked through it they noticed that it was a thousand times more beautuful than Kirkwall's Hightown would ever be. The streets were colourful, decorated with flowers on every corner. A canal was leading through the city. Sevral boats were floating on it and underneath the bridges which were decorated with beautiful carvings and connected the two sides of the city.

They reached the market place. It was crowdy and loud. Not much diffrent from markets they knew. But what made the difference was that the people were livly and seemed happier.

They passed by a building that looked like a chantry to them. It stood in the center and was appearantly open to everyone. Anders looked at the chantry and noticed that there were no templars around. Not a single, lyrium addicted knight was to be seen. The only armed people he saw were the city guards, but still they were not even half as armed as Kirkwall's city guards.

Porlyusika lead them to the edge of the city, where they saw a small, rather rotten house. As they aproached they saw a shield with the inscrption Fairy Tail.

„So this is the guild that will help us?", Varric comented.

„Do not be fooled by the appearance. They have a harsh time behind them. But they have strong mages and they will rise again.", Porlyusika replied confidently.

„If you say so, my lady, it's not like we have a choice.", Varric said.

With that being said they followed Porlyusika into the guild. What they saw wasn't quite what they had expected, especially not Fenris.

There were no robes, no staffs, no demon summoning, no abominations and no blood magc. What they saw were a few people who were dressed casually, just like the people they saw in the market. Some were talking, others were eating and drinking and others were looking at a wall with pinned papers on it. A request board, perhaps.

Porlyusika let her gaze go through the room, Then her features softened as she seemed to have found what she was looking for.

„Porlyusika-san! It has been a long time." A soft voice spoke these words and caused Hawke and her team to turn to the direction where it came from. They saw a young woman of medium height coming to ther direction. She had long white hair and big sparkly blue eyes. The dress she was wearing was almost reaching her ankles and was a dark magenta. She had a tablet in her hands that she put on the table next to her as she aproached the group.

„Ah, Mirajane! It's nice to see you, child.", Porlyusika greeted her.

„I see you have brought friends, that is pretty unusual of you, Porlyusika-san." , the woman of the name Mirajane then noted.

„I found them unconcious in front of my house. But I cannot help them any further. I was believing you could, since you also could use any extra help you can get, right?" Porlyusika continued.

„Of course, after the recent events, we are quite down but you know, if they are really in trouble, we will help without anything in return. But it would be nice, to have more in the team.", Mirajane smiled.

„Then it is decided, you will take them.", Porlyusika determined.

„They are most welcome.", Mirajane replied friendly.

„Then I will take my leave.", Porlyusika said and was turning to leave as Mirajane tried to stop her. „But wait, you just arrived. At least have a drink.", Mirajane was trying to convince her but it was of no use. „No, thank you, child. I had enough of people for today.", and with that she left.

„So, you want to join our guild.", Mirajane turned to Hawke and her companions. Said woman was a bit out of concept. Too much has happened. „Well...", was all she managed to come up with.

„Wait, you are not really going to join this...mage guild.", Fenris spoke.

Hawke collected herself. „Do you have a better idea? We have no choice."

„If you consider joining then let us talk in private over there.", Mirajane pointed at the bar at the end of the room. Hawke nodded. They followed her to said place in between the tables, where those who probably were the other memebrs were sitting. Some of them were comenting on Aveline, obviously pointing at her.

„Do you think she is like Erza?"

„Oh, we certainly could use two Erzas for our lost reputation, right?"

Laughing.

Hearing that Aveline was wondering to herself who that Erza might be.

They reached the bar and Mirajane was the first to speak." I didn't introduce myself. My name is Mirajane Strauss, but you can call me Mira, if you like."

„My name is Hawke and these are my companions."

„Varric Tethras, at your service, my lady." He bowed slightly while introducing himself.

„You can call me Anders."

„Captain Isabela. Well, drop the captain. As long as I have no ship the title is of no use."

„My name is Merrill.", she smiled shyly.

„Aveline Vallen, it is my honor."

„...Fenris..."

„Nice to meet you all.", Mirajane said happily. „Porlyusika-san, was mentioning something about helping you. So what is the problem you need to deal with?", she asked.

„Well, you see it's a crazy story. There was this portal we accidently opened and through it we were thrown into his world...", Hawke explained, uncertain, if she will be branded as insane.

„Oh, I see and you are looking for way to get back home, to your world, right?", Mirajane continued.

„You don't find that weird or crazy?", Varric asked.

„It certainly would be to most people, but we already had experience with such matters, so I believe you. However I am not sure how and if we can help but we will certainly try.", Mirajane replied.

„Just like that?", Varric insisted.

„Well, we would apreciate if the three mages of you would join our guild. We need help to build our guild again. But you also have benefits. A home and a more or less stabile income are part of them.", Mirajane said.

„And what are your conditions on joining the guild?", Varric continued. He was clearly concerned.

„You will have to do some of the jobs, we have on the request board. Which ones you may decide freely. 10 % of you reward goes to the guild, the rest is for you.", Mirajane responded.

„And if one day they decide to leave?", Varric's suspiscion grew.

„You may do so, if you wish to. We will not force you to stay.", was Mirajane's simple reply.

„This can't be this simple...", Varric said. It sounded to good to be true. There must be some bad condition that may cause them problems. But the more he looked at Mirajane's innocent eyes the more he thought she was telling the truth. Perhaps this guild really consisted of people this good. Any way he would remain watchful, for Hawke's, Blondie's and Daisy's sake.

„However I cannot decide, if you will become members or not. Only the guild master can. Unfortunatly he is away. You will have to wait for his return.", Mirajane began to speak again.

„When will that be?", Hawke wanted to know.

„At least this evening. Please sit down, I will bring you something to drink as long as you wai-"

„WE ARE BACK! WE ARE HUNGRY, BRING US FOOOOOOOOD!"

„Aye, sir!"

She was interrupted. A young man entered the guild. He had pink hair and was shouting all over the place.

„Hey, shut up flame barin, can't you see that Mira is busy?", a dark haired young man spoke now.

„And who the hell, asked you, huh, Gray?!", the pink haired boy turned angrily to the dark haired one.

„Natsu, Gray, please stop!", a blonde girl was trying to calm them.

„You are just being stupid!", the dark haired one began again.

„WHO DA'YA CALL STUPID STRIPPER FREAK?!", the pink haired one was getting louder again.

„WHAT DID YOU CALL ME?!", that was it, the dark haired one lost all nerves. The two men were starting to punch eachother, first only with fists. Other guild members were trying to stop them. Then they punched everyone to the side and took the tables and chairs instead of their fists.

The other guild members, who agressivly were punched to all sides joined in, instead of calming the two.

All tables flew through the room, randomly trying to hit someone.

Hawke and her team stood confused in front of the crowd that appeared to consist of mages.

Some other dark haired guy was shouting „SALAMANDER, YOU WILL PAY!", turning one of his armes into a thick metal stick, aiming at the pink haired guy.

Another, tall one, who could've easily gone through as a hornless Qunari shouted something of being a real man.

„Oh no, not again.", Mirajane exclaimed. This appearntly happened often in this guild.

Another woman aproached them. She had scarlet red hair and sharp brown eyes. The upper part of her body was covered in a thick armour, while on the lower part she only wore a short, blue skirt and leather boots.

„Good to see you again, Mira-chan.", she smiled. She seemed not be touched in the slightest by the brawl that was taking place right behind her.

„Oh, Erza-san.", Mirajane replied.

So this was that Erza the other guys earlier spoke of, Aveline thought. Come to think of it, if she is a member of the guild, then it meant she was a mage. But she wore armour and looked like a warrior. Aveline was sure her magic abilities were rather interesting.

„I see we have guests." Erza said calmly.

„Yes, These are Hawke and her friends. Perhaps, they will join the guild.", Mirajane informed her.

„Oh I see, I would be happ-", a chair hit her at her head

„My name is Erza, nice to-" a part of a table hit her, still she tried to remain collected.

Maker's breath, this woman seemed to be unbreakable.

„I'm looking forward to-" another chair hit her. Now She lost it.

„THAT'S ENOUGHT, YOU PUNKS! KANSOU!", in a burst of magical energy she changed armour and suddenly held a weapon in her hand. She threw herself into the crowd and cleared a part of it with only one strike of her sword.

Aveline's eyes widened. Her freinds were as well impressed as scared and surprised.

But the brawl didn't come to an end. Now the pink haired guy and his dark haired guildmate activated their magic powers. A flash of heat as well as one of cold went through the room. The two men collided, causing an explosion that destroyed all the tables and chairs around them or rather what was remaining of them.

„Stupid mages...", Fenris thought to himself, watching this.

Still the crowd didn't want to dissolve until a deep, thrusty voice shouted „ENOUGH, BRATS!" The voice appeared to belong to an old man.

While shouting a gigantic hand flashed onto the floor, causing the quarreling mages to send them flying in every corner of the room.

Immediatly the hand shrank and Hawke and her friends saw that it belonged to a very short old man, who was standing in the entrance. Next to him was another guy. He was tall and had blonde hair. On one eye he had a scar that looked like lightning. He sighed, „Jeez...".

The short man walked into the room. He began to speak:

„Now look what you have done to our poor guild, as if it wasn't broken enough. You fools always need to solve yor problems with violence, don't you?"

Suddenly all of the mages who took part at the brawl bowed before him, apologizing sincerely about the damage they have caused.

Could this man be...

He aproached Mirajane and Hawke. „And also you have scared our guests. In the name of the guild I apologize. The brats are young and still hot tempered. I am Makarov, the guild master."

Hawke looked down at the short man. He was really short, Even Varric was taller and he was a dwarf.

„I am Hawke, pleased to meet you."

„Hawke and her friends want to join the guild. Porlyusika-san found them and brought them here. It appears they had some trouble with a magic portal and they accidently landed here.", Mirajane informed him.

„So you are from another world?", Makarov asked.

„Yes.", Hawke said.

„And I assume you want to go home?", Makarov asked.

Hawke nodded.

„Master, they need our help.", Mirajane insisted.

„Alright then, we will help you. Welcome to the guild Hawke-san."

„Wait, what? Just like that, no task or request before you will take them in?", Varric once again showed his concern. That was all too easy. „There must be something you want from us!", Varric stated.

„No. We don't want anything from you. You came to us, because you seeked help. You have no other place to go to. And you have decided to join our guild. That's enough reason to help.", Makarov explained.

„But that doesn't make any sense!", Varric replied. „I must agree.", Isabela said.

„Let me tell you something. I don't know about your world, but we have a principle. The guild is not only a guild. It is a family, a family to those who have none, or nowhere to go. And as a family we help our members with everything we can, unconditionally. We don't care what you were before or what mistakes you did. It only matters what you do now and when you do anything to make it better we will be there to back you up. Because that is what it means to be a part of Fairy Tail. That is the meaning of being a Fairy Tail mage!"

Hawke and her companions were utterly speechless. Who would have known that they will find such kindness among free mages.

„So, are you with us?", Makarov asked.

Hawke looked at Anders. He nodded. She then turned to Merrill she seemed sure about this as well.

„But what about those who are not mages?", Hawke wanted to know.

„Are they your friends?", Makarov asked.

„Of course!", Hawke said.

„Then they are welcome as well. Your Companions are our companions, too.", Makarov replied.

Everyone from the guild gathered around them, awaiting Hawke's reply.

„Then we are happy to be a part of Fairy Tail.", Hawke said.

Cheering and clapping were heard among the other members, expressing their happiness about their new fellow mages.

Erza smiled at them encouragingly. Mirajane did the same. The pink haired boy from earlier came to them. He offered Hawke a hand.

„Welcome to Fairy Tail."