Calla Village, it is a place that Makarov knows very well.
It is the village that Precht Gaebolg, the Second Master, as well the former Guild Master of Fairy Tail often visited and even did some research near that village.
If Makarov recalled correctly, the place where the former Guild Master did his research was in the forest near to Calla, it was at the time when Makarov himself wasn't the Third Guild Master of Fairy Tail, but just another troublemaker of their guild.
So, it was no wonder, when Makarov recalled about those old days, about Precht, his old friend and mentor, Makarov turned serious when he read the commission request from Calla Village, that a Monster or Monsters has been sighted in that very forest.
Makarov looked through the details of this request in his hands, and wondered should he go over to Calla personally, or send one or few of his kids over there.
However, when Makarov took this seriously, the old man's serious expression soon faded like the wind, when all of the sudden, beyond the door of his office, leading to the Guild Hall itself, Fairy Tail once again shown this old Guild Master why this guild is known as the most chaotic guild in the whole of Fiore.
"GRAY!!!"
A familiar voice sounded behind the sturdy door of the office, a voice that Makarov knew too well, causing the old man to sighed at this, how can he not know who this voice belongs to?
"YOU DAMNED LIZARD!!"
And yet, another familiar voice shouted in Makarov's ears, causing all of Makarov's willpower to leave his body and out of the window, only thing he wanted to do right now, is to hide in some hole!
However, while Makarov wanted to hide away in his office instead of dealing what is currently happening in his guild. The sounds of something heavy hitting the sturdy door of his office, told Makarov he can no longer hide away any longer.
With a long tried and aged sighed, Makarov unwillingly left his comfortable office chair and went towards the sturdy door that has been hit, and opened, showing the first floor of the Fairy Building, the Guild Hall itself.
And what Makarov sees before him?
What should be the Guild Hall, the first floor of the Fairy Building, a place that looked no different to a large dinning room, with all the wooden tables all over the place.
Now has both ice and flames dancing around each other, and within the middle of this dance of flames and ice, lies two brats, one with pink hair, and the other with black hair, as they are both facing each other, as well… duking it out yet again.
Yes, yet again.
"It's Dragon! Dragon! Not Lizard you damned Gray!!"
Went a certain pink haired brat, whose black eyes narrowed before flames coated his left hand, and used his flaming fist to sent a punch towards the black haired brat, who for some reason removed the white coat on his upper body while also avoiding the flaming punch at the same time.
"Who cares if it is lizard or Dragon! That does not give you the rights to burn my food!!" Went the black haired brat, or Gray his name seems to be, who slammed his hands together, when he did, a club made of pure ice appeared in Gray's hands, only to swing the ice club at the pink haired brat.
However, the ice club missed the head of the pink haired punk, who grinned as the icy club misses inches away from his face, and then counterattacked Gray, by sending a kick right into Gray's chest, causing the young black haired teenager to be sent flying into the nearby table, smashing into it.
'That goes another 10,000…'
Makarov thought, wondering if this is a bad habit to have, to knew how much these tables that always break, costs by heart?
"I CARE!! Dragon! Dragon! I am a Dragon Slayer, Gray! And what wrong warming your food!? I was worried your ice might cool it down!" Went the pink haired brat, grinning at Gray, who pushes off the wooden table fragments over his body.
"Warming? When warming food means turning it into damned charcoal, Natsu!?" Gray angerly went while he throws a huge part of the wooden table, that he has crashed into, and throws it towards Natsu, who simply and effortless send a normal kick at the incoming broken part of the wooden table.
However, Natsu's black eyes widen in shock, when the young Dragon Slayer did not expect Gray will hide himself alongside the fragmented table, and send a fist slamming into his face!
The punch right into Natsu's face, send the young Dragon Slayer in the air, just like Gray was moments ago by Natsu himself! Natsu slammed onto the wall, causing both the wall and the paint done to the wall to become cracked and ruined.
Of course, Makarov felt a headache, as the cost of how much it will cost him to repair the damned thing will be…
'Oh, 2,000… plus 1,000 to paint over it…'
It wasn't just the cost of tables Makarov knew by heart.
He knew every single cost of repairs there is when it comes to the guild… isn't this bad?
While Makarov wondered about that, the old Guild Master carried on watching the two brats, as Gray created iced pole with his ice related Magic, only to throws the pole right at Natsu.
Who in return, grinned like a fool, only for flames to come from his mouth, melting the icy staff before he begins to laugh like a fool for some reason, as he pointed at Gray.
Of course, anyone could see this is just provocation.
And did it work?
It worked like a charm.
Gray narrowed his dark blue eyes before he used his Magic, Ice Make, to create a huge hammer, only to use the huge hammer that almost as big as his teenager's body and used it to slammed Natsu into the ground like a nail into the ground!
'And that's going to be 5,000… no, wasn't it 5500 Jewels now?'
And yes, Makarov's knowledge on repair costs, also has the up-to-date option as well, you know?
Seriously why do these brats like to destroy his guild so much?
Of course, this is not just limited to his guild, nor it was limited to Magnolia, nor Fiore… seriously, who do they think repays for their foolish actions?
Not to mention, do these dammed fools knew, who the Magic Council barks to, when they destroy a house or two? It is no other than himself!
Makarov sighed once again, which is something he often do these days, for many reasons. And glance at the adults of his guild, that sit by the sidelines, while drinking their ales, and enjoyed the 'show' before them.
"Oh Natsu! Go!!"
"I bet 1,000 Jewels Gray wins this time around."
"Oh, really? I bet 10,000 on Natsu then!"
"Like hell, you have this much left from all that drinking!"
"Hahaha, you are right!"
Makarov cannot help to roll his eyes at these older brats of his. Watching them betting on those two young brats destroying his guild.
And they call themselves adults?
Shouldn't they step in, as you know, as adults?
"What about you master, who you think will win?" Hearing his title from these fools, Makarov turned his eyes towards the guild member who said this.
Of course, as the responsible old wise man like himself, he is different to these fools, these older brats, who just drink and watch this chaos unfold.
So, of course, his answer will be…
"Gray."
Makarov simply went, as this was a matter of facts. It not because he said this because felt left out, not at all! He is not that kind of person, who feels such things.
Nor did he say Gray will win, solely because at the moment, his damages only cost him 8,500 Jewels to repair what has been done to the guild.
Or it was until Makarov watches Gray slamming Natsu into two tables himself… as it is now 28,500… damned it! He cannot take back his bet, damned it!
"Oh~ Is master also betting on Gray as well?"
A voice sounded above Makarov, causing the old man to look up, and have his eyes widen knowing who just said that.
Of course, the reason why Makarov was shocked, wasn't because the owner of that voice, was a blue cat.
That is nothing compared to a blue cat that can talk, but that is also nothing, to a cat that not only can talk, and is blue of all things, but also can fly with those angel-like wings behind this cat's back.
No, the reason wasn't the blue flying talking cat itself, why Makarov was shocked, the reason why Makarov became shocked… is because who this blue talking cat is.
"Why are you betting on Gray, Happy??"
Makarov askes in a confused tone, especially when everyone in this Guild knew how close the relationship between Natsu and this blue cat, Happy, is no simple one.
Natsu and Happy's relationship is not a simple owner and pet kind, no, their bounds are as thick as glue, they are partners as well a family whose bounds are deeper than most can imagine.
And yet… why is Happy betraying Natsu over with Gray of all people?
Is what Makarov cannot understand, of course, that answer was soon answered.
"Natsu… he-he burnt my fish!" Happy cryingly went, leaving Makarov with a deadpan look upon hearing this, he should have expected this.
Happy may be a very loyal cat… but that only until fish is involve.
As Makarov realised this with a bitter smile, but Makarov's eyes widen when he realised something about this.
"What you mean he burnt your fish? He burned your food as well?" Makarov asked in a disbelief tone.
If it was Gray, Makarov can understand, those two brats are always at each other throats like that.
But Happy? Something that Natsu regard as his best friend and partner in crime? That does not make any sense.
However… what Happy reply to this, almost caused this old Guild Master hitting the ground.
"Hmm? No, sir! Natsu burned the fish on Gray's plate! He should give it to me instead burning it!" Happy went with true sadness… it wasn't even his fish to begin with!
Makarov almost choked on Happy's shamelessness!
Instead of paying anymore attention to this shameless blue talking flying cat, Makarov turned his eyes back to the two troublemakers, Natsu Dragneel and Gray Fullbuster, who both seems to run out of Magic Power, and decided to bring their fight to their bare fist and kicks instead.
Makarov knew this not going to end any time soon, which is why he sighed, knowing it up to him to get those two brats to behave yet again.
However, when he was about to use his Giant Magic to grabbed the two fools who are destroying his guild.
The door leading outside the guildhall and the guild itself, opened, causing everyone, besides two certain fools, to look towards who has entered their guild.
The moment Makarov saw who entered through those double doors, a smile formed on his lips, especially now when he knew he doesn't have to step in any longer.
Of course, he also didn't comment or care about the fact, from the moment when this person came into the guildhall, everyone besides the two idiots playing wrack an idiot with each other. Became completely silent for very obvious reasons.
As for who walked into the guild?
Is a young beautiful lass that is around 15 years old. She has long red hair, and brown eyes, that are narrowed upon seeing the state of the guildhall has become.
Besides her age and beauty, another thing that stood out about this lass, is what she wearing are mostly not just clothes, but actual armour as well. Making her appear more of a knight, than a Wizard, even if the person in question is a Wizard herself.
To be fair, only part of her that not armoured will be her face, and her lower body, that has a blue skirt. Even so, everything else is armoured.
The armoured teenager walked towards the two idiots, who are still playing wrack an idiot with each other, with a fairly serious expression on her face.
Of course, when this red haired lass came closer to the two idiots, Natsu and Gray. The armoured teenager's brown eyes locked with the adults who were betting and drinking away at the game of wrack an idiot of those two idiots.
None of the adults dare to look into her brown eyes, that narrowly looked at them, this caused a third of these spineless guild members to sneak away before they too be looked like that. This caused Makarov to sighed before the same brown eyes also looked at himself.
Unlike those older brats that ran with their tails between their legs.
Makarov smiled and nodded at the newcomer lass, who also weaken her serious expression for a moment, and as well nodded at Makarov in understanding.
"Natsu, Natsu!" Happy, the very cat, that was willing to betray Natsu due to burning a fish that wasn't his own to begin with. Rushed to Natsu's side, trying to warn Natsu about the incoming threat.
Of course, Natsu who too focused with his fight with Gray, did not noticed Happy's voice, causing the blue flying talking cat to sigh.
"You know, it is no use, when it is like that, Happy."
A gentle and warm young voice sounded behind Happy, causing both Makarov and Happy to looked towards someone they did not notice in the guildhall until now.
And this someone else, is young lass who is the same age as Natsu, who still duking it out with Gray.
The young lass in question, has beautiful semi-long snow white hair, and clear sea blue eyes that looked at the red haired lass who slowly walking towards the two idiots, who still hasn't noticed the incoming danger they are actually in.
Or that was until the young white haired lass called out to the armoured teenager.
"Its good to see you again, Erza." Went the white haired girl, who greeted the armoured teenager, or Erza her name seems to be, whose brown eyes, that once sharp as a sword, soften looking at the white haired lass.
Of course, from the moment when Erza's name was heard, both Gray and Natsu, who were sending a punch to each other's faces, halted in mid-air, while their faces became deadly pale, and like broken robots, or maybe the terms of broken golems will suit this world more.
Both Natsu and Gray slowly and stiffly turned towards Erza, whose brown eyes sharpen when her brown eyes met with black and dark blue eyes.
Makarov looked in amusement upon seeing the two troublemakers tensed up, those two brats looked like if their spines went cold, when they had noticed Erza Scarlet, her full name is, looking at the two fools, Natsu and Gray, who still frozen still, like prey being under the eyes of a predator.
"Yes, I am back, Lisanna. I wanted to say… it is good to be back, however, it seems I have to delay my greetings, since these two need my attention more." Erza Scarlet went, looking at the frozen statues of Gray and Natsu.
"O-Oh E-Ezra!! When d-did you came back!!" Natsu is the first one among the idiotic duo, to talk to Erza, and even getting her name wrong as well, along with a forced smile on his quivering lips.
"Y-Yeah, w-welcome back Erza… H-How your mission went…?" The half-naked Gray went, trying to play it cool, but failed to do so.
"Yeah, it went with no problems." Erza simply went while she folded her arms, not once turning her brown eyes looked away from these two fools, it is no wonder why their faces became even more paler as time went on.
"I-I see, that is w-wonderful, right Natsu?" Gray went with a forced smile, the kind Natsu shown not long ago, and hooked his arm around Natsu's shoulder, like old friends will do.
Of course, this very action caused Natsu to almost hit Gray, but when their black and dark blue eyes met, Natsu understood Gray's warning within his dark blue eyes.
"Hahaha, you right Gray! I don't know what I heard, but you are right!"
What you expect from an idiot?
Is what Makarov wanted to ask Gray, who looked in shock, seeing Natsu's response were like that.
As for Erza who heard all of this nonsense?
When it was her thing, to listen to rumbling of fools?
So, it was no wonder why Erza expressionlessly grabbed the nearby untouched wooden table, that has been destroyed like the others, between Natsu and Gray's bout.
And only to effortlessly lift the whole of the wooden table, that weighs over 300 pounds like it was nothing.
Natsu, Gray, and even Makarov, that is right, even himself, looked in horror as they looked at the armoured teenager, no, the young Valkyrie welding the wooden dinning table, if it was some kind of battleaxe.
"DON'T CAUSE TROUBLE FOR THE GUILD!!"
With a battle cry, Erza smashes both Natsu and Gray with the table with greater force more compared to the two idiots combined, smashing them across the guildhall, into the other tables that hasn't been destroyed, and even through the wall as well!
Makarov who watched all of this, looked expressionlessly at the several shattered tables, and the two holes, one shaped as Natsu and the other shaped as Gray with a blank look.
'345,800… WHY IS YOUR REPAIR COST IS HIGHER!!!??' Makarov roared in his mind, as Erza not only stopped the fools from fighting and ruining his guildhall.
But she even made it worse in one blow!
Well, in the end, it is his own fault entrusting something so simple to these brats… why is he too soft?
These damned brats!