Chapter 6

Now Gadrel was heading to Magnolia, things happened much worse than he imagined.

Almost a month has passed since he separated from Wendy, and during all this time Gadrel has not been able to sleep much, and the fault was the perfect seasoning, so that Gadrel's mood was dismal.

Anyone could notice it, since dark circles combined with the bleak look made all the people passing by Gadrel's side.

Since he began his journey, Gadrel tried to be as positive as possible, but fate did not make it easy.

And one of the few that motivated him to walk through this city, was his promise to Wendy.

As Gadrel walked, he began to remember the events of days gone by.

When Gadrel left Wendy, he started running around, reaching the Tower of Heaven and a week.

As Gadrel had problems with transport, Gadrel swam across the sea, while infiltrating stealthily, but without getting too deep.

No one knew Gadrel's face, but the last thing he wanted was to be recognized, so the young God Slayer worked undercover.

Using the night as camouflage, Gadrel kidnapped some men patrolling outside for information.

And the surprise that was taken when Gadrel discovered that the escape attempt happened 6 months ago , but this was only overcome with the news that this place has a new administration.

Now directed by Jellal, the deal improved, and it seems that he managed to convince everyone that finishing the tower is a good idea.

The more he listened, Gadrel could not believe it, it was all bullshit, since this situation made no sense, but the final touch was that the person responsible for no one could escape, it was Erza herself.

With that Gadrel concluded that something very crooked was happening, since everything was very suspicious.

But Gadrel left that issue for the moment, while asking about Sorano, and the answer than he hear, made Gadrel unconsciously annihilate the person he captured in flames.

A man named Brain, came here a few months ago, and after inspecting some children, 5 children were selected, including Sorano.

Gadrel wanted to destroy all this tower for someone to tell where they took Sorano, but that the could put the endangered her because there was still the matter of the old man with the patch, so Gadrel did not dare to return to Enter the tower.

So Gadrel spent a few weeks secretly questioning all the people who left the island, but this was already beginning to get attention,

Gadrel realized that he was wasting time, since it was very likely that the only people who knew anything, would be beings with superior strength, and now that Gadrel changed his mind, since even if he had a magic capable of eradicating any being, it would be Useless if he couldn't even hit someone.

That's why Gadrel changed his approach, when he remembered the promise he made with Wendy, since joining a guild could also get information.

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The city of Magnolia was quite bustling and full of life, you could see children playing and men working with a smile.

While Gadrel was walking, his stomach began to roar with hunger, but the little money that Gadrel had earned was already long overdue.

But now Gadrel was dressed in some decent clothes, a black jacket that covered his head with a hood, which he combined with black pants.

At the moment Gadrel endured hunger, since once he joined the guild, he could do missions to earn money.

Then, the young God Slayer went on his way, and after asking for some instructions, he reached the huge door that protected the Fairy Tail guild.

Gadrel's mood was not the best, so he don't notice the familiar scent that circulated through the air.

Gadrel pushed the door where he received a scene from a great battle.

Most were fighting, while destroying tables and chairs with each attack, but the contrast was that other small groups enjoyed the moment as if those fights were the most ordinary thing in the world.

Gadrel was confused, and only reacted when a man flew in his direction.

Unconsciously Gadrel moved his arm at full speed, while stamping the man against the ground, destroying the wooden floor and creating a rumble throughout the guild.

Gadrel shook the blood from his hand, but now he noticed that the entire guild was silent.

(This should have left a very bad first impression) Gadrel thought, when he saw the man on the floor with his face broken.

The whole place looked like a barrel of gunpowder , just waiting for a little spark to explode, since everyone in the guild looked at Gadrel very carefully.

"you have the courage to come to my guild to cause trouble, brat "

Gadrel jumped back when he notices a monstrous presence, but when he lookes for the responsible person.

The only thing Gadrel saw was a small old man who looked at him without blinking an eye. Gadrel knew he had no chance against that old man, so he tried to use words.

"I apologize for my actions, maybe it will happen a little, but if I had not done anything, then I would be the one harmed " ( Gadrel)

The old man did not think much about it when he spoke again, since these things would happen very often in this guild.

"I guess you're right, and even if your scary face and not look like a bad kid , " the old man call to someone to carry the unfortunate nursing, " then boy, what do you bring here?"

When the old man began to smile, everyone in the guild resumed their actions

This was a rare situation for Gadrel, but since the matter was forgiven in some way , then Gadrel would continue with the planned.

"I came to join this guild" Gadrel could wait for Wendy while he was looking for information about Sorano, and it would also be good to know Erza's status, since although there is no bad news about her , there is no news that says she is well.

Gadrel expected some proof, or some kind of requirement, so he was quite confused with the actions of the old man.

...............….

The master Makarov gave Gadrel a great welcome, not only the procedures were very simple, but the master Makarov gave a free meal to Gadrel.

It was quite weird for Gadrel, he wasn't used to that kind of deal, but he adapted quickly, and thanked the kindness of the Master.

"So boy, do you think if we talk a little more ? "Makarov saw the state of Gadrel, there was nothing wrong with his physique, but Makarov felt that the mental state of the young God Slayer was not very good.

This was also a good opportunity for Gadrel, it seemed that Master Makarov was someone with a good heart, so Gadrel was ready to ask for some advice, as well as some information.

Makarov guided Gadrel to his office, where he invited some sweets before starting.

"Normally I wouldn't ask directly about the past of the new ones, but since we're family now, I can't keep quiet when I see my family break slowly, I don't know what happened to you, but I can assure you that while I can do something, I will help you with everything my heart"

The words of the Master touched Gadrel a little, although it was rare for Gadrel to trust someone so easily, the Master conveyed an aura of confidence.

So Gadrel was willing to talk to the Master about things, "I have many things in my head, but I appreciate that I can help with some urgent matters," Gadrel did not have an information network, nor the strength to look for Sorano and Erza alone , so the smartest thing would be to try to ask for help.

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When Gadrel opened his eyes, he felt very renewed, a good night's sleep was what he needs.

But he owed everything to the Master, since without his help falling asleep would be quite difficult.

The master took a few hours, but he came back with some pills that helped Gadrel sleep, the young God Slayer didn't know what they were, but he preferred to trust him to go crazy for lack of sleep.

But not only the pills helped Gadrel sleep, since the Master gave good news to Gadrel, telling him that Erza had arrived a few months ago in the guild, and that he was now on a small mission, and it would not take long to arrive.

Although the Master had nothing on Sorano, the weight of Gadrel's heart diminished a little , helping him a little.

So climbing up to the roof of the guild, Gadrel slept like a baby, until the first sunbeams woke him up.

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Gadrel sat in a corner of the guild, while that he read some books he brought from the library, Gadrel never seen so many books in his life, but this made Gadrel some issues raised.

(With all the magic there is to learn, why is Fairy Tail so weak ? )

Gadrel heard that Fairy Tail was one of the strongest guilds, but seeing what he had to offer, Fairy Tail had only one S-level wizard, questioning the wizards' commitment to training.

But when he saw the guild for a few hours, Gadrel realized that most only drank and had fun for most of the time, but Gadrel was not interested in the others anyway, so he continued reading while he waited.

Gadrel could not speak with Erza yesterday, so now he was waiting, and with any luck, she'll know something interesting.

A few more minutes passed, and Gadrel saw Erza enter the guild, but what caught Gadrel's attention was that she no longer had her silly optimistic smile.

(He must have had a hard time) Gadrel thought as he stood up.

Gadrel walked to talk to Erza, but someone had arrived first.

"Today I will defeat you Erza, and you will finally understand who is the great Gray"

A boy with black hair in shorts attacked Erza from the back.

Gadrel thought about helping her, but that boy still had a long journey if he wanted to beat Erza, so Gadrel did nothing.

"You must be the new one, my name is Cana, and don't worry, Erza kicks Gray's ass very often, it will end soon "

Cana received a message from the Master, and said she tried to talk to Gadrel, as the new kid needed help enough to be integrated, so that the Master late party welcome d e Gadrel until he will have a little more , That's why he gave Cana the task to break the ice.

A brunette a little shorter than Gadrel showed up, looking at the beating that Erza was giving Gray.

"You can call me Gadrel, nice to meet you"

"A little bleak, but you wouldn't be Fairy Tail if you didn't have something strange. "Cana immediately accepted Gadrel since they were cuts, a quality that I had never seen in any member of the guild," although I would not recommend talking to Erza, although she is pretty, she has not socialized with anyone since her arrival, but it would be fun See you try. "

Gadrel thought a little about Cana's words, so he decided to speak privately with Erza, "I'll take it into account" with those words Gadrel returned to his place to continue his reading.

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It was an afternoon with a scarlet tone, Gadrel followed Erza after she left the guild, but Erza made some detours, and only walked through the city with no fixed direction.

There was little to start the night when Erza only stopped when she reached the river, just to sit and look at the horizon.

Even an idiot could see that Erza was suffering a lot, and it was no less, his friends remained captive while they thought Erza was a traitor, Jellal showed her true colors and the people who were most worried about Erza died defending her. (Poor Rob)

Gadrel kept walking until he reached the riverbank, where Erza was also sitting.

Erza looked in the direction of Gadrel, but only noticed a child hiding his head with a hood, so she immediately wiped her tears and began to walk away.

"After all the inconvenience I took, this is how you receive me, and I thought you were given the handsome boys," Gadrel said as he took off his hood to see Erza directly in the eyes.

Erza looked back in Gadrel's direction, since his voice was somewhat known, but when he saw his face, no person was passing through Erza's head, except that Gadrel's eyes reminded him of a person, but Erza removed that thought of his head, since Gabriel's skin was far from having a solution, and that was one of the first things she asked Grandpa Rob, since Erza knew he was a wizard, but when Erza heard that Healing magic was lost a long time ago, she never touched that subject again.

"What is that reaction?" Gadrel pretended disappointment, "Cana told me he was pretty handsome, and it could be easy to talk to you, I guess you are one of the difficult girls," Gadrel said as he lifted his shoulders.

Erza was clearly irritated, and her tired sigh confirmed.

"We may be from the same guild, but I would appreciate it if you kept the distance, I like to be alone, and if you don't want problems then get away"

Gadrel sighed and decided to stop playing.

"I preferred the optimistic and silly Erza, that insensitive robotics, keeping everyone away is my thing, and it is in very bad taste that you copy me " ( Gadrel)

It took Erza a few seconds, but when he understood the words, Erza's eyes widened .

"Gabriel ? "Erza's voice was shaky, and her tears were about to burst.