**Chapter 2 — Welcome to the Madness**
*(First-Person / Fairy Tail Style)*
The doors weren't even fully shut behind Natsu before—
**BOOM!!**
A chair flew across the hall. Then a table. Then… I'm pretty sure that was Wakaba.
"FIGHT MEEE, GRAY!!!"
"PUT ON SOME CLOTHES FIRST, YOU IDIOOOOT!"
And like that… a full guild brawl began.
I sighed.
**Three months away, and this is still their default greeting.**
Happy zoomed around like a blue missile, cheering.
"Aye! Punch him harder, Natsu!"
The blonde girl — Lucy — ducked as a table sailed above her head like a missile.
"Hyaa—!! W-what is this place!?"
She dodged again, barely avoiding a magical fist that exploded a barrel beside her. With terror and determination mixed on her face, she hurried toward the counter like it was a lifeboat in a sinking ship.
Mirajane smiled like this was the most normal thing on Earthland.
"Welcome to Fairy Tail!~ I'm Mirajane."
Lucy froze.
"H-Hi. I… I met Natsu in Hargeon. He saved me from— well— a huge jerk and apparently he's a mage here so… I wanted to join…"
"Oh?" Mira clasped her hands excitedly. "We'd love to have you!"
Lucy blinked. "Eh? Just like that? Don't I need a form or interview or—?"
I leaned an elbow on the counter.
"You just need the Master's approval. Ask him, he stamps your hand, done."
Lucy stared at me like I just said "world peace is easy."
"That's… that's IT!?" she squeaked.
Before I could give her more wisdom about our *zero-requirement employment system*, I felt Mira very close… so I did the logical thing:
I tugged her even closer to me.
Her cheeks pinked just slightly — success.
But of course…
"THAT'S A MAN'S SOUL!!"
Elfman launched upward like a human rocket, screaming.
Lucy flinched. "T-THAT'S SIMPLE!?"
I nodded solemnly. "Welcome to Fairy Tail."
Then—
The ground rumbled.
A massive shadow spread across the chaotic hall.
The brawl died instantly.
Well… everyone but Natsu.
A giant figure loomed over us like a mountain of wrinkles and judgment.
Lucy's eyes stretched wide.
"That's… that's terrifying!"
Makarov.
Guild Master.
Tiny powerhouse of doom.
His voice roared —
"WHO STARTED THIS MESS!?"
We pointed at Natsu.
A shockwave blasted from Master like a stomp from a giant.
The air alone flattened Natsu into a pink pancake against the floor.
Happy winced.
"Aye… that's gotta hurt."
Lucy stared in horror.
"He just— with one shout—!"
I smirked.
"Welcome to Fairy Tail, Lucy Heartfilia."
**—To Be Continued**