Disoriented Runes

Chapter 1

It was such a boring day with no interesting missions or anything and gods knew that when a day turned boring in Fairy Tail, something chaotic would inevitably happen.

First the beer barrels were opened, then foods were piled on the tables. That was followed by music and soon the boring day had turned into one of the many days when they held parties. Guess it was fun as well, but after four days of partying Freed found it mostly just annoying.

For the last three hours he had stayed in the library where he could hardly hear all the noises from the Hall. It wasn't like he hated being with others or partying with them, he just sometimes really needed some time alone. He enjoyed reading books and even though he had already read all of the books from their guild's library – at least those he could get his hands on, who knew what there might be hidden in their guild house after all - he reread them just for fun. There was always something new he had missed earlier.

After finishing yet another book, Freed sighed and put it on the small table just beside his chair. It was one of his favorite spots in the whole guild house, as it was quiet here, he had books around him, the arm chair was really comfortable and the window just beside him let him see what was happening outside.

He chuckled slightly leaning his chin against his hand when he noticed how some of their guild mates were having fun outside, playing some ball game. It had been Mirajane's idea that since it was a warm summer day, they should party outside. Probably just so they wouldn't have to end up buying new furniture for the fourth time this month.

Freed stood up, took the book and he put it back on the shelf turning his back towards the window. Obviously that was a bad choice when suddenly there was a loud crash and in the next second he realized he was lying on a floor, his head hurting like hell.

"Whose idea was to put a window right over there!" he managed to hear an awfully familiar shout.

"You're supposed to just toss the ball, not blast it off like a cannonball!" was another yell and Freed stood up carefully, making sure there was no glass shards on him.

"How's that supposed to be fun?! Who cares, you lost! You owe me a beer!"

"Like hell! Play by the rules you flame burping gecko!"

"Aren't you one to talk, I was aiming the goal! it's your ice that made me slip and the ball broke that window! It's all your fault, ice cube!"

Lucy sighed as she watched how Erza came over to scold Natsu and Gray, but somehow it ended up with Erza snapping for both of them and tossing them across the field and right on table where Elfman, Max and Gajeel had been chatting on. It of course lead to another fight and soon the ball game was long forgotten and they were back to their usual hobby: fighting.

"Looks like it doesn't matter if they are outside or inside, something always ends up breaking", Happy said sitting next to the celestial mage.

"Guess it's some kind of alaw of nature, you can't fight against it", Lucy wondered sipping her pink drink.

"Aye..." Happy sighed and he looked up. "Ieeek!" he shrieked bolting up from his seat. Confused because of this behavior, Lucy lifted her gaze as well towards the window and cold shivers ran down her spine like it was suddenly midwinter.

Their very own rune mage was standing in the window that had been crashed because of the ball he was now holding in his hand. His green hair was slightly tousled and it was not hard to guess it was because of that very same ball. His mouth was moving as he was enchanting something, pulling out his sword and Lucy and Happy both knew it was better to move away as quickly as humanly possible.