Just as he walked by one of the major intersections in Magnolia, the scenery caught his eye, and so he slowed down as he marveled at the view. The street he gazed down upon was filled with shops and stalls, literally littering it with all sorts of colors. Just at the end of this street stood a marvelous grand building. It was too far to make out what was written at the gate, but from what Ace could make out, it had to be the Fairy Tail’s guild hall. The top of the grand hall pierced through the sharp blue of the pure sky, and the clouds loosely painted the skyline with a fresh cotton white, hanging just over the distant mountain tops covered in snow. The weather was crisp and just a bit too chilly for Ace to stop and stare any longer, but it was too perfect to miss out on. He tried to recall if he had met any Fairy Tail mages before, but as far as he can remember he didn’t get the chance to. All he had heard was that they were reckless and good. Still, reckless came first, always. Being a part of the Rune Knights, Ace has heard all sorts of news about what the fairies have done. According to most of his superiors, the captains, they do more damage than good, but they’re innocent and most of them have pure intentions and a good heart. Who knows, maybe someday Ace would cross paths with one of their members, either as an ally or a foe. Nobody knows.
He scratched the top of his head and continued on his journey to hunt for a job to do. Walking all the way to the office wasn’t even the worst part. He also had to go meet with the client somewhere and then walk back again to another location probably. The gas mage sighed and picked up the pace once more as he barged into the office. He nodded at the knight that worked the regular shifts at the office and said “Any new quests?” The man nodded back and said “Top left. Are you still trying to impress the captains?” Ace stayed quiet as he reached up for the paper. He glanced down at it briefly and proceeded to leave the office saying “Thanks.” The knight went back to doing his job as he smirked. “Hmph… They won’t notice you just because you’re doing the dirty work!” He shouted at the leaving young mage. “In fact they won’t even consider you if they did… 14 for God’s sake” he then murmured under his breath.