Hi there. A few things I would like to clear up before we begin. First, this story takes place AFTER the Oracion Seis arc and BEFORE the Edolas arc, so you know who's a part of the guild at the moment. Second, this is based on the anime, so expect the filler arcs to appear as well in this. Third, this will feature the Fairy Tail story line with Dante and other Devil May Cry characters in it as well. Fourth, there will be a few alterations to the story line from the cannon series, the first being a NatsuXLisanna pairing.

I would also like to point out that I am aware that Hiro Mashima is leading the series toward the NatsuXLucy path, but that's the point of Fanfiction, so NaLu shippers, PLEASE don't hate me. I also plan to work on some cannon pairings, and a few fanon pairings, as well some pairings original to my story.

One more thing, expect a few original story arcs, this one being the first. This is going to be a LONG story; it picks up after the Oracion Seis and will continue along the Fairy Tail story line.

Now Enjoy.

An Interesting Job

Magnolia, Fairy Tail guild

It was like a normal day for our favorite Dragon Slayer, as Natsu was at the request board looking for job. He wanted one that paid well, and involved him beating up some bad guys; so far, he had yet to find one.

"Hey Natsu? Find anything interesting?" Happy asked as he few next to Natsu.

"Not really, most of the stuff here doesn't seem to pay much, or is something pretty boring."

"You mean it doesn't involve you hitting something." Gray cracked as he walked past the pair.

"I like to hit stuff!" Natsu exclaimed "You got a problem with that?"

"Well yeah, considering most of the time we have to cut our reward to pay for the damage you caused." Gray interjected.

"You got something to say to me Ice Boy, then say it!" The Fire Dragon Slayer exclaimed as he bunted heads with Gray.

"I think I made it pretty clear flame-for-brains!"

"Oh boy." Happy sighed, having a good idea where this was going.

"You wanna fight ya stripper?!" Natsu challenged.

"Ready whenever you are dragon breath!" Gray shouted

"SHUT UP! BOTH OF YOU!"

At that moment, Natsu and Gray then acted all buddy-buddy to avoid suffering the wrath of Erza Scarlet.

"Crisis averted." Lucy sighed in relief from a nearby table with Wendy and Carla, hopping another brawl wouldn't start.

"Natsu has a point though." Wendy said "There really hasn't been that many jobs available."

"I agree." Carla added "Only a few jobs and they do not appear to either pay well or provide experience."

"Yeah, and with my rent coming up, I gotta get something soon." Lucy said as she slumped onto the table.

"If you guys are looking for a job, I've got the perfect one for you." Mira spoke up as she walked to the table, holding a request poster.

That caught the attention of Team Natsu as they suddenly materialized in-front of Mira.

"How much does it pay?" Erza asked

"Let's see." Mira then looked at the poster "About 10,000,000 jewels."

That made all of Team Natsu stumble backwards.

"10,000,000 Jewels?!" Natsu exclaimed

"This guy's gotta be filthy rich!" Happy shouted

"Even with that money split between all of us, I can have enough to cover my rent for several months!" Lucy exclaimed in joy.

"It's gotta be a pretty big job to offer that much." Gray observed

"I agree, that isn't the kind of money you earn with a cat-up-the-tree scenario" Erza noted

"Couldn't he just fly off the tree?" Happy questioned

"She means regular cats, not us." Carla corrected

"What kind of job is it?" Wendy asked

"According to the poster, it's supposed to be demon-hunting." Mira answered, causing both Wendy and Lucy to go pale.

"Demon-hunting?" Erza questioned "Could you explain it a little more?"

"Well, apparently this town is supposed to be attacked by a massive horde of demons soon, and they need someone to help stop them, that's all there is. The requisite says he'll explain it once someone comes."

"Still, to kill off a horde of demons for 10,000,000; looks like there could be thousands of them coming."

"Did he just say 'thousands'?" The scared Wendy asked, hopping she didn't miss-hear

"I'm starting to have second thoughts about this." Lucy said, being quite scared herself.

"I never got a chance to fight demons before, this should be fun." Natsu smiled and cracked his knuckles.

"We did actually fight that Lullaby demon some time back." Gray recalled "But then again, it wasn't that much of a challenge."

"Still, to offer this much to fend off this horde, it could spell disaster if someone does not take action soon." Erza said

"That's why I brought you the request." Mira replied "Who better to answer this kind of job then Fairy Tail's strongest team?" She said with a smile

"You got a good point, Mira." Gray said with a smile, quite proud to be on said team.

"Yeah, send em all my way and I'll fry em up, extra-crispy!" Natsu exclaimed with a fire-in-hand.

"Aye!" Happy added

Erza smiled at the obvious optimism "Very well then, we shall take this job."

"WHAT!?" the terrified Wendy and Lucy both yelled as they held each other in fear.

"No! This is unacceptable!" Carla exclaimed

"What? Are you saying we shouldn't take this job?" Erza questioned

"Why do you gotta be such a kill-joy!?" Natsu asked

"You are more than welcome to take this job, but I will not allow Wendy to join with you on this!" Carla said

"Yeah, no way is Wendy going anywhere near demons." Lucy agreed, holding Wendy protectively.

"Wendy did help take down Nirvana some time back." Gray recalled

"Simply destroying a lacrima is very different then facing demons." Carla argued. "She may be a Dragon-Slayer but she is still inexperienced."

Erza knew Carla was right, Wendy wasn't much of a fighter, and was not yet at the same kind of level as Natsu or Gajeel, but still, her healing magic would help significantly.

"You may have a point Carla." Erza admitted "However, if one of us is seriously injured, her magic could be help us a great deal."

"Well you are going to have to find someone else with healing magic, because she is not going!" the white exceed exclaimed

"I'm going." Wendy said shyly, much to the shock of her cat-companion and Lucy.

"Wait, you want to fight demons!?" The blonde celestial wizard exclaimed

"You have a point, it does sound scary." The Sky Dragon Slayer admitted "But I want to be more helpful to the guild, I'm not some helpless little girl." She said, gaining determination "I want to go, I want to help my friends."

Natsu, Erza, Happy, Gray, and Mira all smiled at her determination, Natsu couldn't help but notice the fire in her eyes, the same kind in both his and Gajeel's. He liked to call it, the 'Will of the Dragon'.

Carla sighed, she knew once Wendy made up her mind, there was no stopping her. "Very well, child. Then I will come with you to make sure you stay out of harm's way."

"Okay." Wendy said with a smile.

"Very well, that leaves just one." Erza said, and all eyes directed to a certainly blonde female, said female had sweat pouring from her head like a fountain.

Fighting demons? Not the best idea for a job. Oh, who am I kidding, it sounds like a total nightmare! Lucy thought as she imagined herself screaming and being chased by a dozens of demons. These things would probably eat me alive. She then imagined herself tied-up over a camp-fire and being turned by the demons like a rotisserie, with an apple in her mouth. But I need to pay may my rent, and there aren't that many jobs available. Guess I got no choice

Lucy resigned herself, and tried to bring up a fake smile, despite being scared "Okay, I'm in."

Erza could see through her fake-smile, but was still impressed she took the job despite being afraid. "Very well then, we accept the job." She told Mira.

Natsu cracked his knuckles. "This is awesome. Time to put some hurt on some demons. I'm all fired-up now!"


Meanwhile, in a certain shop. A white-haired young man, roughly early 20s, sat at the desk with his feet on the table, while eating a strawberry sundae.

His shop was pretty empty, he was the only person in it. He sat there after finishing the sundae, waiting for something. But what?

We get an answer as his phone rings. He kicks the phone a bit, causing it to fly into his hands. He answers.

"Devil May Cry." The white-haired man then listened to what the caller have to say. "Oh? How many demons?" He listened more "That many huh? So when does this party take place?" He listened again. "Okay, so how much am I expecting?" He listened more as the caller spoke, it made him almost stumble as he heard the reward "10,000,000 Jewels you say?" He quickly regained his poseur. "Okay, you got it. I'll take care of it."

He hung up the phone. He then got up, thinking he could use a walk around town. He then put on his signature red jacket and left the shop.

With that kind of money, I could clear out a lot of debts. Sounds like it's gonna be one hell of a party. He smiled. These are the thoughts of the son of Sparda, Dante.

Done. I know it seems like a short chapter, but they will get longer as it goes on. I just wanted to get something to build on. Like I said, this is gonna be a long project, so bear with me. Expect some action and funnies in the upcoming chapter.

Please leave a review, all the support helps.

Again, this follows the Fairy Tail anime.