Hey guys. So anyways, maybe you've read my other story 'Fairy Tale on Facebook' so I guess this seems to be my second story on Fairy Tail. And yes I know I spelled Fairy Tail wrong but that's the point! ^_^
Anyhow back to business. Here is a short story I'm starting off with. I know where it's going, not sure though if I get readers so please review! Even a nasty comment, I just wanna know if people read what I'm writing. (But I would prefer criticism rather than a nasty comment...)
Anyhow to the story! :)
Summary: I got this power to protect my friends, to protect my family... to protect this village! What good am I when I can't do anything about it? Join Natsu and his team as they unravel a wizard with dead Magic.
Chapter 1 - J.O.B
It was middle of August afternoon at Fairy Tail. The pub was filled with life as everyone drank and chattered with an occasional arguing debate amongst the Fairy Tail members. Lucy sat at the table by herself, deep in thought. She was debating on weather to pay her month's rent or to buy that cute outfit she spotted in the shop last week. Not far from her, Happy was eating on some small fried fish that Mirajane kindly made for him. Natsu snoring soundly beside Happy, dreaming about meeting Igneel once again probably.
'Lucy?' Erza appeared beside Lucy.
'Eh!' Lucy gasped, jumping out of her seat. 'Don't come up like that to me!' Lucy yelled at her.
'Sorry,' Erza gave her an apologetic smile. 'I was going to tell Natsu something but he's sleeping at the moment. Could you pass on to him that Juvia and I are going on a job,' Erza said.
'Eh? You and Juvia?' Lucy was confused as ever.
'Yup, Erza and I found a job perfect for us,' Juvia appeared alongside Erza.
'Job?' Lucy whimpered.
'Some water monster caused flooding at some village. I'll be defeating the monster and Juvia here will clean out the flood,' Erza grinned.
'Can't we come with you?' Happy asked, with a fish in his mouth.
'It's an S-class job,' Juvia explained, shrugging her shoulders. Lucy nodded her head and waved them good bye as they left. Suddenly Natsu jumped up.
'No Igneel, don't burn me!' Natsu yelled as he woke up. He then realized it was a dream and composed himself. He then noticed Lucy sitting close by him.
'Lucy?' Natsu asked looking towards her. Lucy looked up towards him.
'Natsu! You're awake,' she stated.
'Eh yeah. Do you know where Erza is?' Natsu asked at the same time as looking around for her.
'She just went on an S-class job with Juvia,' Lucy explained.
'WITHOUT ME?' Natsu yelled angrily. Lucy chuckled at the reaction she had.
'Then not go on a job with us?' Gray asked suddenly behind Lucy. Lucy jumped out of her seat once again.
'Gray don't be appearing like that... and put on some clothes!' she yelled at him. Gray didn't react to this, he was well used to it by now.
'I found this job,' Gray gave them a sheet of paper. Lucy, Natsu and Happy all starred at it.
Niznik town has been cursed, posiong our people and our children. Any help will be appreciated. Total inhalation of the curse will be rewarded with 300,000 jewels.
'Let's go!' Natsu grinned with cheer.
'And let's bring Gajeel with us since we won't have Erza!' Gray added.
The town was more of a village then a town. There was a wall surrounding it about a meter and a half long made out of wood. The pathway carried it into a center where the market place was to be held. But it wasn't busy with life… in fact it was empty and rather dead looking. An odd passing buyer would walk by, and they all seemed rather glum and dark looking.
'It doesn't look good,' Gajeel stated the obvious.
'Excuse me,' a dark voice spoke. Lucy turned around in fright to see an elderly tall man approach them. 'Who might you be?' he asked them.
'Err… my name is Lucy. We are from Fairy Tail. We came here about the Job to find the problem in this town,' she explained to the man. The man's dark eyes turned from dark black to light brown – filled with light and hope.
'Thank goodness,' he sighed with relief and gave us a warm smile. 'Please follow me,' he spoke and the group slowly followed the man. He left the market place and went towards the small group of raggedy houses. He knocked on the door to one of them and soon entered. Lucy and the rest soon followed him in. The house was rather small and once again dark and gloomy. The only light came from small candles and the fireplace in the corner. At the other side of the room there was a bed with dull white sheets. On it was a child age between twelve and thirteen. She was thin and lifeless. Beside her a woman sat, holding her hands together, sobbing silently. Lucy gasped in horror. She rushed over to the girl and the mother raised her head to look at everyone.
'It's all right Miriam. These are wizards from Fairy Tail here to find a cure,' the old man explained. The woman gave them a nod but her eyes fell on her sick child once again.
'I think it's best if I stay here with the child and try and see what I can do. You guys go find where the source is coming from,' Lucy told the boys. Gray nodded and Natsu followed him.
'Sure you don't need help?' Gajeel asked.
'No, thank you. I'll get my keys to help me though,' Lucy gave him a smile so he was reassured and left the building along with Happy.
Lucy watched the girl as she was barely able to breath.
What can I do? … Lucy whispered to herself, lost in be wilderness and left hopeless.
'Man, we could be searching for days!' Natsu complained as the walked down a street.
'We don't have much choice,' Gray shrugged his shoulders.
'Aye!' Happy added.
'Okay let's stop to think for a second,' Gajeel suddenly said and they all stopped to look back at him, forming a triangle.
'How could magic be causing this?' He began.
'A curse?' Gray suggested.
'Poison?' Happy said.
'Maybe. But as far as we know that child isn't the only one sick. How can many be getting sick at once?' Gajeel spoke.
'Is it contagious? Gray asked.
'If it were the mother would be sick as well by now,' Natsu said.
'Aye!' Happy agreed.
'Then they are getting it from one source they all share. Some facility they all use?' Gray said.
'Is everything alright?' the old man approached them.
'We have a question. What does this village use that everyone else uses and it comes from the same source?' Gray asked. The man was left speechless for some time being and then he spoke.
'Well we all go to church. We all use the holy water. We all get our water from the fountain…' the man was saying the list.
'That's it!' Gray yelped.
'What is it, Gray?' Natsu asked confused.
'It's the fountain. Didn't you feel it when we came into the market area?' he asked Natsu. Natsu stared at Gray dumbfounded.
'Feel what?' Gajeel was the one to ask.
'I felt magical power coming from the fountain when we came but I took it as me being a bit over cautious but now I am sure of it!' Gray explained. The three boys jogged back towards the fountain with the old man soon catching up.
'Yes, Gray is right,' Gajeel explained. Gray tried to freeze it but his magical power was not reaching it. Only around the fountain was it frozen.
'This is really powerful magic,' Gray stated.
'Guess we should blow it up then!' Natsu yelled. He swung his two hands back as the magic fire circles started to appear.
'NO!' both Gajeel and Gray yelled at the same time. Both their cries were evaporated by the explosion of fire coming from Natsu's hands, burning the magical circle to dust. The whole area was either covered in smoke or beginning to crack. Gajeel, Gray and the old man were flat on their back's as the dust was at it's highest.
'Why you…' Gray growled pinning Natsu against the remaining fountain. 'You could have killed us, idiot!' he yelled.
'Don't call me an idiot!' Natsu shot back at him, giving him a deadly dragon glare.
'Guys!' Gajeel yelled at them to turn around. The dust began to settle slowly and behind the dust, three figures stood close by.
Cliffhanger! Haha ^^ Anyways I hope you liked the story so far and please do review and comment on the story :)
P.S. I do not own Fairy Tail... unfortunately :'(