Summary: Late into the night, most wizards have left the Fairy Tail guildhall. Master Makarov is found dead in his office, and there are only a few members who could have done it. As the night wears on, more mysteries - and murders - come to light as the few Fairy Tail members left rush to solve "whodunit" before they are killed next. There are three endings in this story based on the movie Clue.
Important Notice: This takes place after the timeskip, and after the Grand Magic Games, meaning that the story is set in the restored guildhall in the middle of Magnolia - the one from the Fighting Festival Arc, for example. There is a layout on the Fairy Tail wikia that I'm using to some extent - I'm taking liberty with some things, like the location of the storage room and the infirmary, but if you want a rough layout of the guild, then go on ( wiki/), minus parentheses and spaces, and scroll down to "Interior Design".
I shouldn't have started this soon after thinking up the idea, but I've decided to publish it anyway. I'll be working on the next chapter right after publishing this, so there should be another update in a few days if anyone wants me to continue.
A cheerful, crazy day for the Fairy Tail Guild started to slow as several guild members left. Macao, Romeo, and Wakaba headed to their homes around nine, an early time for them, Kinnana following soon after. Reedus, Visitor, and all of the others left the large guildhall in the following hour until there were less than thirty wizards were left.
Those still in the building sat down at tables or the bar in their normal groups - Laxus and his team discussed taking a job the next day while Team Shadowgear sat at the bar. A few seats away, Lissana, Master Makarov, and Mirajane watched Elfman lose to Cana in a drinking contest. Gajeel sulked in the corner with his cat as he glared at the other members. Juvia spoke to him for a few minutes before resuming her post behind the pillar next to a certain table that a certain Ice Mage was sitting at.
Gray Fullbuster, along with Happy, Natsu, Lucy, Erza, Wendy, and Carla were drinking and talking at two tables, pushed together and set in the middle of the guildhall. Not too far away, Max chatted with Warren and Laki, and at the table next to them, Bisca and Alzack played with Asuka.
"Bang bang!" Asuka cheered a she aimed her toy gun at a chair. She then pointed it at her parents, mimicking the sound effects of the gun again, and Alzack fell over.
"You've...shot me!" he croaked before going limp, playing dead. Bisca and Asuka giggled.
Just then, the clock chimed. Alzack quickly stood up to see the time. "It's already 11!" he said. "It's time to get Asuka to bed." He grabbed their bag while Bisca picked Asuka up. The toddler groaned, saying she didn't want to go to bed as she waved her hands and the toy gun in the air.
"It's later than your usual bed time, sweety," Bisca replied. "The earlier you go to bed, the earlier you get to visit the guild again!" With their free hands, Bisca and Alzack waved goodbye to the other guild members before walking out the door.
"It's 11?" Laki repeated, looking out of one window to see the dark sky. "Uh oh! My birdy told me that I have a rabbit-turtle breeding contest tomorrow at six AM!"
"Your bird? Breeding Contest?" Warren asked her, confused. Laki ignored him as she stood up and ran out the same doors Bisca, Alzack, and Asuka had used not moments before.
"Laki sure is strange," Max said as he picked up his mug. "You doing anything tomorrow, Warren?"
"I have a job in Crocus with some bandits..."
Meanwhile, Elfman fell off his bar stool and onto the ground, eyes rolling into the back of his head. Cana cheered at her victory, cheeks flushed and shaking slightly on her seat. Lissana hopped off of her stool and Mirajane ran around from the counter to see if Elfman was alright.
"Poor Elfman," Mirajane said as she peered down at a knocked-out Elfman, who was already drooling in his sleep. "He shouldn't have challenged Cana to a drinking contest, though. He knew he'd lose."
"He's done for the night... why don't we head home, Mira-nee?" Lissana asked her big sister. "I'll help carry him."
Mirajane smiled, shaking her head. "Not yet, Lissana. My shift isn't over until everyone leaves! But you can go, now."
"Fine." Lissana shrugged. "Later, then."
Makarov, who had been sitting on the bar quietly, hopped off, leaving his beer mug on the counter. "I'm going up to my office, Mirajane. If everyone is gone by then, you can leave at midnight."
"Aye, Sir!" Mirajane said, giggling as she mimicked Happy's phrase. Grinning, the master of Fairy Tail headed for his office, stopping only to talk to Laxus for a moment.
At the tables in the center of the guildhall, Natsu and Gray were fighting as Erza attempted to ignore them. Lucy, Wendy, and Carla chatted as they watched the two boys, Happy cheering them on. Laxus, Evergreen, Freed, and Bickslow all left at different times to go up to the S-Class board for a job. Every time one would return they would argue about the mission for a few minutes before another would get up to look at other jobs. Max finally said goodbye to Warren as the telepathic mage left the guild, Max staying in his seat.
One important fact that most members didn't notice was that every single member that remained in the guildhall would walk to a different room at least once. For most, it was to the upstairs infirmary, the upstairs S-Class mission board, the downstairs library, or to an upstairs or downstairs bathroom. However, some individuals such as Pantherlily and Evergreen seemed to disappear for several moments before emerging again from the upstairs shadows.
It was so late at night that most of the upstairs were covered by darkness as the lights were not on - meaning, that once someone walked upstairs, it was anyone's guess to where that person was going.
However, the night wore on, and the next hour was filled with drinks, talking, and excitement. The remaining members didn't seem to want to go home any time soon. The Thunder God Tribe finally agreed on a job, Droy almost fainted on his way running to the restroom, and Happy stole another S-Class job because of a dare from Carla.
"Good job, tomcat," Carla meowed as she smirked. "But don't you know that if someone catches you with the flier, you'll be in trouble?"
Happy glanced at the poster for a few seconds - Please help! We cursed ourselves again -Demons at Galuna Island - before the realization hit him. "You tricked me!" he cried, flying into the air. "Carla tricked me!"
Wendy looked up. "Happy! Why do you have a mission in your hand? Is that an S-Class job?"
Happy nodded. "Carla told me to get it."
Wendy glared at her Exceed before grabbing the flier out of Happy's paws. She said, "It's fine, Happy. I'll take it back up for you."
Over at Max's table where he was sitting by himself, the sand wizard finally found himself with company - Mirajane Strauss, standing before him in her pink dress and white hair. "Hello, Max! I was wondering if you could run a quick errand for me? Lissana is busy dumping buckets of water on Elfman's head, Cana is drunk, and everyone else is a bit occupied right now," Mirajane said, beaming at Max.
"Oh - sure!"
Mirajane leaned forward, whispering into Max's ear before walking away. Leaping out of his chair, Max headed up the wooden steps. Several minutes later, both Max and Wendy returned within seconds of each other, Max holding a small box and Wendy with nothing.
"That took you a while, Wendy. Where were you?" Carla asked as Wendy sat down at their tables.
"Sorry, Carla. I wasn't sure what to do with the mission at first," Wendy said, flushing. Frowning, Carla turned back to her discussion with Lucy.
After Max had given her the box and she had given him a "thanks", Mirajane started to wipe down the counters. She blinked in surprise when she saw several important papers on the counter where Makarov had been sitting earlier.
"Oh! It looks like Master forgot some paperwork," Mirajane said. Deciding to return it to Makarov, she placed her small box underneath the counter and told Lissana (who was still trying to wake up Elfman) and Cana (who was still drinking) where she was going before picking up the papers.
Meanwhile, the remaining wizards talked calmly, unaware that their last minute of peace was about to end as Mirajane slowly walked up the stairs to Makarov's office, heels clicking ominously on the wooden steps.
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