Fate Decides
"Why Strawberries? I mean, they're great, but there are options you know?" Several sets of eyes sobered and narrowed at the sage words. Normally, questions like these just wouldn't be considered, and who knew why? It seemed like an important thing to Lucy. She held the rounded glass up in front of her swirling the straw in the icy pink depths of the contents and, on a whim, ran her tongue up the cool beads of water that had formed on the outside of the glass to catch some of the pink mana of heaven that had dripped down the side.
"Ya know…you're right, MIRA, I want a fucking raspberry daquiri, seriously, we should see what the fuck happened that made strawberry so popular." Erza was rapping her metal gloved hand on the bar top. "I love Strawberry cake too, maybe it's just because Strawberries are so fucking popular…I can't believe I was blinded by a social pressure…" The requip mage looked ashamed.
Kinanna was clearing away some of the dozens upon dozens of shot glasses the women had drained from the bar top, eyeing the other women with a hint of worry in her eyes but she just shook her head.
"Yeah…maybe you should really be enjoying blackberries, or who knows, freaking blueberries!" Levy fell off her barstool "I ammm ok!" her voice squeeked from the floor.
Lucy had lowered her head to follow the script mages fall and frowned slightly when lifting it again seemed beyond her. She set her drink down on the bar and tried to push up using the bar surface but that only elevated her as a whole, it didn't seem to make her face lift up…confused she frowned again.
Mira set a new daquiri on the bar top and Erza snatched it and took a long drink, reaching out to help Lucy raise her head having noticed her friend was stuck.
"Mmm, Gods, I have been led down a path of deceit by the pressures of society." Erza groaned, the drink was passed around and Cana ordered another round of shots that Mira reluctantly lined up for the group.
It was a Friday night, the guild was a sea of wild activity and the women had staked out the majority of the bar. Fairy Tails men knew to give particularly Erza a wide berth when she was drinking so when Cana turned on her stool and faced out into the Guild she blinked a few times as if remembering something and her actions were exaggerated enough that Lucy noticed.
"What…what's up Ca…na?" she snickered when her mouth seemed to stumble over the words, she blamed strawberries, fucking social dictators.
"I need a new man…been too fucking long." Cana declared. That perked the interest of the assembled women, even Levy tried to climb from her comfortable spot on the floor with interest.
"Indeed…" Erza eyed Cana seriously waving out a gauntlet and nearly knocking Lucy off her barstool "which one would you take?" the requip mage asked. The women all looked out over the guild then.
Any man looking in their direction immediately looked away, Alex was closest to them and he swiftly rose, left the table he was at and made himself scarce. It was at that moment a loud burst of masculine laughter drew their attention to a table near the back.
Several of the men were playing cards, including Fairy Tails resident Dragon Slayers, even Natsus pink head was at the table frowning at the others.
Cana narrowed her eyes at the group, if there was currently a center of primal masculinity on the guild, it was at that table, three Dragon Slayers, Bickslow, Elfman, Jet, Max and, visiting Elfman, Bacchus.
"I'll take that table in the back…" Cana grinned, nodding toward it. All of the eyes narrowed on the table.
"Dragon Slayers…isn't their mating season coming up? Like soon?" She asked then, looking over at the other women. Levy cleared her throat, she had been trying to climb back on her stool but abandoned her efforts to address Cana.
"The moon reaches the stage to begin it on Monday night. Far as I know our Slayers all three have plans to leave Magnolia Monday morning….on another note…did you girls know we are expected to have a solar event tomarrow? First one in history, an eclipse with solar flares." Levy said, wobbling only faintly as she held up her hands to emphasize how important that was.
"Wow, an eclipse? Fuck…ya know…Venus will be at its closest orbit round the sun tomarrow too, crazy huh?" Lucy said. She kept track of most significant stellar events, why the upcoming eclipse hadn't come onto her radar was beyond her.
She'd been excessively distracted lately though. Cana and Levy, even Erza all had said they were experiencing the same things too.
Wet dreams, the hottest steamiest Lucy had ever had in her life, she'd had them every night this last week. She'd had to buy an extra set of bed linens because she was waking up sweating every damn morning to the point she had to get her linens washed and she was worried two sets were going to wear out at the rate she was washing them.
She'd been noticing every damn man in Fairy Tail too. She'd never realized how many good looking men were in Fairy Tail and it had never been an issue or caught her attention until this last week either.
The toughest ones to be around though had definitely been Gajeel and Laxus. The two large powerful men had hands down, the most built bodies short of Elfman, who Lucy found to be just a little too big for her tastes. She'd noticed it before, especially Laxus in his tailored slacks that hugged his legs and ass, and the shirts that never seemed to quite be broad enough not to have the material stretched a bit over the shoulders and thickly muscled arms.
Gajeel though, he leaned toward loose fitting pants for the most part, but his tendency to wear sleeveless tunics left his sculpted arms bare to drool at, and that long black hair, those piercings…
Gajeel and Laxus both had that deadly bad boy thing going for them too. Lucy frowned "Hey…why is it guys that are all gruff and act like jerks are fucking sexy?" She suddenly asked.
"Lucy, you're asking too many hard questions for as much as I've had to drink…" Levy whined.
"It's because you know the sex will probably be rough and totally mind blowing." Cana said "Bad boys always seem to be good in bed."
Her dark eyes skimmed over that table, "Take our table of fine sex partner candidates back there. Laxus? The mans built like a fucking God, powerful as hell, has eyes that would melt any woman, a cocky smirk that just screams he'd fuck you till you couldn't walk if you got him in the sack."
Cana went to the next man "Bacchus? Shit, look at him, the man is a party on legs, he can hold his liquor and is totally comfortable with his body, which is fucking gorgeous, you know he'd last all night and still wake up to give you good morning sex." The women were now all listening, even Mira and Kinnana had come over.
"Max? He may not be built like a brick house but you can tell by how he moves he's got one of those lithe hard bodies and he's agile. He has a seriously fucking fun personality, gets along with everyone, he'd treat you like a queen, fuck you like a whore and be perfect on your arm at parties." She moved her finger to the next man.
"Gajeel? Dark, brooding, but fierce and a little primal. He's sex on legs with that body and there's no doubt he'd have you screaming his name all night long, let you pull that long black hair and I'd bet his cock is pierced and would be fucking incredible, I've seen him in jeans, he fills them out as nice in front as behind too so he's packing enough to make you wobbly on your legs after the first round."
"Elfman? Soft hearted but a mountain of man, he'd love you tender, let you ride and probably be able to give you all the rides you wanted in a night and then some."
"Jet? Speed mage, built like a swimmer all muscle and agility and could throttle a pace that would leave you screeching." Cana narrowed her eyes, glancing at the rapt eyes all around her now and smirking as she went on.
"Bickslow? Under that armor he's got the body of a fucking God, he's strong, kinky, funloving, he'd have you laughing until he had you screaming and that tongue? Can you fucking imagine what he can do with that tongue?!"
"Natsu, we all know he's built, great body, toasty, would keep you warm in bed right Luce? And who wouldn't like to help Mr. Innocent learn how to use that sinful body in all kinds of dirty ways, you know he'd be eager too, learn fast, and throw all he had into fucking you cross eyed while he learned it all."
"Finally Gray, we've all seen every inch of his body thanks to that delicious habit he has of stripping out of his clothes. He'd be one of those dirty sensual lovers too, dirty talk while he fucks you senseless and not afraid to adjust his skins temperature to give you all sorts of thrills too, he has long fingers too…"
Cana looked at the women "So see? Not a bad choice at that table ladies. Not for the bedroom anyway."
"I had not viewed any of them in quite that light before Cana…" Erza admitted.
Cana grinned at Erza , honestly she didn't know how anyone in Fairy Tail ever got laid before she had started helping the women out.
Not a damn one of them knew how to appreciate the men right in front of them, and they were all wound up so tight with being shy and worried what others were thinking it was a miracle the place hadn't turned into a religious facility dedicated to celibacy.
She let her eyes drift over the women, each one had some incredible quirks but what did they need in their beds, what man would rock their damn worlds and make them happy they were women?
Levy was probably the biggest challenge in the assembly, the woman was so lacking in confidence that way it was silly. She hid behind her brain and her books.
Confidence, determined dedication, Levy needed a guy with those things, one that could maybe worship her a little and build her shaky confidence up. It would need to be someone who knew her because getting past the damn book usually in front of her face was a requirement, and being ok with that damn book being there all the time mattered too.
Her eyes settled on the speed mage. Jet already had a thing for Levy, was on her team, watching him laugh at the table she knew he could deliver the devotion and with his lithe body and abilities, he'd deliver in bed too.
She turned, looking at the women and an idea formed in her mind, her magic spiked inside her as she thought more about it. Mira had placed a fresh Blueberry daiquiri and the women were passing it around while Kinnana lined up fresh shots.
"Hey, bitches! How do you all feel about throwing your lots in with fate?" She demanded loudly, trying to be heard over female giggles, cackles and the music thumping through the guild.
"Fate! I'll always trust it over societies devious pressures!" Erza declared. Cana narrowed her eyes at the requip mage, powerful, brooding, confident and intimidating she needed a man who would be able to handle a certain level of domination and still be strong enough to take her on and live up to what Cana didn't doubt were immense needs in bed.
Glancing back at the table she could think of at least two of the men there that could handle it, and Cana herself was willing to let Fate decide which one was best.
"I'm ready! I sure can't seem to figure out shit, Fate can decide!" Lucy declared, toasting fate with what little remained of her strawberry daiquiri. Cana grinned, oh Lucy honey, I know exactly which one of those bastards would curl those perfectly pedicured toes, and you would make his life a hell of a lot better too. Cana thought.
"Juvia…will trust in the fates!" The water mage purred over a shot. Cana didn't even have to think with that woman, her hearts deepest desires she wore on her sleeve.
"I'm in Cana, I see something brewing in your head…" Mira said, wary but too interested to walk away. Kinnana shook her head, she only got a sense of dread as Canas hands drifted into her bag and pulled out a small stack of cards.
"Ok, tomarrow morning, come to the guild and get your cards, it's going to take me a while to get them ready, you in Levy?" She demanded of the little bluenette who was leaning heavily on the bar.
Levy nodded "I'm in!"
Cana grinned, this was going to be fun, and if it went the way the spell she was planning should, her friends might be getting more from the deal than just the best sex they'd ever had in their lives.
"I need to get this ready, need somethings…back in a few minutes girls, wish me luck…I'm going in!" Cana grinned at them all and, holding the cards carefully, walked confidently through the guild to the table she'd been watching.
Gajeel saw her coming. The drunk had been saying some pretty brazen things back there with the women at the bar. In spite of the music and near deafening noise in the guild, he'd been able to pick a lot of it out, especially what she'd said about him.
It had made him smirk, drawing a suspicious look from Laxus who he'd nodded to, and indicated the women at the bar. The blonde slayer had frowned but Gajeel had seen the man "tune in" and then he'd chuckled too.
Gajeel narrowed his eyes at the woman as she approached, damn right he had women scream his name all night, he knew his way around a womans body pretty damn well and there wasn't anything he was even a little shy about doing with those bodies.
He knew perfectly well his body drew them in and he kept his body like it was for more than just the fact it made him a lethal fighter. He tanned easy and didn't spend time in the sun just for the vitamin D, women liked that sort of shit and the drunk was right about his cock too.
He had no idea what she had in mind with this whole "Let fate decide" crap, but stealing a quick look away from his cards at the line of beautiful women who were gung ho about the drunks idea, he was real interested in finding out.
He hoped he got to see whatever the drunk was up to before he had to leave Monday morning. He never stuck around during mating season, he got so fucking nasty he even scared himself during that week or so every spring.
He had a cabin up near Mt. Hakobe and had plans for adding an extra room to it to keep him busy. Laxus apparently had some place on a beach somewhere and Natsu said he took off into the forest and had a place he liked to camp and fish at he was heading to.
It was going to be important to get the fuck out of town too, because he swore the women of the guild had all gone nuts the last few days. They'd walk in half the time just smelling so strongly of pheromones, of sex and arousal even Gajeel, who was damn good at keeping his cool, had found himself pausing, overwhelmed when one would walk by.
Lucy was about driving him crazy, the curvy blonde had been reeking of desire, pumping off pheromones so heavy he'd had to get up and leave the guild when she came in once and had woke up himself twice this week panting and gasping out her name before scrambling to a cold shower.
Not a good thing with mating season looming and the Dragon Slayers hormones already in a state of pending over drive.
He could smell the same damn type of thing coming from the drunk as she slid up behind Laxus and tapped some cards on his shoulder.
"Hey sparky." She smiled. Laxus turned a dark look on the woman but she just smiled, dragging her hand and the cards over Bacchus' back then but side stepping the grinning man when he reached out to grab her.
"Aww, now you can't touch a man and not let him touch back." Bacchus crooned. Cana just wagged a finger, dragging her hand full of cards over Max who just waved a hand at her. Gajeel held still as he felt the cards drag across his own back.
They just smelled like plain waxed cards, a sharp look showed they were some of Canas standard tarot type cards and he sensed nothing special about them. He narrowed his eyes as the card mage made her way around the table, earning suspicious looks and mildly annoyed complaints from every man there as she touched them then sauntered away.
"The fuck was that?" Bickslow asked.
Laxus shrugged "No idea, just be glad it wasn't Erza who came over, she smells drunk and you know how she can get…" everyone shuddered a little.
:If Erza starts over here I'm out." Gray declared firmly. Several of the other men nodded in agreement.
"Just fucking deal." Laxus snapped.
The girls were all looking at her in confusion when Cana returned to them, sliding her cards into her bag. "Be in here at 10am tomarrow to collect your card of fate ladies, there will be one for each of you. It'll take me all night and a little of the morning to get em ready."
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Lucy groaned, sliding bonelessly from her bed and dragging herself into her bathroom.
Even drunk to the point of barely being able to walk she had STILL had an insane steamy damn dream again.
Chewing her lower lip and grunting at the too bright sunlight streaming into her room she mentally chastised herself for not buying the room darkening curtains instead of the cute ones with the roses and lace.
She started to shake her head to clear the mental images of last nights dream away but her headed threatened her with extreme violence so instead she padded delicately across the icy cold floor.
God if Gajeel looked even a fraction as good naked as she had just dreamed he did she'd probably keel over dead from shock if she ever got to see the man that way.
She snickered a little at the thought then grimaced searching for a specific box of bath salts under her bathroom sink.
It was strange, she hadn't actually dreamed of anyone specific until last night, her dreams had been hella hot but the man in them had been sort of misty, with just certain body parts focusing…always good ones too she snorted at the thought and grimaced again clutching her head but spotting what she was after and smiling.
"I would swear I would never drink again but I can't lie to myself." She groaned, starting the water in the tub and sprinkling in a generous amount of mint and menthol bath salts because she knew it would help clear her head and fight her headache.
She didn't want to think about what it meant that she had a hangover regimen now that she knew worked.
A bottle of water loaded with electrolytes and a couple of aspirin were gulped down before she sank into the steaming water of the bath.
She soaked until she felt the aspirin starting to help a little then pulled the plug of her tub and crawled out, pulling on some jeans, a soft black sweater top and knee high black boots.
While it was the beginning of spring it was still chilly enough outside her usual tank or halter tops wouldn't do much other than make her cold and force her to wear a thick bra to keep from giving the guys a free show.
Hair brushed and pulled into a pony tail Lucy drew a deep breath and headed outside. She rolled her eyes at the catcalls from the canal, waving her hand at the fishermen before quickening her pace to hurry to the guild.
Cana had said 10 am. What the woman had planned with the dang cards Lucy had no idea but after her last two disastrous dating experiences she was about to join a convent and give up on men.
With Natsu mated to Lisanna since last spring Lucy had become a lot more independent, spent more time with the girls, especially Erza and Cana and it had given her a sort of sassy bite she hadn't had before but she didn't plan to change it.
Her sweetness had turned a bit tart over the last year but she had gotten a lot stronger, taking some solo jobs in addition to a few with just Erza or Cana. The whip on her hip she had started actually working out with a few times a week with Capricorn and he said she was getting dangerously good with it.
She could now manipulate how it moved with more of her magic and it had given her accuracy with it and control that had seen her literally snap the wings off a fly, one by one.
The last time Loke had hit on her she'd whirled on him and snapped his sunglasses in half with it, the Lion had gaped at her in horrified shock. "Next time, I start removing testicles Loke." She'd told him. He'd been damn near a saint ever since.
"Lucy! Move your ass girlfriend!" Cana called from the outside café, the rest of the women were already there, Lucy sighed, running the last distance to join them, apologizing for being late.
Mira held up two things, in her left hand a steaming mug of what Lucy knew was strong coffee probably with some mixture of weak alcohol in it, in her right a bloody mary.
Lucy narrowed her eyes "Which did you take Cana?" She asked. Cana held up a bloody mary and Lucy reached for Miras right hand. If the pro drunk used them, far be it from Lucy to question the wisdom.
She took a seat between Erza and Levy and Cana smiled at them all.
"So I had these cards prepping all night and now they've been soaking up this delicious spring morning sun. I already did some other things with them on the subjects last night at the Guild so I think they're ready."
She fanned them out then threw them into the air, even in the bright morning sun the flare of magical colors and power lit bright and vivid and suddenly there was a resonating sound and a shuddering boom that had even Cana staggering back a step in wide eyed surprise before she waved her hand at the cards swirling in the air.
The cards continued to swirl and flash all sorts of nearly blinding flashes of color and Cana took another step back. Lucy frowned at the card mage "Cana…" She questioned as the cards spread out in the air above them, raining sparks down over them and making Levy squeak in surprise and Erza equip a sword.
"A card should fly to each of you…" Cana said uncertainly. There was another explosion of colors and sparks that made all of the women duck and close their eyes against the glare then everyone was blinking upwards in confusion.
"Well shit…" Cana frowned. The cards had vanished.