Lost and Found
Book 2 in the Atlas Nightmare series
It's three months after that fateful day when the brave Erza Scarlet, the Queen of the Fairies, gave herself up to save her friends. The guild seemed oddly quiet and subdued without the re-quip mage. On the other hand, Crime Sorciére became part of Fairy Tail until they got Erza back. Jellal under the alias Jake, dyed his hair black and wears a mask, he learned new chemical magic, earning him the name "The masked mad man of Fairy Tail."
Meredy took the name Mary and dyed her hair purple and learned rock make magic, earning her the name "The violet Mason."
Lastly Ultear is using the name Vanessa and dyed her hair white and learned a variety of magic, earning her the name "The queen of all magic"
Their team was called The Witch's Crime.
Gajeel and Levy started openly dating, telling the whole guild about what happened. Where as Natsu and Lucy kept their dating secret. Carla also seemed to open up to Happy, and the said blue exceed spent most of his time with his new girlfriend.
It was Midnight when Lucy, sleeping on her couch, was woken by crying. It wasn't the first time. Lately, something like this would happen, because Natsu had started having nightmares, and started sleeping at her house.
The blonde stood up and walked over to the bed, sitting down next to the hunched over crying dragon slayer. "Natsu, what was it about this time?" she asked, running her hand through his hair.
He looked up, "It was the same thing as always… it was you being taken with Erza and then… killed." He started crying harder and buried his face into Lucy's chest, wrapping his arms around her. "I don't want to lose you too," he whispered.
Lucy embraced him back, "You won't, I promise. I won't die."
She could almost feel the dragon slayer's smile as he fell asleep, still hugging her. Soon after, she also fell asleep, still hugging him too.
The next morning the pair woke up to, "OOOOOOO you liiiiike each other~."
"HAPPY!" they both yelled sitting up.
"We didn't know you were coming here this early," said Lucy. She then noticed Natsu staring at her. "What?!"
"I think we should tell him. It's not like everyone else will know."
~Meanwhile at wendy and carla's room at Fairy Hills~
Carla gasped and sat up, she had just had a vision. Those were normal for her due to her heritage.
Wendy looked over at her friend, "Are you ok Carla?"
"Yes, I'm fine I just had a vision, a very happy one in fact!" she said smiling.
~Back to Natsu, Lucy, and Happy~
"WHAT!?" Lucy screamed.
"Tell me what~?" Happy asked.
"It will be easier if we do. I'm not saying we have to tell everyone now, we will when you're ready, but we should tell Happy, he's my best bud," Natsu said.
"Fine," Lucy said, finally agreeing. She knew Natsu was holding out on telling every one because of her, so she felt like she should let him do this. "Well Happy, me and Natsu are secretly dating, but please don't tell anyone."
"Or I'll burn your fish," Natsu added
Happy's eyes were stars, "I knew it you do liiiike each other. And I promise I won't tell anyone, but Carla probably already knows with her visions so I'm going to go to talk to her~!" With that he flies off and the remaining coupled sighs.
"Do you think we made the right choice?" Lucy asked looking up at her boyfriend from his arms.
"Yeah, I think we did, now let's sleep for a little longer," he said, then kissed the top of Lucy's head. Lucy nodded and they both snuggled back into bed.
~At the dark guild Atlas Nightmare~
It was a dark dungeon, down the hall water was heard dripping. There was little light, save for a single torch, that illuminated a body tied to a chair and a woman sitting in front. A worker came from one of the adjacent hallways.
"Boss, where do you want these packages?" asked the worker.
"In my office, Dai, I'll get to those later. Who are they? What guild" asked the woman.
"Ichiya I think and the Trimens from Blue Pegasus."
"Well then, you see to them, we can't risk blowing my cover, and I don't want to deal with those creeps. I've dealt with them enough. Master will give you your next targets later. Let me finish up with this one."
Dai moved the body bags he was carrying down the opposite hallway from the one he came from. The woman turned to the man tied to the chair.
"What's the news on Fairy Tail?" Titania asked.
"They're still looking for you," he said.
"Good, it's time I reunite with them."
The next day at the Guild
"Gray-sama! Juvia wants to go on a mission with Gray-sama!" Juvia said while clinging to Gray. She seemed to cling to him more ever since that mission when they all got captured and Gray saved her.
"Juvia, if I go will you stop clinging to me?" asked an annoyed Gray. Once again Gray's clothes had…. Disappeared. The blue haired water mage was blushing.
"Gray sama! Your clothes, and yes Juvia will only if Gray sama comes on a mission with Juvia."
"Fine, I'll go, do you have one picked out?"
"Yes Gray-sama, Juvia picked the perfect mission. Gray sama and Juvia are going to a tropical island on a job house sitting for a couple who recently got married. The job is to stay and live at the cottage until they come back from their honeymoon next month."
What have I gotten myself into…. Gray thought, "Great Juvia why don't we head out now?"
"Yes Gray-Sama! Juvia already has our bags packed!"
Gray sighs and they walk out of the guild, telling Mirajane where they were going. Just as they left, Natsu and Lucy came in.
"Hey Pervy Popsicle, going on a date?" Natsu teased.
"Shut it Flame Brain!" Gray yelled, and Juvia pulled him off.
Lucy turned to Natsu and said, "Wonder where they're going."
"Don't matter. Probably a mission. We here to get one ourselves right?"
Lucy nodded and walked up to the request board. She found a mission similar to Juvia and Gray's but it was a house in the mountains, where there was snow. "How bout this one?" she asked.
"Perfect!" responded Natsu. He walked up to Mira, "We'll take this one."
Mira nodded, "Not taking Happy?" Natsu shook his head. She raised her eyebrows and smirked. "Alright then, I'll let Happy know."
"Thanks Mira!" Natsu said giving his adorable signature smile. He grabbed Lucy's hand and dragged her out the door.
"Did you see that Mira?" Lisanna asked smiling, her eyes shining.
"Yep! When do you think he's going to propose?" Mira asked, still smirking.
Lucy and Natsu
"Hey Luce?" Natsu asked, "Are you done packing yet? I want to get going." Natsu was hanging upside down off of Lucy's bed.
"Almost," Lucy answered, "Which one do you like better?" she asked Natsu holding up two sweaters, one was pink with a gate key on it and one was plain blue.
"I like them both," Natsu answered, "You look great no matter what!" he said grinning and flipping rightside up.
"Thanks Natsu," Lucy said blushing slightly as natsu walked towards her. Natsu wrapped his arm around Lucy and pulled her into a hug. He whispered in her ear, "I love you, Lucy" Natsu stroked her hair. "Just pack both of them."
"Okay," Lucy said. "Now let's get going!" Lucy said grinning.
"I just wish we didn't have to take the train," Natsu said, turning green.
"It's ok Natsu. You can sleep on my lap the whole way," Lucy said rubbing Natsu's back.
Juvia and Gray
"Gray-Sama! Juvia sees Natsu-sama and love rival!" Juvia said.
"Really? They're at the train station too? Great they must be going on our train then. Why don't we invite them to sit with us?" Gray said.
"Gray-sama, That sounds like a great idea! Just don't flirt with love rival!" Juvia threatened.
"Believe me, I won't. OI FLAME BRAIN, LUCY OVER HERE!" he shouted.
The salamander and the blonde mage walked over to Gray and Juvia. "Hey Gray, hey Juvia! Are you here for your mission too?" Lucy asked.
"Yeah, and we were going to invite you to sit with us on the train until we get to our stops."
"Sounds great."
"All aboard the train to Akane resort and Northern Fiore!" yelled to the conductor.
"Looks like the train's here," said Lucy. Natsu turned green and tried to run away, but was stopped by Lucy, who dragged him on the train. The team of four sat at in the back of the train. The train started to move and as usual, Natsu slumped over and looked like he was going to puke. Lucy laid him down so his head was in her lap.
OOOOOO Natsu-sama and love rival! If I push love rival on Natsu-sama then Gray-sama will be mine! Juvia thought. Her smile was showing and Gray noticed.
"What's that smile for?" he asked.
"Nothing, Gray-Sama! Juvia's just happy you're going on a mission with her."
Gray smiled, "Well, I figured since you always ask me, this once I'll do it."
The rest of the trip was taken in silence. Lucy managed to fall asleep, while the others stayed awake. Soon they arrived at Akane. Gray and Juvia got off, leaving Natsu and Lucy on the train. Lucy woke up as they were leaving. They waved good-bye, and the train moved to the next stop. Lucy and Natsu got off and pulled their luggage behind them. The villagers pointed them towards the house they were supposed to stay at and soon, after walking through a snowstorm, they arrived.
"OH! It's beautiful!" Lucy gasped, staring at the house. It was brick house with a gorgeous chimney and lot's of windows.
"Let's get inside, and I'll start a fire," Natsu said opening the door. He walked over to the fireplace, lit his hand on fire, and lowered it into to wood, starting a fire.
Lucy started to unpack and Natsu left. She walked into the living room and wondered where he went, when he finally walked in with snow in his hair.
"Natsu, I have to ask… why are we going on a job now? I'm sorry I just thought of this now. But shouldn't we be out looking for Erza?" she said. She sat down on the couch.
Natsu walked over and joined her, pulling her onto his lap and laying down, "I picked this job because it gives us time to look for her. I heard rumors that she was last seen here. Don't worry, I'll get our friend back."
Lucy smiled up at the dragon slayer, "Thanks." she said snuggling into him.
~Juvia and Gray~
"Gray-sama! Come on! Juvia is excited to get there," Juvia said grinning.
"Coming," Gray called, lugging his and Juvia's suitcases behind him. When they got to the cottage they were house sitting, Juvia walked in and sighed.
"Isn't it cozy Gray-sama? Juvia thinks it is. Oh look there is only one bedroom!" she said acting surprised. "I guess we'll have to share!"
"There is a couch. I can sleep in here," Gray said.
Juvia started pouting and looking down at the hardwood floor, it was decorated with rugs that had beautiful patterns and colors.
"But Juvia will be lonely without Gray-sama," Juvia whined persistently.
"Juvia, don't forget, this is not a date or a vacation. It is a job," Gray said putting down the suitcases. "We should go unpack."
"Okay," Juvia said gloomily, shuffling towards the bedroom.
"Tomorrow we need to stock up on food supplies," Gray said. "Do you want to come with me?"
"Yes! Juvia would love to go with Gray-sama! She replied excitedly.
"Why did I even have to ask?" Gray said to himself.
~Erza~
"Master I'm here as requested," Erza said with a bow. She hid her disgust by remembering her friends.
"Thank you Erza," said Aria. "You may rise."
Erza stood up straight. I'm only pretending to work for him. It's to get my friend's back. Remember that. She thought.
"Your next mission is to take out Makarov," Aria said. Erza's pulse quickened Why him?
"But, he's one of the ten wizard saints!" Erza said trying to find an excuse.
"And you're the mighty Titania Erza. You can defeat him. Are you unwilling to take this challenge? Do you still hold allegiance to him?"
Oh that scheming son of a jerk, Erza thought. "No master. I do not hold allegiance to him," she said instead, the words hard to get out.
"Good. You leave tonight."
"Understood"
~Back with Salamander and Blondie~
Natsu woke up on the couch, alone. Where Lucy had been was cold, meaning she hadn't been there for a while. He looked around the room, panicking. Where is she? Where'd she go? Did Atlas Nightmare take her again? "Lucy?" he called out, standing up.
"Finally Natsu! You're awake. I made breakfast!" Lucy said walking in with two plates of pancakes.
Natsu stood up and hugged her. He was constantly paranoid but he tried to hide it. "Thanks!" he said. He took a plate from her and sat on the couch.
Lucy joined him, "So do you wanna look for Erza today? Or do you want to do something else?" she asked.
"Well I heard a rumor that some time later this week Atlas Nightmare is coming to the nearby town and is going to try to take over a wizard guild. I was going to storm into their base and look for Erza, then help free the guild. So we don't need to look for Erza today. I had something planned to do with you anyway," he responded. He started eating his food.
Lucy stopped chewing and raised her eyebrows at him, "Oh yeah?" It was unusual for him to do something like this.
"Yeah! We don't get to spend a lot of time together as just us so I wanted to bring you somewhere," he said, smiling his adorable smile.
Lucy smiled back, she loved his thoughtfulness, and his smile. "Sounds good I'll go get dressed."
"Alright. Hey can I finish your food?"
Lucy giggled, "Sure." When Lucy was dressed and Natsu was finished eating, Natsu brought Lucy to the nearby town of Shirotsume.
"Okay Luce," Natsu said, "I found a hidden beach near an amazing Waterfall, it's all frozen, but I can keep us warm. I don't think anyone knows about it so, we're going to bring a picnic lunch and spend the whole morning there, just you and me." Natsu kissed the top of Lucy's head. Lucy smiled at Natsu. "Let's go!" he said, grabbing her hand and pulling her along.
Lucy laughed. She loved her boyfriends energy and cuteness. About 10 minutes later they stopped at a cave. Natsu led Lucy through the cave and it opened up to a cove with a frozen waterfall. Lucy gasped, "It's beautiful."
"Just like you," Natsu said, leading her to a blanket with food.
"When did you have time to do this?" Lucy asked.
"Remember when I left last night?"
"You did all of this last night?"
"It's for our three month anniversary."
"Thank you Natsu!" Lucy squealed hugging him.
~With Gray and Juvia~
Gray and Juvia were walking through town. Shops lined the streets; some selling clothes, food, supplies, and there was even a pet store. Gray was wearing no shirt and shorts, while juvia was wearing a spaghetti strap, short dress. There weren't a lot of people on the streets, since they would be at the nearby water park. Juvia was clinging to Gray's arm, and was surprised he didn't pull away. Maybe this means Gray-sama finally loves Juvia! The water mage thought. Gray looked slightly uncomfortable so Juvia let go. Gray was slightly relieved, because it meant he didn't have to upset her. He continued walking and failed to notice Juvia had stayed back to look for a new swimsuit. He got to a market to buy food and turned to ask Juvia what she wanted, and then realized she was missing. "Juvia?" he called out as he turned around. Gray spotted Erza walking down the street. "ERZA!" he cried.
"Gray!" Erza gasped and ran away. She looked back and saw Gray chasing her.
"Erza! Wait how did you get away?" he called. Erza took a deep breath and turned around.
"I didn't get away…" she said.
"What do you mean? And what's that on your arm?" Gray asked.
"My guildmark. I joined Atlas Nightmare."
Gray's jaw dropped. "WHAT!" he shouted. Erza started running again, Gray was too stunned to follow her.
"What's wrong Gray-sama?" Juvia asked from behind Gray.
"Juvia! Where did you come from?" Gray asked snapping out of his shock.
"Juvia stopped to buy a new swimsuit," she answered. Suddenly Gray hugged her.
"I was worried about you. I thought Atlas Nightmare had come back for you. Then when I saw Erza-"
"You saw Erza-san!" Juvia exclaimed.
"Yeah, but she was acting really weird. She said she joined Atlas Nightmare." Gray said his face going dark.
"Erza-san would never do that! J-Juvia has faith in Erza-san!" Juvia said.
"I would never have believed it if I hadn't heard it myself," Gray said.
"Gray-sama, Juvia thinks Gray-sama should tell Natsu-sama and Love Rival," Juvia said.
"Why just them? We have to tell the whole guild," Gray said. "Everyone needs to know about this but I want the Old Man's opinion before telling anyone else about this."
"Okay if Gray-sama says so Juvia won't say anything…" Juvia said uncertainly.
~With Erza~
Erza looked over her shoulder to see if she had lost Gray. When she was sure she was alone, she pulled out a communication lacrima.
"My cover may have been compromised," she said speaking into the crystal.
"What do you mean?" Aria's voice came from the lacrima.
"I was spotted by Gray Fullbuster and he caught up to me seeing my guildmark. There was nothing I could do, so I ran while he was distracted." Erza said.
"We will have to do something about him," Aria said. "I will send Dai to spy on him. If he gets in the way again Dai will stop him."
"Of course Master," Erza said. This means I may have to tell the others sooner than planned Erza thought. Aria hung up. Erza continued on her way back to Fairy Tail.
~At Fairy Tail~
At the end of the day, Mira was washing tables, a few members remained, and the master was talking to Gajeel and Levy.
"Master, why did you call us in?" Levy asked.
"I called you both in here because I have a mission for you. I've heard reports of people seeing Erza, the last being in Clover. I'm sending you o-"
They were interrupted by the communication lacrima flashing. Gajeel walked over and turned it on. Gray and Juvia appeared in the screen, looking scared, shocked, and upset. "Well if it isn't Ice Boy, what can I do for you?" Gajeel teased.
"I need to talk to Master right now Bolts," Gray said, ignoring Gajeel's comment.
"I'm here boy," Master makarov said reaching the lacrima.
"Master….. I've found Erza."
Everyone just stares at him.
"According to Gray-sama, Erza-san said that she was part of Atlas Nightmare now! But Juvia thinks Erza-san was lying!" Juvia said. She hated going against Gray but she couldn't believe this.
"Yes and then she ran off. Maybe she's going undercover, but I wanted to let you know then you could decide whether to tell the guild. I trust your judgement and leave this in your hands," Gray said. Then the lacrima went blank.
"Very troubling indeed," Makarov said.
"Master I think we shouldn't tell the guild! Maybe Erza really is going undercover and we might blow it," Levy said.
"I agree with shrimp, that she might me going undercover, but I think you should decide," Gajeel said.
Master nodded. "I'll talk to Porlyusica."
Gajeel and Levy nodded. "Do you still want us to check it out?" Gajeel asked.
"Yes. Now more than ever," the master said "And should you run into Erza, make sure to ask what's going on."
"Of course Master," Levy said.
"You are dismissed," Makarov said.
~With Erza~
She finally came into view of the guild hall. It looked the same as last time, but the streets of Magnolia were different. People whispered as she walked down the road. Some pointed, some ran. Others just stared. Erza started to get nervous about all the attention she was receiving, but she kept walking. When she reached the doors she threw them open, and as usual there was a fight… but where was Natsu and Gajeel? She knew Gray was out with Juvia but where were the usual trouble makers. She pushed the door aside and walked in, soon people began to notice her presence. Mirajane was at the bar with a forced smile.
"Hello Erza, long time no see," She said.
Erza nodded, "Where's Master? I need to speak with him."
"What about?"
"It's personal."
"Right… I'll go get him."
"No bring me to him."
"Okay…" Mira said as she led Erza to the master's office. She knocked on the door and was met with a "Come in" and left Erza to do her business.
Erza walked in, and Makarov fell of his chair, "Erza!"
"Yes it's me. Is anyone listening?" Erza asked.
"No. No one should be."
"Good. Listen master, I haven't really joined Atlas Nightmare. I've pretended to join so I could destroy them from the inside out. I've learned things. They're capturing wizards and draining their magic for something. I have no idea what it is. Aria is the master, they have an army ready to go. I believe they're planning an all out war. Every time they go after a guild, I warn that guild without getting caught. I'm in control of a small section of the army."
Makarov was shocked, why now? What about those three months? Makarov was about to ask when Erza spoke again.
"Master, I'm telling you this so you know I'm still a member of Fairy Tail. I've been sent here to kill you Master."
Makarov realized what she was trying to say, earn the enemy's trust, then annihilate. But the fact they want him dead… "Do you know why?"
"No, but I have a theory. I think it's because of Fairy Law."
"You may be right. Anyway, do what you must."
TO BE CONTINUED
This is actually a sequal to another story I wrote. I'll post that one later. This is the longest chapter I'll write. On google docs it's 10 pages. Anyway Hope you enjoyed it. Also I don't own Fairy Tail. I'll post the rest once it's written. PART 1 DONE