Here a re-write my old fanfiction Notte Cercatore. The setting will be different but the plot almost the same. I hope.
PS: Please review so I can improving more.
INDICIBILE
On a beautiful night with full of stars, lies a grassy field with the wild blow gently. On that field, there a young man lying on the grassy field. The man reveal his long messy pink hair which cover his upper part of his face with a small bandage on his right, his bandage arms with black fingerless glove are place as a pillow for his head, wear black, sleeveless close jacket with golden furry lining with a dark red pendant and white scale-patterned scarf around his neck. There also a gold trimmed, black cloth around his waist that reach his knee along with white knee-length trouser and dark boots. It seem some expose part of his body are cover with bandage. The man then smile.
"The star really is beautiful. Don't you think so.."
A blue cat wearing a white shirt with red pant, has a green backpack with dark cape around his neck. He walk and then stand next to the young man.
"Natsu, everyone is looking for you"the blue cat said as he look at the man."I see. Such a pity"the man slowly sit up and then he pat the blue cat while giving him a smile."It cant be help. I have to star gazing another time then"the man slowly stand up. While standing he let himself feel the wind. He then tie his long hair and fix his bang before wearing a sunglasses. he then lift his jacket's hood to give his face more cover.
"Time to move" the man turn his back and walks away as the blue cat fly next to him.
Fairy Tail, X796
"I am so tired" Lucy slam her head on the table as she was greeted by her fellow guild mate. Mirajane as usual greet her and place a glass of water. "How the job doing?"Mirajane ask with her gentle smile. Lucy only sighed.
"Well its not great but we manage finish the job. Gray almost froze the entire town, Erza and Wendy almost destroy half of the town and my spirit, I have nothing to said to them. Thanks to that, we only receive half of the reward" Lucy mumbling and complain about her previous job."Sorry, Lucy-san" Wendy apologize."It's fine. we just have to work harder than before"Lucy smile to make Wendy feel better. Lucy then slowly look at the crowded guild. It noisy but not as noisy as it use to be.
Lucy look around and see Juvia appear with her 'bun' to serve to Gray. Juvia and Gray are now dating and their relationship seem really good so far. She then see Romeo with his father. Such a sweet father and son. There also Laxus with his team and Erza chatting with master (who grown beard now). She then look at Elfman trying to calm down angry Evergreen who currently his lover. There also Cana drinking but she seem to take lesser drink now. So many thing she see but.. it not the same. Everyone changes and the lively atmosphere that this guild used to have is decreasing. That because...
Natsu and Happy are no longer here..
How did it happen? Where did they go? For 5 years, they have gone missing and up until now, no one manage to find them. It all begin when a request need only Natsu and Happy. After few weeks, they receives a letter from Natsu and Happy, saying they left the guild for unknown reason. Of course the entire guild piss and when on search but fail to find him. No know where they are.
Just then, Levy arrived with exhausted expression and was greet by her fellow teammate. Levy immediately join Lucy and Wendy as she place her head on the table."Where other two?"Charla who sit on Wendy's lap ask."Well, Gajeel and Lily have some work to take off so he will be here around next week" Levy answer with weak smile.
"You not following them?"Lucy ask. Normally, they always work together."No, he said he rather work alone with Lily. There seem to be a lot of trouble this pass few days"Levy answer. Mirajane place a glass of water and food for Levy. Levy thanks her .
"Military work increase again"Mest join in."Well yeah. Dark activities keep on coming. Few days ago, there an other attack from the Black Alliance. Lucky we manage to track them in time before almost destroy a town. Went we capture their followers, not one of them remember about their time in the dark guild. What making worst, they actually from previous guild that was attack by the Alliance"Levy told about her previous report which catch almost everyone attention.
"I heard about that as well. The council send warning and precaution to every guild to be more alert about this"Makarov look intense as he join in with the others."They go as far as using dark magic to manipulate human minds. I can imagine the guilt those victims when find out what they have down"Erza sympathy at the same time feeling annoy about those people do to poor innocent victims.
"They gone that far"Lisanna feel uneasy and disgust."I'm not sure if this is good or not. One of their true follower did said something that make Gajeel and Lily went investigate and order me to return here"Levy statement make everyone in guild look at her.
"It is possible that Natsu is involve"
Carol town.
"No sign of any of they activities?"Gajeel glare at one of his subordinates."I see, continue collect any information, even a slimmest information will do" Gajeel order then dismiss them as he release a big sighed. This is no good. He need to track down any information no matter if it is small. He then start walking in the crowded area. As he walk thinking where to find other clue, a young man wearing sunglasses, black, sleeveless close jacket with golden furry lining with a dark red pendant and white scale-patterned scarf around his neck. There also a gold trimmed, black cloth around his waist that reach his knee along with white knee-length trouser and dark boots. He grin.
"Still have no clue, friend?"the man whisper as he pass by. Gajeel knows that smell. He turn around and saw no one with that smell. Gajeel piss but he can still sense his smell. He is not far. Gajeel immediately follow the smell. It lead to a bar near the end of the street. It's small but quite lovely. Gajeel enter the bar and it seems everyone is enjoying the drinks. Gajeel walks in and observe everyone but couldn't sense where the man is.
"Looking for someone, Mr. Knight?"a man spoke to him as he is sitting at the bar with a glass of water. The man has a black hair with silver eyes, wearing a black short-sleeve jacket with a silver fury lining and a gray inner shirt. He also wearing an armor gloves with dark pant and armor shoe. At first look, he is look like someone who work in royal military or maybe just a guy likes to wear armor. Gajeel silent as he look at him.
"How about a drink, Captain. Or you too busy looking for somebody who you though he might be someone you know"The man word sure give Gajeel more alert. Gajeel slowly sit next to him with a glare at him. The man take a sip of the water.
"You not from here aren't you"Gajeel ask while the man smile."Good eyes, captain. As expect from head of custody unit" the man grin as Gajeel just silent."You seems to know a lot. Are you a stalker?"Gajeel give a glare. The man can tell he is not kidding around which making it more interesting."Maybe, maybe not"the used a sarcastic tone which make Gajeel feel a bit annoying.
"How look have you been observing 'us' and who the hell are you? I'm pretty sure you observe me way back before I join the Council"Gajeel can see through that he knows more than he looks. The man still smile as the bartender put a drink in front of Gajeel. The man then giggle.
"I'm known by many names but most people call me Nero"the man introduce his name."Nero, huh. I heard about you. There said you the informer that collect and sell information to anyone with a prices. No matter that person is right or wrong. I should arrest you for that"Gajeel give an evil grin as if he found something to fight him.
"I do my work with honor. But you should know that my information are correct. Even some of your 'knights' get the information from me. Am I right, captain?" Nero give a point as Gajeel silent again. It's true that his subordinates get some useful information from someone but he never expect the information came from his man, Nero. And like rumor said, his information never miss the mark.
"What actually you want from me? A talk with me? I am very honor" Gajeel took the drink and drink it."Trace" Nero used a simple word which catch Gajeel's attention again."Most people pay their informer with money but I'm in different story. I like to trace my information with others information. However, my information value depends on others information giving. To make this easy for you, you pay me with your information"Nero explain which give Gajeel a suspicious look.
"So you quite daring asking a trace information with me, huh. Who do you think I am"Gajeel give a smirk. "You seem an interesting man. I'm just saying this hoping we see each other again"Nero tone and line sound really off. Just then, his chest feel really pain. Like a poison. He look at his drinks then to Nero. His chest feel like a multiple sword stab him. He look at his surrounding and everyone is just ignore.
"According to my research, this kind of poison with not kill a dragon slayer but will sure give a slowly but painful pain"Nero slowly standing as Gajeel is on his knee."You bastard. You plan this the whole time"Gajeel sweating heavily. He also curse at the bar and the people in as well."Don't blame the bar and the people here. They just 'don't know' that you are here"Gajeel's shock. Did he said that they don't know he in here. Gajeel slowly saw a rune work on the floor. The entire floor.
"Rune magic: Hallucination. Cause people to hallucination and see differently. In their eyes, they though you are drunk and on the floor. Even the bartender found you funny to actually easily drunk by a single drink. They also see you as just a mage, the one of the rune knight's captain. So that explain why no one surprised to see you enter here"Nero explain the situation. Gajeel damn himself. He should has notices that no one is react to his arrival. This town already know that the rune knight will investigate this town so people will be more alert if any thing happen.
"I'm sorry to do this to you but I make sure your partner find you. It is not my honor to hurt 'his' friends or used anyone. I doing this for my 'boss' who your guild had been eye on. I will see each other again next time" Nero wave a goodbye and began to walk away from Gajeel."The..n-next we m-met.. I'm sure going... t-to beat.. crap out of you!"Gajeel give his final word before pass out because of the pain. Nero stand at the entrance of the bar. He snap his finger and with that the rune disappear. Everyone who enjoying their beer now notices Gajeel passing out. The bar become chaotic as Nero left the bar.
"Sorry to trouble you, but can you tell us what happen in the bar?"Lily along with other rune knights hear the commotion at the back and say Nero just coming out from the bar."Oh, yeah. You rune knights right. I just heard your captain just pass out. Some said he look in pain"Nero said. Lily and the rune knights gasp and they immediately run towards the scene without asking Nero. Nero relief. He was lucky that the big cat didn't ask much.
"Boss going to kill me"Nero smile as he disappear in the crowd.
Few days later..
"Where..."Gajeel slowly waking up. By then, his visitors already look surprised and happy to see him immediately asking if he alright or is there any pain. Gajeel tries to sit up and tries to recall what happen.
"You finally wake up. Everyone was worry about you"Gray smirk as he lay his back against the wall. Gray is not the only one. Levy, Lily, Lucy, Wendy, Charla, Erza, Juvia, Master Makarov, Laxus and Levy are here as well. Even Jura, one of the council, Sting and Rogue along with their cats and Kagura who happen to stop by.
"You awake earlier than I expect. The medicine is work well"Porlyusica give a compliment to Gajeel. She except him to wake up around another few days. Gajeel silent before he recall something."Now I remember! That bastar-uww.."Gajeel feel the pain of his chest cause everyone to be worry."You must not be hasty, Gajeel. You maybe wake up earlier than expect but the poison still not disappear yet. I advise to rest another few days"Porlyusica sigh. Well, she already expect that will happen.
"Tell us what happen?"Erza ask. Gajeel knows Erza is asking about how he get this poison."I let my guard down with that bastard. I was careless around him that I let my guard down"Gajeel look really piss off. Some of his visitor actually surprised. The Gajeel that they knows will never let his guard down. Even with his guild.
"We introgated the people at that bar but almost all of them said the same. They only remember a mage who was drunk and almost pass out. All the sudden, they saw you suffering and pass out. As the bartender on other hand, remember a strange man ask to make a drink for his friend. Other than that, he does not remember anything. No one actually realize that you were in the bar until someone found you on the floor"Lily give his investigation report to Gajeel as Gajeel cursing more at that guy.
"Nero. That his name"Gajeel remember that name very well. The name he will beat the crap out of him."Nero? You mean Nero the Black Informer. I heard he is a information collector who will trace his information with others information. Depends on how big the information is"Lucy remember hearing a rumors about him."However, his information are top notch as it is spot on and rarely miss the mark. I heard that some of the knight seek favor from him"Jura add making evy and Lily silent. It's true, some of the soldier ask some information from him.
"Then again, it's not like you to let your guard down Gajeel"Levy look at him as Gajeel only silent."I.. I almost found him"Gajeel said in slow tone. Everyone eyes now on him again."That damn Salamander"Gajeel's word wake everyone blink. What did he just said?
"I remember that I was on my search when I get slight of his smell. His smell lead me to the bar. I was so busy looking for him that I didn't realize that the floor was cover with Rune magic and no one notice my presence"Gajeel grip his hand as he feel humiliating by the fact Nero pull his trick on him like that. Everyone only silent for awhile. So many question running to their head.
"Natsu.."Lucy whisper his name silently."Fine then. We will look for him"suddenly Gray all fired up and making look at him."Gray-sama?"Juvia look confuses."What is the point we sitting here and mumbling about him? Well I'm not going to sit here and waiting for that flame-head. I'm going to beat the crap out of him for leaving us like that. I will make him regret when I show him how strong I have become when I found him"Gray give a good piece of his mind that make everyone smile.
"He is right. We been waiting for the day we will find Natsu. I can't wait to show him what he miss"Lucy also all fired up with a big grin on her face."Don't forget us. I still have a score to do with Natsu-san"Sting grin widely."We show him what Sabertooth are make of"Rogue join as well."Gee-hee, I be the one to beat him up once I completely heal"Gajeel also used his usual evil grin while Levy only smile.
While everyone is on exciting state. A teen boy, has a blue hair which there a shape of cat ear, brown eyes, wearing a blue vest with white inner shirt and black gloves. He also wearing a light grey trouser with black boots. He is also holding a large briefcase on his left hand. Next to him is a little girl who has a short, wavy, light pink hair which there a shape of cat ear. She also wearing a red and white gothic dress and red sandal with pink long socks. The two look at the group from below as they hide in the shadow.
"How lovely"the boy comment."It is more lovely with you and Master"the girl look at the boy with a smile."Let's go, Mimi. We have things to do"the boy turn his back and began to walk. The girl follow him. By then, Kagura just look at the window, feeling like she just saw something."Something wrong, Kagura?"Erza ask as she notice her behave."It's nothing. I just watching the people walking" she reply
"Sorry to interrupt your celebration"Jura interrupt after he had a talk with the guard a while ago. Everyone immediately silent and look at Jura.
"We just receives report and it seem it require some help"Jura slowly took out the report that was handed by the guard."A job request?"master Makarov approaching Jura as Jura nodded.
"Well we can always look for Natsu while on a job"Charla give a point as everyone agree.
"I want to tag along as well, it's good to have some activity other than staying at the guild all the time"Sting seem to interested with this job as Rogue only sigh. When Sting make his mind, it is impossible to changes it.
"This jobs require all the help we can"Jura tone sound intense. They can tell this is serious.
"This is about go up against one of the Black Alliance. Phantom Rose"
TO BE CONTINUE...