Chapter 2
The next morning
"Mira!" a voice screamed from the entrance of the guild. Mirajane, who was serving people, turned around to find a smiling Levy walk towards her.
"Morning Levy! How did the job yesterday go?" Mirajane asked, walking to meet Levy halfway.
"It went good, it was a bit tough but nothing team shadow gear can't handle" she answered, smiling.
"See gramps? You should have let me do it! I would have caught that masked freak!" Natsu screamed from the bar. Levy and Mirajane turned around only to find Natsu, Gajeel and Master Makarov arguing about the incident last night.
"What are you trying to say Salamander? That you are better than me?' Gajeel snapped back at Natsu.
"Yeah, so what? It's true!"
Mirajane turned back towards Levy with a smile on her face.
*sigh* "Why do they always have to argue?"
Levy turned back towards Mirajane and smiled.
"What are they arguing about this time?" Levy asked with a confused look on her face.
"That's right" Mirajane exclaimed, putting her finger on her chin.
" Well, Yesterday morning after you left the newspaper arrived and it said that there is a guy they call phantom that has broken into several other guild searching for the Grand Magic and that Fairy Tail would be next. Master ordered Lily and Gajeel to keep watch over the guild last night and capture the phantom, even though Natsu really wanted to do it" she explained
"The phantom did break in but Gajeel and Lily couldn't catch him, but they did find out that he is actually a she and a Water Dragon Slayer too!"
Levy's eyes grew wide and she started to back away slowly. Mirajane looked confused and by that time Natsu and Gajeel had noticed her return.
"Yo, shrimp!" Gajeel yelled as he waved towards her, sitting at the bar with Lily and the others.
Levy turned to look towards him with a shocked look on her face.
"I….I… gotta go…." She stuttered as she backed away a few steps, and then ran out the front door towards magnolia. The others sat there, confused.
"That was suspicious….I'm going after her" Lily said, looking at Gajeel. He nodded.
"Don't let her see you" Gajeel ordered.
"Right." The exceed answered as he started towards the door.
"Wait, we are coming with you" Happy and Carla said stepping in front of the black cat. He looked at Carla and knew she was concerned. He nodded and the three of them were off to follow Levy. It didn't take long before they caught up with the blue haired girl. She was standing in front of the library, holding a book in her hand. The three cats hid in a nearby bush, making sure Levy couldn't see them. Carla's eyes grew wide and her face was flushed with fear as she read the title of the book the girl was holding.
"What's wrong Carla?" Happy asked looking at her, worried.
"L…Look…at the title…of the book!" Carla stuttered as she pointed at the book. Happy and Lily turned to read the book and Happy froze.
"The Grand Magic…" Lily muttered.
"Why would Levy run off like that just to go to the library and check out THAT book? What does she know about this?" Carla asked aloud, shocked. She didn't know what to think at the moment.
"Miko….come on Miko, I've got the book. Come get it before someone sees us!" Levy whispered, just loud enough for the three exceeds to hear her, though.
"Miko….no….it can't be…." Lily started to think aloud. Carla and Happy looked at him in confusion.
"Miko? Who's that?" Happy asked
"The exceed from last night….. The one that helped the phantom escape" Lily answered with a serious look on his face
'Why Miko and why Levy? What does she know? What does she have to do with this?' Lily thought as he looked at Levy.
Suddenly the sound of wings flapping up and down. The little exceed known as Miko appeared in front Levy and the girl smiled.
"Miko! There you are. Here, I got the book. Take it to him, please?" Levy asked the little white cat handing her the book.
"You know, you are a very demanding Dragon Slayer… but I guess since you saved me so long ago, I owe it too you." Miko muttered as she grabbed the book.
"I'm lucky to have you as my exceed!" Levy smiled looking at the little cat.
"Yeah, yeah…." Miko stated as she flew up into the sky.
"Don't get into to much trouble while I'm gone!" she shouted down at Levy as she flew off. Levy waved the cat off and sighed.
'What would I do without you?' she thought as she looked down at the ground.
"What just happened? Happy asked, having heard the entire conversation. The three exceeds were speechless and didn't know what to think of their friend anymore.
"I don't know but I'm going to follow that exceed!" Lily busted out as he took off into the sky after the cat, not giving anyone any time to think. The other two looked after him.
"We will follow Levy and see where and what she is up to" Carla stated as she looked at Happy. He nodded.
Lily:
'Where is she going and what does she want with the book?'
Lily thought to himself as he followed behind the white exceed making sure she couldn't see or hear him. He followed her through a mountain range into a dark part of the forest. The cat landed in front of a cave and a mysterious man came out. He wore a long cloak and had long dark hair tied up in a ponytail and held a staff with a crystal ball at the top which was glowing in a dark light. Lily flew down into the bushes taking extra care not be seen or heard. The man looked down at the exceed and smiled.
"You brought the book I see. Give it to me Miko" he demanded as the staff began glowing brighter. Lily looked at the little exceed and noticed that her eyes went from green to a bright red.
'He is using magic to control her! I wonder if he is controlling Levy as well' Lily began to think as he looked at them. Miko held out the book and the mysterious man grabbed it.
"Finally I have it! With this I will be able to figure out the exact location of The Grand Magic and then, after the two of you recover it for me, I will rule over everything magic!" The man shouted as he held the book up high. Lily had heard enough. He started to back up and then took off into the sky towards the guild to warn the others.
Happy and Carla:
Levy looked up and started to walk into their direction.
"Quick! Hide before she finds us!" Carla whispered to Happy. He nodded and the two of them flew up into the nearby tree making sure Levy couldn't see them.
"We have to find out where she is going" Carla stressed. Happy nodded and the two exceeds followed the girl. Levy suddenly stopped in her tracks and put her hands to her head. She fell to her knees and started to squeal. Happy and Carla, who were hiding in an alley, peeked around the corner only to find Levy in the middle of the street on her knees shaking her head back and forth.
"No….no no no no ….I don't want to do this anymore!" Levy mumbled. Happy and Carla looked at her, confused.
"Look! Her eyes…..they're red…" Happy pointed out. Carla looked at him, then at her and noticed that her eyes turned to a bright red color.
"Something or someone is controlling her! That's why she ran off earlier and checked out that book on The Grand Magic!" Carla exclaimed. As soon as she finished her sentence she heard a shriek and immediately turned towards Levy. She sat up right and moved her hands from her head to lap. She looked up and straight forwards as if looking at something off in the distance.
"Yes….Master" Levy mumbled as she got up and started walking again. The cats looked at each other and nodded, knowing they had to follow her to see what she was going to do next. They followed her all the way back to her dorm where she was greeted by a few other girls and acted completely normal.
"We have to tell Natsu and the others" Happy urged. Carla nodded and they flew towards the guild.
At the entrance of the guild all three exceeds met up and discussed what they found out.
"We have to warn the others" Carla insisted.
"Aye sir" Happy agreed
"Hmm..." Lily nodded
'Gajeel is not going to like this one bit….Miko…..' Lily thought, worried about the two.
The exceeds looked at each other, nodded and walked into the guild. They knew what had to be done, no matter who wouldn't like it, they had to save their friend, and most likely all that is magic.
TO BE CONTINUED
