Disclaimer: I don't own Fairytale in any way, shape, or form. If I did, I wouldn't troll the fans.
Chapter 2- Plans
It's a trap!
Really?! No kidding! Why do you think we're sitting in jail!
Not for us Katara... It's for Aang- Toph and Katara- Avatar, the last airbender
Flashback. Three weeks ago. six months after the games...
In a small one room apartment on strawberry street, Lucy Heartfilia pulls her covers over her face in a feeble attempt to block out the intruder shining through her window. The celestial mage wanted to sleep. No, needed the sleep. The pasts months have not been so merciful on her. Knowing that you missed the last seven years while you never aged, finding out that your father passed away in those seven years before you can repair the relationship with said father, training and honing your skills so you can live in this world you just woke up too, the pressure of the games, being thrown in jail, meeting your future self, and the eclipse plan fiasco, you would want to sleep in also. Never before had she thought her life would turn out like this! But sleep would not embrace her. Her mind was swimming with thoughts. Has been since she saw her future counterpart react to Natsu. The look in her eyes and her mannerisms is not one meant for a best friend. It was something more powerful than that. A look that the blonde hair mage didn't want to think about. But she didn't have any choice in the matter. No matter how she tried to hold it off, to put that train of thought in the recess of her mind, it moves to the front. Because that person was now in her apartment. Again. And raiding her refrigerator. Again. Not in the best of moods, the celestial mage went to engage this person clouding her thoughts with reckless abandon. If only she checked first with what she had on before headed off.
15 minutes ago...
A pink haired dragonslayer didn't have trouble sleeping. He never did when he came to Fairytail. He has a lot on his mind also that should keep him up at night. But he solved that problem awhile ago. By fighting. It was the only way he can think of to block out the pain of being abandoned by his foster father. Igneel. It was a simple process really. Walk in the guild, and punch Gray in the face. And if anyone else wants some, the more the merrier. And Fairytail welcomed it. Every single mage in Fairytail has a dark past that they want to forget. So they fight to forget. To let out the pain they feel through fist. Turning the guild into pandemonium. Once home, Natsu had no choice but to go to sleep. So sleeping wasn't the issue here. It's when he up and about, away fromt the guild that he thinks. Usually it's about him finally finding his foster father, or beating Laxus, Erza, and Glidarts. But for the last six months, Natsu is thinking about his partner. The one he brought to Fairytail. And he's confused by it. It was always there. He just never gave it a second thought. 'Come to think of it, Igneel said something about this before. What did he say? Oh yeah!...
Flashback
"Natsu. A time will come when you'll meet a girl in your life that will make you feel things you are not accustomed to. To put it in terms so you can understand, your stomach will feel weird and... " as Igneel looks down on little Natsu thinking he has his undivided attention because every time the dragon talks, Natsu listens. But not this time. He finds Natsu with his back turn to him with a stick, poking a rollie pollie. "NATSU!" The poor boy jump so high that he hit his head on a tree branch that he and the dragon were sitting underafter training. "Did you hear a word that was spoken to you!" Igneel question him holding back a laugh at seeing little Natsu curled up in a fetal position on the grassy plains holding his damage head with both hands while kicking his little feet back in forth saying "ow" over and over again. After he regain his composure, little Natsu looks up at the mighty red dragon with a pout and the meanest glare he can muster and said, "Yeah. Something about a girl being weird and something about a stomach. Is it dinner time yet?!" Igneel didn't want to press the issue. It was hard enough to bring up the topic of girls to the young boy for him. And he didn't want to do it again. He was getting a headache. So he just laid down and closed his eyes. Feeling sorry for the girl that wants to be his mate.
Flashback ends.
"Weirdo Lucy making me feel weird" Says the pink haired dragonslayer as he looks for his sandals in the mess he calls a home way out in the forest. Which is perfect for him. The forest is where he was raised and gives him comfort. To remember the good times in his life with his foster father. Putting away those thoughts away for now, he finds his sandals, puts on his same outfit that he always wears. Many guild members tried to get him to wear something else or take him shopping. People forget that he is a fire mage and the clothes burn off his body as soon as he uses his magic. He doesn't want to be like gray. Fuck that. It's blasphemy for him to get compared to that ice prick. When that is done, he brushes his teeth and is about to head to the guild but something is missing. Something or someone that is always there with him when he wakes up. His blue exceed, first partner in crime, Happy. Just as he finish that train of thought, The blue exceed is spotted, flying through a hole in the ceiling heading his way. But he doesn't look like his namesake right now.
"Happy! What's wrong? Where have you been?" Natsu question the exceed. Landing on the top of Natsu's head, the exceed spoke up. "I was at the lake Natsu. I was trying to get a fish for breakfast but the fishes are being really stingy today Natsu!" Happy cried with mock tears. Good ole happy. He always knows how to make him forget about his troubles. "Well they don't want to get ate today happy. The fishes in that lake are on to you!" Natsu laughs at his joke and the look of horror on the exceed's face. "Then what am I going to dooooo!" Happy yells with both paws on the side of his face as he screams to the heavens for answers. Trying to calm his partner, Natsu says, "How bout we go over to Lucy's? She should have some fish!" Hoping that will snap Happy out of his pity party. Which it does for now Natsu is chasing after the cat on their way to the place where Natsu can walk to with his eyes closed. With every step he takes to the way to Lucy's, the weird feeling gets stronger and stronger.
As the duo walks down the street, many stores owners pale when they see Natsu walking in their direction, hoping beyond hope that the fire mage doesn't come into their stores. They can't handle the damage he cause. But they do respect him a great deal. People come from far and wide to Florie just to look at the famous guild that earned their spot as the number one guild. And it brings them income. When the members of Fairytail that went on that island went missing, it was like a dark cloud was hovering above the town. The heart of the town was gone. And with them, the energy, the soul of the town went missing with them. But that is in the past now. And the townspeople is very thankful that the missing group has returned. As long as Natsu says away from their stores that is. Little kids, dressed as their favorite fairytail member is seen playing around in the streets. Calling out the famous attacks that the members of fairytail is known for. A couple of girls are dressed like Erza, Lucy, and Cana. And the boys are dressed as Laxus, Natsu, Gajeel, and Elfman. The costumes come with wigs for the hair colors and toys to match the mages. Like Lucy's keys, Cana's cards, and Erza's swords, etc. As Natsu walks past the kids, he sees a kid in nothing but his underwear. Natsu had to laugh. That kid was trying to be like Gray. You don't have to pay a dime to be Gray. Just go out in your underwear and you will fit right in! Once Natsu has is laughing under control, he looks up at the sky, not a cloud in sight. Today is a good day to go out on a mission. "What am I saying? Everyday is a good day to go on a mission." Happy, hearing his partner speaks says, "Why are you talking to yourself? You are getting weird like Lucy!" "Not funny happy." When Natsu looks back down, Lucy's apartment is right there.
"Here we are Happy! Let's go in and see what Lucy is up too!" Says Natsu. "Aye sir! She better have fish in there or else!" Being who he is, he doesn't use to door. That's too boring for him! So Natsu *wall kicks* up the wall to Lucy's window which is not locked. She never leaves it lock for some reason. He doesn't question it. Food awaits! As Natsu opens the window to his second house, Happy, flies in like a bat out of hell in the apartment, looking for his fish. With Natsu joining him soon after. Making himself a sandwich. Natsu was about to use his flames on the ham when a voice he knows all too well made him turn around. And was greeting with a sight he will never forget.
"NATSU! STOP COMING IN THROUGH THE WINDOW AND USE THE GOD DAMN DOOR! WAKING ME UP FROM MY SLEEP WITH YOU IN MY FRIDGE, EATING ALL MY FOOD. WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU!" Lucy says the lines that she knows by heart for all the times she had to say it.
"Lucy! Do you have any fish! The fish at the lake were being jerks today!" Happy spoke up first. Not bother at all by Lucy and what she is wearing. Cause he's a cat. But Natsu on the other hand...
As Natsu looks upon Lucy, he can't stop the blood coming out of his nose. As Lucy is standing there in nothing but a Lacy pink underwear with her hands on her hips. With the sunlight hitting her body perfectly. Making her skin glow with the wind blowing her hair around her head. For the first time in his life, Natsu was rendered speechless. With a blush on his face.
As Lucy looks at the two waiting for an answer, she noticed that Natsu has not said anything yet to her. Happy to busy eating her fish that he found. Lucy makes it a habit to have fish in her house for the cat. As annoying as he can be, you can't help but to love him. She looks back at Natsu, still waiting for an answer, and sees blood coming out of his nose. Worried, Lucy asks, "what's wrong Natsu?" Happy pipes up, "What are you wearing Lucy? Are you trying to be like Gray?" "What's wrong with... " as she looks down, she sees, why Natsu is has the googly eyes and a blush. Mortified by this Lucy kicks Natsu out from which he came. Out the window with a 'Lucy kick' he goes. She then runs to the bathroom to get change with a blush on her face. She is happy that she has an effect on Natsu that way. Shaking those thoughts out her head that she was fighting to avoid for the past six months out of her head, she hears Natsu voice.
"Lucy! meet me at the guild! Let's go on a mission and can I have that sandwich still?" Natsu asked her rubbing his cheek. That's one of the reason why Natsu respects her. Lucy is a strong mage. Mentally and physically. He couldn't ask for a better partner. And will hurt anyone who badmouths her. Natsu knows what she is capable of. If only he can get the girl to believe in herself. It will take time. She has only been a mage for at the most, a year. Not like him who has been a mage since childhood. His thoughts were ended as his sandwich came out the window and hit him on the head. He knows that Lucy will meet him at the guild with happy, so he heads there by himself to get the good jobs before some other mage gets them first. Little did he know that there was a job request on the board that only he can see till he picks it from the board.
In a far off place...
Minerva walks with a purpose inside a dark and hellacious manson. Fitting, Cause that fits her personality perfectly. Which has has got worse after the games. Which drove her insane. Leaving some to ponder that she was always insane in the first place. But do not dare speak on it, cause that can be their last words. Minerva wants power. And what better way to attain that power through fear. Nobody is fearing Sabretooth these days. Not after losing the games and becoming a laughing stock like the Fairytail of those lost seven years that Sabretooth took full advantage of. She wants that power back. She wants to be number one. Even selling her soul to the devil. Which in essence, is what she has done. Even giving her members as pawns for the "devil."Coming to a set of double doors, two guards opened the doors for her. Stepping inside, Minerva almost collapsed at the power this man had. The dark magic this man has. It's immense to put it bluntly. Made her feel weak. She hates that feeling. She would not look weak in front of this man. She is a woman of pride. And this man will bring her to a place she wants to be. The room is dark and mute. With the only light in the room is in the center. Where all guest are supposed to stand. Impairing your visions. All Minerva sees is shadows. Everywhere. She doesn't know who or what is in this room. That is the point. While Minerva looks around, a voice calls out to her. Coming in every direction.
"Has the deed been finished?" says the man with a deep powerful voice that demands respect. "Yes it has. Our spy has done his job well." Spoke Minerva. It was easy to get the man on their side. "Our target will pick that job and walk right into the trap we set."
"Excellent. Soon, my army will be complete. And taking the heart from the one guild that can cause us problems will crush their moral. With said heart attacking them, this war will be over before it even started."
"Yes, my foolish father and son will pay for what they did to me." Spoke another man. "Soon, Fairytail will fall, just like my guild. And I will take back my two mages from there." Spoke another man. They owe this man a lot for breaking them out of jail. They will gladly serve him.
And how is my two dragonslayers doing? Minerva asked. "They already had hate in them. It was easy to control them." Minerva didn't know how this man magic works. But he can control just about anyone that has hate in their hearts. Like mindless puppets. If there was none. He will make you feel hate. By any means. "Are you having second thoughts Minerva?" This man wanted to know. For the people that is not under control of his power, that has come to him on their free will, he wanted absolute loyalty. He didn't want any backstabbing. He became the man he is today because of a backstab. If not, they will be killed. One the spot. No questions asked.
"None. I was just wondering. Just seeing how it's going with them." It seems like Minerva is talking to herself. They share the same views. Only difference is, this guy is way more powerful than her. "And I just told you about their status. Now, who will be the bait?" The man asked around the darkness. Wanting someone to be at the place where their target is heading to.
"I will go." Said a man in the darkness. Besides, I want a little payback for what he did to me back in Harujion." "Very well. Go and get your little revenge. But do not kill him. And do not fail me. I don't have to tell you what would happen if you do." Ice cold is what Minerva was feeling when she heard that tone of voice the man used. "I will not fail." And with that said, he left to prepare.
"And your plan better not fail me either Minerva." Minerva felt her heart stopped. The man was RIGHT THERE behind her. Frozen stiff, her eyes wander to the left, where all she can see is the color of blood in those eyes. To only trait visionable to her. Everything else, was darkness...
At the same time, Natsu, chewing on that sandwich without a care in the world heads to the guild, to pick out a job that is meant for him and him only. Setting off a chain of events that is about to take place...
A/N
*wall kick*- Think about megaman x and how he goes up a wall. It's called "megaman x-ing it" If you still don't know, look it up on youtube if you want.