Sins

By: Rachel Monroe

Disclaimer: I do not own Fairy Tail.


"Mages are coming for you in a few days. I'm certain you'll be put to death at the capital" A guard said, followed by a cackle of pure delight. He glanced at the figure in the cell, down on their knees with their hands securely behind their back.

"Too bad you didn't just give up. You might have gotten off with life in prison. Such a waste" He continued on. The figure was getting agitated, but kept their emotions under control. Accidently releasing magic would just cause more pain.

So the shadowed prisoner stayed silent and planned their escape. When they came for the transport, that would be the time.

"There's no chance those mages will be strong enough to stop me if Pride is released. But how to wake him up is the question" The mage thought.

No one in the cell had any idea of this one's capability. But soon they would find out.

XxX

Gray and Natsu were arguing. Lucy was yelling at Happy. There was no chance of Erza nor Laxus stopping the madness.

"Oi! Shut the fuck up, you brats. We're here" Laxus finally yelled, losing his temper for (surprisingly) the first time since they started their journey.

At his voice, all noise stopped. Erza was satisfied with his outburst, seeing as it did shut them up.

"What is this place called again?" Lucy asked quietly.

Laxus glanced at her for only a second. "Maroon City" He final replied.

"It's so pretty" Lucy murmured. And she was, indeed, correct. It was gorgeous.

A river flowed through the town, creating a lake in the center, and rushing out the opposite side. It was obvious the entire city was built around that lake and its rivers. The bridges built to connect the sides were magnificently carved, so much that the team wondered if it was the work of mages or extremely skilled crafters.

The city was able to give off a homey, yet magnificent vibe. A towering church and town hall, small houses, no enterprise businesses. The team couldn't help but just stand and stare.

"Well, let's get going" Laxus said, descending into the town. The others followed.

They made their way to the town hall, awestruck by the scenery as they went. When they arrived, guards asked of their business.

"We're the mages from Fairy Tail" Laxus stated as each of them moved to reveal their guild marks, "We're here to transport the prisoner."

The guards seemed to look doubtful but took them inside anyway. They informed the mayor and other guards and were set to bring the prisoner to the upper levels.

"Hello there, Fairy Tail wizards" The mayor greeted them upon their arrival, "Are you sure you're qualified for this job?"

Laxus glared at him, "Of course, don't doubt us." The mayor caught his tongue before he angered the lightning mage further. The others were confused, why wouldn't they be qualified? I was just a transportation job.

A vehicle was awaiting them outside. It looked specially designed for carrying prisoners. There was the driver's seat, and a split cab. An area for passengers, windows on the sides and front, and an area for the captive, the only entrance or exit being an inconspicuous door.

As the mages waited, they discussed the traveling arrangements. It was decided that they needed to get to the capital as soon as possible, and didn't have time for stops anyway. They would each take turns driving, sleeping, or sitting in with the prisoner.

"Why does someone have to sit in there with the criminal?" Natsu asked. Gray called him an idiot and the arguing started again. This time, Lucy stopped it.

"There's a chance the prisoner could be doing things inside to escape, so someone has to watch. We'll take turns, the first person will drive, then rest for two shifts, then guard, and rest for another shift before driving again. The intervals will be three hours long each. This way, no one runs their magic too much" Laxus explained.

Then came the discussion of what order they would be in. After Gray, Lucy, and Natsu all complained about being tired, Erza and Laxus gave up the sleeping rights.

"Alright, so the order is Laxus, Natsu, Lucy, myself, and Gray. Is that clear?" Erza ordered. Everyone nodded.

Then the doors opened and a figure was pushed out and ushered to the awaiting car. Laxus couldn't stop from staring.

Natsu was immediately up and yelling. "Why does the prisoner have a weapon?" That was the first moment Laxus realized it too. There was a sword in a sheath attached to the back of the prisoner.

"We attempted to take it off, but it has some sort of magic over it. We tried to unsheathe it as well, but no luck" A guard explained.

Laxus wasn't hardly worried about the sword. He was just watching.

This prisoner hardly looked like a dangerous criminal. In fact, it was a skinny, malnourished girl.

From that moment on, Laxus couldn't wait for his shift inside. He had some questions for her.


A/N: Hey look, we're getting somewhere.

Anyway, business.

This is going to be a romance or sorts (eventually). And mostly everyone will have a pairing. I'll go ahead and warn you of a few just so no one is surprised:

Gralu, probably Natsu and Lisanna (I honestly forgot the couple name for that one), and Jellal and Erza. I think that one was Jerza or something? Yeah, Jellal will be in this eventually. You'll see.

Just a warning I hate hate hate x10 Juvia's character and how she acts and how she's portrayed in most fanfictions. If I do tie her in here, she won't be all "Juvia sees you as a LOVE RIVAL. GRAY-SAMA -cries-". I'd rather stop writing forever than ever write that character. Sorry if someone doesn't like that :c

Anyway, enjoy. If you're pissed about the pairings, I don't mind if you let me know. A review is a review and I'll knowledge them all.