I walked soundlessly through the forest, deep in thought. The council had decided that the Cait-Shelter guild was to aid in the destruction of one of the branches in the Barem Alliance.

The Barem Alliance was made if three powerful Dark Guilds. The most powerful was Tartarus. Era had virtually no information on the guild. Just that it was very powerful.

The second most powerful was Grimore Heart. The council had more information on this guild. It had nine extremely powerful members. The rest being grunts. The Master was the most powerful. Followed by Bluenote Stinger. Then the last Seven were known as the Seven Kin of Purgatory. That was all that was known really.

The third Branch was Oracion Seis. The guild that was to be taken down. There was six members. Brain, his magic I couldn't place. Racer used Speed. Cobra used some kind of Poison and Sound Magic. Hot Eye used a more Area effect and did anything for money. Angel was a Celestial Spirit Mage. Finally Midnight. He used an unknown magic and we had no information on him but looks.

My guild was to be paired with Fairy Tail, Blue Pegasus, and Lamia Scale. Together we were to take them down. Normally it would take less people seeing as they had so few members but each of them could be considered SS-Class.

With a small sigh, I pushed away yesterday shrubbery revealing my village and at the center, the Guild. Fondly rubbing my guild mark. I looked around for the familiar head of blue hair. I easily found it, a white cat in a dress standing next to her.

I buried a grin, and crept up behind her, pleaded that she couldn't smell me nor see my shadow.

Eclipse, a small black and white stray cat that had started following me a year ago, trotted in front of them making the distracted. Taking the opportunity, I picked up the blue haired girl in one swift movement.

She let out a small squeal, surprised by the action. She wiggled a bit not knowing it was me. After a moment she let out a laugh, finally realizing it was me. "Herkules! Let me down!" She cried.

I shook my head, ignoring Carla's disapproving stare. 'Stuck up cat,' I thought before replying to Wendy quietly, "No, I missed you."

Wendy gave a small giggle, "Well I missed you too, Big Brother." I smiled at the title she gave a half year into knowing her, "So what did the council want?"

Frowning I placed her down on the ground not answering her question. Instead I looked for the village leader and master of the guild. Catching sight of him, I approached him. Wendy and Carla followed after me in confusion. Noticing the look on his face I asked, "So you know what's going, Master?" I asked him.

He nodded, "Yes and you should hurry. The other guilds should be waiting for you." I nodded and turned about to head off when the Master stopped me, "Take Wendy with you. You'll need her healing abilities."

I hesitantly nodded before turning and motioning Wendy to follow me.

She obeyed and started to follow while breaking Into a run. I was jogging to match her pace. Panting slightly as we entered the woods, Wendy asked, "What's going on, Big Brother?"

I spared a glance at her over Luna, a white cat that was always on my shoulder. I turned back forward a spoke in my drawling tone, "We are teaming up with three other guilds to take out a very powerful Dark guild known as the Oracion Seis. The rest will be explained when we meet up with the other guilds. Now hurry, we're already late."

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"Almost there." I panted as I exited the forest. Wendy had fallen behind but was still with my vision.

I slowed my pace down to a standstill before catching my breath. It didn't take too much out of me, but I was slightly out of breath. I took this chance to listen in one the conversation inside the mansion ahead of me. It was very easy, as the doors were left wide open.

I tuned just in time to hear a female voice speak in a smug tone, "So Fairy Tail and Blue Pegasus sent four people? Pathetic. Lamia Scale only needed three people. We're obviously the strongest, especially with Jura on our side." I gazed into the mansion, finding that it was pick haired women who spoke.

She relatively tall with long messing pink hair held up in a pony tail. She wore a flowy pick dress and was pale. She had make up one too.

A tall male I recognized as Jura sent her a glare, "Enough, Sherry. These are our Allies. And besides, Cait-Shelter has only sent one person."

The other people inside gasped and murmured in disbelief. Wendy chose this moment to exit the forest and run pass me into the building. I watched slightly amused as she ran in and tripped over her own feet, falling to floor.

I grew slightly concerned as I watched her slowly get up, whimpering a small, "Owie" as she did. She stood to her full height while dusting herself off. Shyly looking at the group, Wendy introduced herself, "Ummm, H-Hello...I am Wendy, Wendy Marvell of the Cait-Shelter guild."

I started walk forward slowly, Carla coming up beside me. I wasn't surprised by her showing up, she was very protective of Wendy. Like a Mom in cat form.

"Are they insane?!" The pink haired girl Sherry cried, "Sending a little girl alone on a mission like this!"

Carla chose this moment to intervene. "She is not alone, Miss. To-Much-Make-up. She has me and Herkules." The others gazed at us in shock.

I sighed tiredly, the lack of naps catching up on me, "I really was suppose to come alone, but our mater insisted she come along." I then walked up to Wendy before kneeling and checking her over for injuries. Finding none I stood and smiled sleepily at them. "Shall we start?"