"Alfus, you can land and let me down." Vanya said as she was on the back of a wolf twice the size of any normal one. Alfus had green eyes, white hair and angel wings. He wore a light blue collar around his neck and a silver bell earring at the top of his left ear. Doing as told Alfus flew down at the entrance of Magnolia. The two had just got back from a 2 day short S-class job that Master Makarov order Vanya to do.
Vanya hopped off Alfus once he landed and they began a slow walk to the guild. Some people stared at the two of them as they passed. Vanya was wearing her regular white cloak that was outlined with the same color of blue of Alfus's collar and a silver thunderbolt clip that held the cloak together. She wore mid-thigh same color blue shorts and white just above the knee boots. A white tank top with a chain wrapping loosely around her waist and dark lightning blue gloves. Both were fingerless with only the middle fingers covered but the left handed glove reached just above the elbow, and the other to the wrist. A left silver dragon earring that snaked head first from the top to bottom and the other ear pierced with an azure gem. She also had a messenger bag that was light green and the Fairy Tail mark on it in white. Lastly a silver necklace hung around her neck with a white crystal and a silver dragon encircling it. Her dark lightning blue guild mark was located on her right shoulder blade.
Soon they found themselves at the doors of the guild. Vanya heaved them open and the air release caused her waist length light brown curly hair to dance. She smiled as she looked around the guild; a feeling of home was definitely here. Her eyes immediately locked to two forms that had just started yelling at each other.
"You mouth breather!"
"At least I'm not a coward!"
"You're a spineless wimp."
Vanya rolled her eyes with a sigh and approached. "Now now children. Would you two quit your bickering? I just got back."
Both Natsu and Gray turned their attention to her. Gray was the first to speak, "So, how'd the job go?"
"Fine," was all she said before Natsu jumped in front of her.
"Fight me! It's time to see who the better Dragon Slayer is!"
"I'll pass." She deadpanned.
"Come on! Too scared to lose?!" A tick appeared on her forehead.
"Natsu, you're really starting to annoy me. And if you don't recall I electrocuted your sorry ass about 3 years ago when we were 15 and I had become an S-class wizard."
By this time Natsu's had a fist raised and it was trembling. His eyes burned with determination. "I've become a lot stronger since then! When you see my new strength you'll wet yourself!"
By this time Vanya was incredible irritated, she just got back from a job, and wanted to sleep. So naturally she rewarded Natsu with a punch on the top of his head which made him smack face first into the floor. She just huffed and walked off to the nearest table to sleep on.
Many people just laughed at the exchange but of course Natsu only noticed Gray, "What you laughing at popcicle?!"
"You, obviously!" By this time the two were butting heads and started fighting. Natsu was soon thrown into Lucy accidently by Gray.
"Would the two of you just knock it off already?" Lucy said.
"Natsu started it, I'm just following through." Gray replied.
"Gray where are your clothes?" Cana asked from the table next to Gray where she was drinking at.
"Ahh!" Vanya handed the white button up shirt she got out of her bag to Gray.
"Well you were the one who was provoking me you dirty slime ball." Natsu who had recovered glared evilly at Gray.
"Oh yeah? And what exactly did I do to provoke you you fire clown?"
"You pervy flasher!"
"You pink haired punk!"
"Lame insults guys." Vanya snorted, 'Agreed.' But she watched the two amused just as everyone else in the guild laughed. Quite suddenly the guild's doors were opened roughly by Loki. "We've got bad news! It's Erza, she's on her way here!" That caused everyone excluding Mirajane, Vanya and Lucy to panic. Vanya had finally laid down, hands behind her head, on a free table staring at the ceiling bored with Alfus in him small pup like form on her stomach. She turned her head to the side when she heard rather loud footsteps. Everyone was murmuring amongst themselves as, Erza Scarlet, walked into view with a large horn. She stopped in the middle of the guild and set down the horn that caused a mild rumble of the ground.
"I have returned," she announced. 'Sorta hard to miss the entire ruckus you cause Erza.' Vanya thought. "Where is Master Makarov?" Erza questioned.
"Welcome back Erza. The master is at a conference right now." Mirajane said.
"I see…"
"So what's that thing you got there?" Someone asked.
"It's the horn of a monster that I defeated. The locals were so thankful that they decorated it and gave it to me as a souvenir; do you have a problem with it?"
"No not at all!" The person and the man next to him said.
"Now listen up," this made Vanya raise an eyebrow at Erza and everyone else to stiffen fearfully, "while I was on the road I heard a few things. Word is Fairy Tail is causing nothing but trouble as of late." Didn't they always? "Master Makarov may not care but I most certainly do." Here comes the list.
"Cana! You need to start controlling your drinking."
"Vijeeter! Please take the dancing outside."
"Wakaba! Get rid of that filthy habit!"
"Nab! I suspected I would find you dotting in front of request board. Just pick a job!"
"Macao!" Erza just sighed. Poor Macao. "I don't even know where to begin with you. You've caused so much trouble I've almost given up." Yup, poor Macao. Erza just shook her head with her hand touching her forehead. "Are Natsu and Gray here? "
"Aye." Happy pointed to the two.
They were sweating, arms around each other's neck stiffly as they shook.
"Oh, hey there Erza. We're just hanging out like good friends tend to do." Vanya gave a silent chuckle.
"Aye!" Natsu agreed.
"That's great. I am pleased to see the two of you getting along so well. However, it's only natural for the best of friends to lock horns every now and then. " Erza nodded and looked at the two.
"I don't know if the were the best of friends."
"Aye."
Erza just nodded in understanding, "Is Vanya here too?"
Now Vanya was curious, did Natsu, Gray and herself do something wrong? She raised a hand in the air, "Over here."
"Natsu, Gray, Vanya. I need you to do me a favor. While traveling I overheard something that has me worried. Normally I would consult with the master before acting but he's not here and this is a matter of utmost urgency. The three of you are the strongest wizards here. I could really use your help." By the time Erza finished talking everyone began murmuring and both Natsu and Gray looked at each other.
"We'll meet at the train station tomorrow morning."
'I didn't even agree.' Vanya thought. Having sensitive ears she picked up every whisper in the guild hall but one particularly caught her attention. It was Mirajane who gulped.
"Erza, Vanya, Natsu, and Gray working together? I never saw that one coming. This could be the most powerful team Fairy Tail has ever seen."
***And then***
By the time Gray, Vanya and Alfus arrived Lucy, Natsu and Happy were already there. The two rivals quickly butted heads. Lucy, Happy, Vanya and Alfus watched the exchange.
Natsu yelled which caused everyone in the area to watch both him and Gray, "I hate this, teaming up with you is the worst idea ever!"
Gray's face was just as dark as Natsu's, "Yeah tell me about it! Erza made a huge mistake asking a loser like you to come along."
"Fine, why don't you just take care of it yourself, I don't wanna go anyway!"
"Sounds like a plan to me! Then I get to watch her beat you senseless."
Back at where the others were watching as they sat Lucy sweat dropped, "Let's just sit here and pretend we don't know them." Vanya who had Alfus who was in his puppy was sitting on her lap sighed and shook her head. "Their always like this, put the two in a room together made of steel and one minute later one of them would come flying out."
"Lucy, what made you decide to come with us?" Happy asked with a fish in his mouth.
"Mirajane asked me to help Vanya to keep the two of them from fighting behind Erza's back."
"You aren't doing a very good job."
Lucy just ignored him and turned to Vanya, "I recently read that you got engaged but no one knows! Is it true?" She asked excitedly. Vanya nodded and sweat dropped at Lucy's excitement. "Really?! Who?!"
Vanya lifted a finger towards Gray, "Gray."
Lucy's mouth dropped, "You mean the guy who always naked?!"
"The one and only." Lucy couldn't find the words to speak.
Just then Erza appeared and snapped Lucy out of her state of complete shock, "I'm sorry I'm late, have you been waiting long?"
"No not really-"and Lucy made a face when she turned and saw all the luggage Erza carried with her.
"Woah! Look at all that luggage!" Happy exclaimed.
"All those belong to you?" Lucy's eyes popped out of their sockets.
A few feet in front of Erza on the side Natsu and Gray were dancing funnily and had an arm slung around each other's shoulders. Gray started first, "It's time to go good buddy!"
"Aye!"
"Listen, one happy is enough!" Lucy exclaimed looking at the two her eyebrow twitching.
"Good, I really love to see the two of you get along."
'Oh Erza I would swear you're as innocent as a child if it weren't for the fact you wiped the floor with the both of them.' Vanya's shoulder's deflated.
Erza looked at Lucy, "And what is your name? I believe I saw you at the guild yesterday."
Lucy smiled, "My name's Lucy and I just joined Fairy Tail. Mirajane asked me to come along with you guys so that I might learn a thing or two."
"The more the merrier. I'm Erza. Wait, you're the girl I've heard about." Erza snuck a glance behind her to see Natsu and Gray dancing together again after butting heads when she wasn't looking. "I was told you defeated a Mercenary Gorilla using only your pinky finger, it'll be great having a wizard like you aboard." Lucy straighten upped and face twisted horror. "Thanks for your help."
Lucy just shook and 'that's totally not what happened' stamped to her forehead in bold black letters. "OH no it's my pleasure…"
"Hey Erza, I'll come with you but only under one condition."
"Shut up!" Gray whispered to Natsu as he was the one to speak.
"Oh. Then let's hear it." Erza looked back at Natsu.
"Kay. I want a rematch when we get back to Fairy Tail." He rose a fist and eyes challenging.
Lucy squeaked, Vanya rose an eyebrow in curiosity, and Gray whispered, "What's wrong with you? You got some kinda death wish?"
Natsu ignored Gray's warning, "I'm a lot stronger then I was last time. This time will be way different cause I'm gonna beat you!"
Erza just bowed her head and smirked, "Yes, I can tell you've improved. As to whether or not you can beat me, I suppose we'll have to see. I accept your challenge."
"Oh yeah!" Natsu exclaimed, fire bursting from his mouth, "I'm fired up!"
"All abord!"
'Not for long' Vanya thought and smirked.
And she was right. As soon as they sat on the train and it started moving Natsu was ready to puke as he sat next to her. "I swear your totally pathetic Natsu. One minute you're picking a fight and the next you're like this."
"Kinda harsh." Vanya mumbled.
"It's gotta be tough on him, traveling from place to place." Lucy said sympathetically.
"Don't worry he'll be fine. Come here and sit with me." Erza ordered gentle and a secretive smile on her face.
And with great help from both Vanya and Lucy was he able to trade places with Lucy. Alfus was laying down on the edge of the window where Gray's elbow was and Happy in Vanya's lap.
"Now just relax." Erza said gently and the same smile on her face. Her only response was an 'aye'. She rose her fist and slammed it roughly into his stomach to which he cried out in pain, and effectively knocking him out. Everyone else jumped in their seats.
"Erza, don't you think you should fill us in on what type of mission we're going on that requires Natsu, Gray, yourself and me?" Vanya asked.
'She totally disregarded me!' Lucy thought.
"Of course, I have reason to believe the Dark Guild Eisenwald is planning something big. I'm not sure what exactly but it has to do with a magic item called 'Lullaby'. "
"Lullaby?" Gray, Lucy and Happy said at the same time.
"Wait, that thing from before?" Lucy asked looking at Gray in thought. This caused both Erza and Vanya to look at them with narrow eyes. Gray noticed the other two's looks and explained, "When I was heading home from my last mission I ran into Lucy, Happy and Natsu. Then suddenly some weird men kidnapped Happy and we fought and eventually tight them all to a tree. One of them mentioned Lullaby and they all were suddenly dragged off by a presence that disappeared quickly." Vanya was glaring at Gray by the time he was done for not telling this to her yesterday. Gray pretended to not notice the glare he was receiving.
"I see…So you've run into some guys in the Eisenwald Guild before." Erza stated.
"Well I'm not positive they were a part of Eisenwald but they did mention Lullaby." Gray replied.
"It sounds like they were members who dropped out of the guild and had gone into hiding. Perhaps they didn't want any part of what is coming."
Vanya nodded, "Makes sense."
"So this thing is so bad it even scares dark wizards?" Gray looked curiously at Erza.
"I'm only hypothesizing but whoever you saw dragging off Happy's kidnappers must have been from Eisenwald. It's obvious they didn't want their plans getting out."
"What do you think they're going to try?" Lucy question hesitantly.
Erza closed here her eyes, "Let me start from the beginning. Just the other day I was heading home after completing a job and stopped by a pub in Onibus that I knew was a gathering for local wizards." She explained about a few wizards conversation she was positive who were with Eisenwald talking about 'lullaby'.
"Lullaby..." Lucy started softly, "that's like a song you sing kids to sleep."
Erza nodded, "Yes, and the fact that it had been sealed away means that it must be very powerful magic."
"Are you sure that the guys you saw at the pub are really from Eisenwald?" Gray asked.
"Yes, I can't believe I was such a fool that day. I didn't recognize his name."
"Erigor I'm assuming?" Vanya said.
Erza nodded, "Erigor, the ace of Eisenwald. He only accepts assassination requests, which is why he's earned the name, Erigor the Reaper.
"He kills for money?" Lucy was officially worried.
"When the council outlawed assassination requests Eisenwald decided that money was more important than the council's rules as a result they were kicked out of their wizard league six years ago. But that didn't stop them; they've disobeyed orders and remain active to this day. "
"Okay, I should be heading back home now!" Lucy said sweating nervously.
"Lucy's slimy all of a sudden." Happy announced nonchalantly.
"It's sweat!"
Erza slammed the side of her fist into Natsu's head from his spot of lying in her lap.
"Erza, Natsu needs all the brain cells he has left, be careful." Vanya was ignored by Erza as she was too angry with herself.
"How could I have been so careless? If only I had recognized Erigor's name that day I could've pulverized them. I could have forced them to reveal their scheme to me."
'I believe it.' Vanya sweat dropped. No one, not even dark guild members could handle Erza's 'torture', it was legend in the guild.
"So you suspect Eisenwald is about to do something dangerous and want us to stop them right?" She asked.
"That's correct. And I'm not foolish enough to believe I can take on an entire magical guild all by myself. That's why I asked you, Gray and Natsu for your help. We're storming the Eisenwald guild. "
"Sounds like fun to me." Gray grinned.
Vanya only sighed while Lucy was panicking, "I shouldn't have come along."
"Ew! Now you're super slimy!" Happy exclaimed
"I told you its sweat!"
A trolley of food came by and Lucy pulled out some money to buy a sandwich, "Can't you give me a little discount, pretty please?"
"Sorry ma'am your 100 jewel short." The trolley man said. Lucy deflated as her stomach growled. Vanya just sighed, pulled out some money and got up. She bought a whole case of sandwiches and 2 slices of Strawberry cake. She handed a slice to Erza who smiled and thanked her and handed a sandwich to Lucy, "Here"
Lucy stuttered, "B-but you paid for it. I can't eat it."
"It's fine Lucy." Lucy hesitantly took it but held out her money to Vanya. "At least take this."
Vanya shook her head, "Lucy I don't want your money. We're guild mates its normal plus, we're friends right?
Lucy's eyes widen but then she blushed and smiled, "Yeah. Thank you."
Vanya smiled and set the case of food down on the rail next to Gray. She handed Gray a sandwich and gave one to Alfus who barked happily and ate. She smiled at him as he ate and reached for the slice of cake and fork when a hand wrapped around her upper arm and pulled down slightly. Soft warm lips met her cheek and she looked at Gray. She blinked questionably at him to which he returned with a smile reserved only for her and she did too. Vanya grasped the slice of cake and fork and leaned against the window railing and slowly ate. Everyone watched the small innocent exchange with a smile. Erza was quite close with Vanya who managed to talk her out of silence when she first arrived at the guild. Vanya made her feel relaxed with her lazy, carefree and calm attitude.
"If you don't mind, what kind of magic do you practice Erza?" Lucy asked once everyone was eating.
"That's a good question."
Happy interrupted,"Erza's magic is really pretty! She makes her enemies bleed, a lot."
Lucy sweat dropped, "I don't know if I call that pretty."
Erza spoke up, "Personally I think Gray's magic is much more beautiful than mine."
"Oh like this?" Gray had just finished his food and put his left hand in a fist in his right hand palm. Mist could be seen escaping his hand and when he released his fist there was the Fairy Tail's emblem made of ice. It floated between him and Lucy. "I use ice magic." Lucy admired it for a few seconds.
"Now I understand why you and Natsu don't get along! He's fire and you're Ice. Talk about not mixing very well." Lucy said. Vanya laughed.
Erza was amused, "I've never thought about it like that."
"Nah, I just hate his guts."
A few minutes later the bus arrived at Onibus Station and got off.
Gray looked at Erza, "You think the Eisenwald guys are still gonna be in this town."
"I have no idea, that's what we're here to find out."
Vanya looked at the group and realized something, "Aren't we forgetting someone?" Alfus barked.
Happy seemed to have realized to because he said, "Hold on where's Natsu?"
Lucy's and Gray's mouths both dropped (Lucy's more than Gray's) as they watched the train leave. Vanya watched the bus go sympathetically and dropped her head into a hand.
"I was so busy talking I forgot about him. I'm such a fool! Natsu hates all forms of transportation. This is all my fault. I need one of you to come an hit me for my penance." Erza looked ashamed of herself. Everyone sweat dropped.
Lucy looked like she couldn't believe she heard right, "That's a little much."
Erza looked around and spotted what she was looking for, a lever to stop the train. She walked up to it and pulled it down.
Vanya who stood next to Gray whispered, "She always says for us to stop causing trouble but she's just as bad."
Gray nodded, "Yeah no kidding."
"It's for our comrade. Please understand." Erza said to a solider that was yelling at her.
"Are you kidding me?"
"Now I would like you to take our luggage to the hotel." Talk about bossy.
"Do I look like a bellhop?"
Lucy just stared at the two weirdly, "I'm starting to realize that everyone in the Fairy Tail guild is a little insane."
"Yeah well not all of us." Gray said now sporting only his underwear.
"OH YEAH?! WHERE ARE YOU'RE CLOTHES?"
"Ah!" Vanya handed him his clothes that she picked off the ground.
"Can you really complain Lucy?" This caused Lucy to blush.
Erza had come back, "Come on you five. We're taking a magic mobile to catch up with the train. Let's go." She started to run and every followed her lead. They found one and Erza took the wheel. Lucy, Happy, Vanya and Alfus were all inside while Gray insisted on hanging from the roof. Both Lucy and Vanya had half their body out the windows.
"Natsu!" Lucy yelled once they caught up to the train. Seeming to hear Lucy's calling Natsu jumped out the window and went flying into Gray causing him to let go and resulting in them both flying of the car. That must have hurt.
"Natsu are you okay?" Erza asked once she stopped the car and everyone got off to check on the two wizards. She went ignored as the two jumped up and started yelling.
"That hurt you idiot!"
"Shut up you icy freak! How come you guys left me on the train?!"
"I'm just thankful you weren't badly injured, I apologize Natsu." Erza crushed Natsu's head with her hand into her armor.
"It's okay." He whizzed. Eventually she let go. "Well I'm shaken up pretty bad. I got attacked by a weirdo on the train."
"Are you serious?" Lucy held a hand over her heart.
"I think it was the guy who dragged away the guys who were going to eat Happy. Said he was with Eisenwald." This caused everyone's eyes to widen.
Erza slapped Natsu across the face, "You fool! That is exactly who we are chasing after on this mission! Why did you let him get away?"
Needless to say Natsu was completely clueless, "What? This is the first I've about of it."
"I explained everything on the train! Listen when people talk to you!"
Lucy held her cheeks in her hands, "She already forgot she knocked him out didn't she? This woman is unbelievable."
"Yup." Gray dead panned.
"That's Erza for ya." Vanya sweat dropped and Alfus just whimpered as she held him in her arms.
"Aye!"
Erza hurriedly got on the driver seat again and clipped on the magic energy user thingy. "So he was on the same train we were on. Let's find him." The car started.
"What was this guy like?" Gray asked Natsu.
He thought for a moment, "He didn't look like someone from a dark guild. But he did have this strange flute thing. It looked like a skull except it had three eyes."
"A three eyed skull." Lucy foze.
"Talk about creepy." Vanya supplied.
"Is there something wrong Lucy?" Happy asked Lucy as she was frozen.
"It's just that I've heard about that flute before. 'Lullaby'…the cursed song. It's death magic."
"What?" Erza had droven the car backwards so that everyone could hope in.
"A cursed song? Like an incantation?" Gray questioned.
Lucy continued, "I've only ever read about it in books before but there are some deadly spells out there that are forbidden to be used by wizards."
"That's right; there are cursed black magic spells that will kill the person their use on." Erza's face darkened and her fist clenched.
"Well if I'm right, this is even worse."
***End******
Thanks for reading!
I'm new to writing stories and I hope you like it. Thanks for the review!
Disclaimer: I don't own Fairy Tail but I do own Vanya and Alfus
Sorry if there are some mistakes.
