Chapter 2: Who are you?

Natsu P.O.V

"Natsu I'm headed to the guild" Happy exclaimed.

"Alright buddy, see you later." I say getting out of the hammock.

I am so tired, that dream felt so real! I couldn't even fall back asleep. I wonder what it meant.

I can't shake the feeling that I am being watched, but I don't smell or see anyone. Hmm maybe that dream is making me on edge. I guess I better head out too.


Third person P.O.V

"Ahhhhh" Lucy yawned. She stretched and got out of bed; she grabbed some clothes, and then went straight to the bathroom. She looked in the mirror "Oh jeez, my hair" she complained as she tried to brush it to perfection.

"Much better" she smiled looking at herself after half an hour of getting ready, she had a simple light blue tank top with white shorts, and then she walked out of the bathroom.

CLING! BAM!

Lucy stopped in her tracks, she cautiously went to her keys and whip, and it seems the noise came from the kitchen. She walked soundlessly towards the kitchen; she got her whip ready and walked toward the sound. She wasn't surprised on what she saw so she walked up to the intruder and hit them on the back of its head. "What the hell" the intruder yelled.

"Oh my god Natsu I'm going to strangle you!" she screamed. "Oh morning Lucy, what's up" he grinned. "Don't what's up Lucy me! What did I say about coming into my house without permission, and this time I thought you were a burglar!"

He laughed. "What is so funny Natsu?" she asked. "Yo-ou" he said in between laughs.

"May I ask why?"

"Because you always overreact" he said laughing.

She turned red, "That is not true!" she said getting ready to hit him.

"Alright, alright sorry Lucy, but you got any food? I'm starving" Natsu asked.

"Yes, but none for you!" she exclaimed looking directly in his face.

That's when she noticed, Natsu had dark bags under his eyes. "Natsu, have you been sleeping okay" she asked concerned.

This caught Natsu off guard "Umm yah, why do you ask?"

"Because you have bags under your eyes, if something is wrong you would tell me right?"

"…."

"Natsu, are you okay? Answer me"

"Oh yah, Lucy sorry I was kind of spacing out, but of course I would tell you" he smiled.

"Alright" she said not convinced. She noticed his partner in crime wasn't here, "Where's Happy?"

"Oh he's at the guild, he wanted to see Charle, but because you're not giving me food, I'll head there too. See ya" he said as he jumped out the window.

"Use the door" she screamed after him.

"He gives me such a headache, but what is his problem, first he spaces out and then lies to me" she sighed.

She locked her door and headed to the guild, but she was unaware someone had watched her and the pink-haired boy's conversation. The person slipped into the shadows, and was gone, for now.

When Lucy finally got to the guild, she wasn't surprised to find a fight. So she ducked and weaved through all the fighting members, and made it to the counter.

"Morning Mira" Lucy said.

"Good Morning Lucy, want anything?" she smiled.

"An Omelet would be lovely" she answered.

"Coming right up" and she walked away.

"Stupid fire breather give back my boxers!" a naked Gray demanded.

"Hahaha then don't leave it around idiot" he answered.

"What did you call me!" he yelled and tackled the pink-haired mage.

"Oomph" is all he said and the boxers flew out of his hand.

SPLAT!

Gray's boxers landed in Erza's face and slide down onto her cake which she was enjoying.

"NATSU! GRAY! GET OVER HERE!" the scarlet-haired mage demanded turning as red as her hair with anger.

"RUN" they both squealed, and ran for their lives.

Erza chased the two boys around the guild and finally caught them and left their faces almost unrecognizable.

"Idiots" is all the stellar mage said as she finished her omelet.

Mira giggled and said "It wouldn't be Fairy Tail without those idiots".

And they both laughed.


When the fighting died down and it was more or less quiet, you could tell Makarov Dreyar was busy working in his office, when he sensed an interesting magic.

"Hmm, what is this feeling?" he said to himself.

But something caught his attention and he could sense someone near that isn't from Fairy Tail.

"Show yourself or I will use force" he said.

"As I thought, you aren't master of Fairy Tail for nothing" a serene voice said as a young woman in a white dress walked in, she had long brown hair that was pulled into a tight high bun and she was quite beautiful.

"Well may I ask, who you are?" he asked

"Straight to the point, I see. Well my name is Lyra Malik" she answered.

"So what brings you to my office Lyra? You could have easily used the guild front door" the master says smoothly.

"Well if you must ask, I foretold this way would be easier" she smiled.

"What do you mean by foretold Miss Malik?"

"I am a prophet Makarov Dreyar and I have seen myself talking to you in your office without your whole entire guild knowing, and if I may I would like to keep it that way" she replies.

"I understand, but what brings you here, a prophet in my office is quite unusual"

"Well I must talk to your Dragon Slayers" she says emotionless.

"Why?"

"Because there is evil coming and it involves your Dragon Slayers, so may I speak with them? It is urgent." She asks politely.

"I'm sorry my dear there is no proof that I can trust you and that you're a prophet, if you don't have any then you may not speak with them" he says sternly.

"Alright, in 2 days' time there will be an attack on a group from your guild that will go on a mission, and if I am right then will I have permission?"

"Yes."

"Alright I shall be back" she walks out the door and is gone.

"What is going on?" Makarov asks himself quietly.


"So Lucy you want to go on a mission?" Erza asks.

"Yah, with everyone right?" Lucy confirms.

"Of course, besides Wendy and Charle though, they already left on one"

"Alright, what did you have in mind?"

"Well the job I chose says we need to protect a carriage from Clover town to the clients house in the mountains from danger, and the reward is 900,000" she explains.

"Sounds great I will start packing, but did you tell Natsu and Gray?" Lucy asks.

She laughs "No, those two idiots are too scared to come near me at the moment. So please inform them." And she's gone.


Lucy later told Natsu and Gray about the mission and they all decided to meet at the train station at 7 a.m. sharp.

Natsu and Lucy walked home with Happy hovering above; they had just finished dinner at a restaurant not so far away.

As they walked a beautiful woman in a white dress stopped them.

"Are you Natsu Dragneel and Lucy Heartfilia?" she asks.

"Yes, but who are you?" Lucy asks.

"That is not important, but what is I must ask you to not go on your mission tomorrow."

"W-Why?"

"Please no more questions, just listen to me and stay in magnolia" she demands.

"I'm sorry but I won't listen to someone who I don't know but apparently knows me and won't even tell me how, also you won't tell us why you are asking us this." Natsu snaps.

"Please, I know it does not make sense but you mustn't go" she pleads.

"Good-bye" He says and walks past her with Lucy and Happy following.

"What was that about" Lucy says.

"I don't know but she's crazy, no way is she preventing me from going on this mission" he states.

"Aye" Happy agrees.


The next morning there were no interruptions and Team Natsu were able to make it to the train on time.

"Ughhhh" Natsu gargles as his motion sickness kicks in.

"Pathetic" Gray snorts.

"Shu—"but Natsu was cut off as a wave of nausea hits him.

"Hey leave him alone" Lucy snaps.

"Alright, Alright" says Gray as he backs off.

BONK!

Natsu is on the ground knocked out.

"Oops sorry Natsu I didn't mean to elbow your face" Erza apologies.

"Umm Erza how was that an accident?" Lucy asks curiously.

"Well when I got up I tripped and I caught myself by elbowing Natsu but it seems my fall knocked him out" she explains.

"O-Okay I see Erza, at least he won't be barfing anymore."

"Yes Good Job" Gray says in between laughs.

"Hey Happy I was wondering, has Natsu been having trouble sleeping lately?" Lucy asks.

"Well 2 days ago he woke up sweating and scared" Happy murmured.

"Do you know why?"

"No he didn't want to talk about"

"Oh I see well he'll tell us when he's ready" she says smiling

"Aye!"


As everyone got off the train, Natsu was furious about Erza's accidental knock out.

"I said it was an accident didn't I!" she yells.

"Aye" Natsu cowers.

Everyone laughed except them.

Later the team met an elderly couple, who were the ones that sent out the request, and they were very nice, and they had a carriage that was full of merchandise the couple must've bought.

"Hello my name is Diane and this is my husband Peter" she says shaking everyone's hand. "And thank you for taking our request"

"Of course, it's our pleasure" Erza says politely.

"Well as you can see, we are not in the strongest shape and that is why we need your assistance, so please help us get to our destination" Diane explains.

"Of course. Natsu you will cover the back, Gray you are the left side and Lucy you are the right, and I will be in the front." She barks.

"Aye" they all say.

As the journey began, there were no disturbances and the group was able to get by peacefully until nightfall came.

It started when they were making camp.

First, Gray and Peter went to get fire wood while everyone else set up camp.

"So Peter were you and Diane on a trip, because that is a lot of stuff in your carriage" Gray points out.

Peter just nods.

"You don't talk much, do you?"

Peter just nods, again.

"Okay then back to collecting wood" Gray mumbles awkwardly.

"Peter?"

Peter was gone and the wood he collected was on the ground.

"Hey Peter where are you, this isn't funny" Gray questions.

THUMP

Something fell out of a tree.

It was Peter's body….but it looked like a skin suit, and the inside was hollow and there were eye holes and nothing filled the body.

"What the hell?" Gray says investigating the body.

A winged creature flew at Gray with a roar.

Gray was caught off guard but dodged it. It was a demon looking creature with glowing red eyes and dark black wings. He noticed the creature still had some skin and hair left on its body.

"Oh my god, are you Peter?" he says shocked.

The beast laughs; it's a deep hissing laugh.

"Yes stupid human, that was just some extra skin I had on me, I killed the real one 2 days ago" he said smiling with his razor sharp teeth.

"Then did you send out this request?"

"No, the old hag did but we just took their identities" he says now crouching.

"What do you mean we?" Gray said darkly.

The beast laughed "You are all fools" and he leapt at Gray.

Gray dodged, and said"Ice make Sword"and Gray swung the ice sword and cut the beast on its shoulder. It squealed and flew away.

"Oh no" Gray said.

Then he bolted towards the camp, but there was no camp, because it was being attacked and destroyed.

"Gray! Thank god you're alright; it seems Diane and Peter were fakes and creatures in disguise" Erza states.

"I know I injured Peter when he attacked me"

"Alright get ready there are more" she commands.

In the distance there was a swarming black cloud, which was coming closer and closer to where the team was standing.

It was a swarm of winged beasts.

Natsu attacked the creature that Diane turned into to.

"Fire Dragons Roar"and the creature shrieked as it was hit by the fire and was turned to ash.

"Okay it seems there weak to fire, and I think that was Diane" Natsu says proudly.

"Well it seems a lot more are coming" Erza says as she equips to her black wing armor.

The creatures land on the camp ground.

"I'm all fired up!" and they charge.

The battle was fierce.

Lucy yelled "Gate of the Golden Bull"and Taurus was summoned, while Taurus was fighting the creatures, and Lucy fought back with her whip.

Gray and Erza were side by side and were a force to be reckoned with.

Natsu and Happy were doing aerial and ground attacks, and killed many creatures.

"These are the creatures from my dream" Natsu said quietly to himself in a daze as he remembered his dream.

"Natsu are you okay" Happy asks.

"Just fine, get ready!" and a group flew up to meet them in the sky.

"You are a dragon slayer" one hissed.

"Yah what of it" he answers challengingly.

"Master will be pleased"

"Master? Who is your Master?" he snarled.

No one answered but instead leapt and slashed at Natsu.

"Fire Dragons Iron Fist" and the creature got hit and cowered and flew away. Another came at him and slashed at him, and cut him on his side.

The wound turned green.

"Natsu!" Happy yelled.

"I'm alright, but keep fighting." And they charged at the creatures.


SLASH and another creature fell by Erza's sword.

"There are so many" Erza exclaims.

"I know but we gotta keep going" Gray yells back

One creature flew down and slashed at Gray's bare back with its claws.

He grunted and fell on one knee.

"Gray! Are you alright" Erza yelled and cut the creature in half.

The wound on his back turned a sour green.

"Yah but it hurts like hell" he then slashed another creature.

"Erza look out!" he warned and leapt for her.

Just as he warned her a creature flew from behind and clamped down on her leg. She screamed and stabbed the creature in the head. It let go and fell to the ground.

Her wound turned green also.

"Damn it, I wasn't alert enough" she yelled at herself.

"Never mind there are still more" Gray yelled and killed another creature.


Taurus said "Sorry Lucy" and he was gone, he was sent to the spirit realm.

"Taurus!" she hollered, but was attacked by beast. She used her whip to injury some and keep them away.

"Lucy!" Natsu yelled coming from the sky.

"Duck" he commanded. She did what she was told.

"Fire Dragon's Roar", and the attacking beast were turned to ash.

"Thanks" she said.

"Glad to help" he grinned.

Seeing their opponents were strong the creatures retreated into the night, and were gone.

They all gathered together.

"We need to get back to the guild, so we ca- " Erza was cut off as her bite wound burned.

"What is happening?" she said shocked, they all looked at her.

The wound was creating green lines throughout her leg and it was moving fast.

She collapsed.

"Erza!" Lucy screamed.

To be continued…..