Don't you love me for updating quickly? XD Anyway, thanks for saying my mission choice was interesting. XD Honestly—I didn't know what to put for a long mission, and that was the best I could think of. :D And I thought of the perfect one! :D Hooray for me! Anyway, sorry for suck-ish chapter (?)! I want to update quick for you guys, and sometimes, I'm not in the mood... :P Please try to enjoy~
~~~~~ Not Interested ~~~~~
Rogue's POV:
"Rogue? Rogue, wake up."
I groaned and twitched my nose. "5 more minutes, Sting..." I complained. Hmm... This doesn't quite feel like my bed. Did Sting do something? Well, as long as I get some sleep, I'm fine...
I heard a giggle. Wow, Sting sounds so girly right now. "Rogue, you should really wake up, now. We already arrived. And this isn't Sting. It's Lucy." Lucy? What's Lucy doing in my house?
Wait a second... My eyes bolted open in realization, and everything was sideways. I was kind of dizzy, which made me groan. The I realize what I was laying on... I bolted upwards, my face flushed, making Lucy laugh.
"Glad your back, Rogue." Lucy said, trying to cover her laugh.
I tried hiding the blush in my face and nodded. "Didn't you say we're back already?" I asked, glancing at Frosch who was still asleep. At least I don't get teased by him about this later.
Lucy nodded, and stood up. She motioned me to follow her, and soon enough, we were walking through the town. Most of the walls were covered with 'MISSING' signs, and news about staying indoors. "This town... Looks nothing like a town at all!"
Frosch woke up in Lucy's arms, and immediately said, "Fro thinks so too!"
I nodded in agreement. "But it would be, as soon as we capture the criminal."
Soon, there was a man who neared us, and Lucy and I got into a fighting stance—just in case. Looks can be deceiving, right? So we aren't falling for a trap. The man chuckled. "I'm not the criminal. I was just going to see if you were the wizards who would take care of this case. And also, you should be going inside soon. Once it nears sunset, it isn't safe to be out in the open."
Lucy smiled and gave a hand to shake, which he shook. "We are wizards of Fairy Tail, and yes we are aware of the case." She said.
The man nodded, and led us to an inn. "You may see the mayor of this town tomorrow. He doesn't let anyone go inside the after sunset." He said, looking out the window at the scenery of the setting sun. Soon enough, it was dark out.
"May we ask some questions about the case? If you live in this town, you would surely know some things about it." I asked, really curious.
"Fro thinks so too! Fro wants to know!"
"I'll just book us in. Rogue, tell me about it later." Lucy said, and I nodded. She skipped her way to order some rooms.
I switched my attention back to the man, and asked, "Have there been any deaths? Or do they just really go missing?"
"So far, no clues of deaths have been found. But no one is for sure. The wizards we asked before go missing like the rest. But the next day in the morning, we would find them unconscious and have amnesia." He answered. "The enemy must be really strong. That's why the mayor decided to ask Fairy Tail."
I nodded. "Do you have any idea of the criminals? If they're wizards or not? If they are, what type of magic? How many? Their victims?"
"The mayor believes they're wizards. As for the magic, we have no clue. And we tried putting surveillance lacrimas, but in the morning, we would find it broken, so we have no idea how many. And the victims—it seems they're rising from the lowest position to the highest. The mayor is afraid that they would capture either him, or his daughter." He, surprisingly, answered all the questions. "That's all I know. But maybe the mayor knows more. He became more secretive since the first incident."
I nodded, and he excused himself to leave. As soon as I stood up, Lucy was back holding 1 room key. "Eh... It seems that no one should stay in one room alone. Seriously—I think the guy's underestimating me and thinks I'm that weak." Lucy rolled her eyes. "I hope you don't mind. I requested for 2 beds, anyway."
I nodded. 2 beds anyway—not like we were sleeping in the same one. But being in the same room with her... I will try my best not to flush. Plus, Frosch was there!
Inside the room, Frosch and I told Lucy everything the guy said. She seemed to go in deep thought, as she was starring off into space. "This guy or girl has to be really strong. No one has seen their faces yet..."
"We start looking for them tomorrow, after meeting the mayor." I said. "For now, we better get some rest. Tomorrow might be a tough day."
"Fro thinks so too..." Frosch said, and drifted off to sleep.
. . .
The mayor—useless. He didn't seem to know anything except what we already know. "This is tougher than I thought." I voiced out, sighing along with Lucy and Frosch. "If you were a criminal, where would you hide?" Lucy, Frosch and I have been thinking about that. There was no evidence at all, so for now, dragon slayer senses is useless. To think they failed me now...
"Maybe they might hide in the forest!" Lucy exclaimed, but then rejected it herself. "But that would be too obvious... Maybe they have a hideout under the village!" Then, yet again, she rejected that idea. "But we don't exactly know where they would hide it... I got it! We could go somewhere where we could see the whole town, and from there, we could see anyone suspicious who's outside!"
"Fro thinks it's a great idea, Lucy!" Frosch said, flying alongside me.
"Well, it's the best plan we have now." I said, kind of agreeing. Later that day, was totally unexpected...
Later that day, we had total free time until the sunset, so Lucy decided that we could explore the town—when it's more 'like a town', she said, since we arrived there nearing sunset, so it wasn't as bustling as day time. Also, in other news, there has been another missing person.
"Rogue!" Lucy said, pulling my hand—and it seems she isn't planning to let go soon, which made me want to rejoice a bit. Who am I kidding—rejoice a lot! "There is this some sort of fair. Can we please go there?" And she did the most—ahem—cutest and most irresistible puppy dog eyes I have ever seen.
I felt a blush rush to my face, and I cleared my throat. "S-Sure." Stuttering? Way to go, Rogue. Way to keep you cool.
"Yay—Fro always wanted to go to a fair!" Frosch cheered. And I think he noticed the slight pinkness of my face, because when she looked t me, he had smile that I did not like. The same smile Sting made. The knowing smile.
A smile spread on her face and she hugged me. "Thank you, thank you, thank you!" and held my hand once again and pulled me inside the fair. It had different games, food stands, souvenirs—nothing a town with missing people every day you expect to look like. It was quite strange. When it was around 4 pm, Lucy brought me to a booth where you could win a prize. Something about hitting the target at least once, and you win—quite a silly game, but she seemed to enjoy. Her first hit—miss. Her second—miss. She sighed in frustration and looked at me.
'Oh, no. Please don't make her ask what I think she'll ask...' I prayed. Sadly, no one wanted to listen to a Shadow Dragon Slayers prayers.
"Hey, Rogue." Lucy said, an unrecognizable glint in her eye. "Can you do one shot, please—for me?"
I sighed. 'For me' isn't exactly my favourite phrase right now. Since this was Lucy talking about, I couldn't help but agree—despite the fact that Frosch is here. Well, whatever—it's for Lucy anyway. Did I really just say that? I need mental help... "Fine—but only this once, Lucy."
I hit, and since I had never played a game in my life and usually take all things seriously, and since Lucy was less concentrated than I am, I had a perfect aim.
The lady who manages the store and Lucy gaped at me. "Are you sure you never went to a fair before?" Lucy asked.
I smirked, and thought, 'Nice—I impressed her.' "Yes—I'm just better at aiming," and got my prize. It was a giant teddy bear—which by the way, I did not exactly feel to 'like'—and gave tossed it to Lucy, who caught it easily. I gave a smile to her and said, "Keep it. I want you to have it."
She looked at me confusingly. "You don't want it?" and I shook my head. She had a faint blush in her cheeks and gave me a smile which could probably melt my heart. "Thank you, Rogue! You're the best!"
The lady giggled, catching our attention. She winked and said, "You guys are a cute and sweet couple."
Lucy and my eyes widened, and our faces became flushed. Frosch held his laughter, and gave me a smirk. I'm going to get you later, Frosch. "We're not a couple!" we said simultaneously, making us more flustered.
"H-Hey, Rogue. I think we have to go already. Sunset's nearing." She said, and ran, pulling me with her, with Frosch giggling, like the idiot he currently is, behind us.
It turned dark, and everyone was indoors again. Lucy and I dropped by the tallest building, and currently, we didn't see any one move. That is, until, it hit midnight. "Rogue..." Lucy whispered, and pointed at an inn we were staying at. "Someone's getting out of the inn." We watched as the person was walking towards the woods. "Why would he go to the woods, knowing the case that is currently happening? He's either an idiot, or just suicidal..."
"Lucy, I think we better follow him." I said, looking intently at the figure. "I have a feeling he's not himself." Thanks to my dragon senses, I could hear him muttering things like, 'What's happening?' and 'Where are my feet taking me?!' Dragon senses haven't failed me yet!
Lucy and I reached the bottom. She was carried by Frosch, while I just jumped down. Suicidal?—not exactly. When Lucy was getting down, I heard someone say, "Hey, Blondie! So we see each other, yet again!"
I saw her eyes widen, and before I could turn, she screamed, "Ehhhh?!"
. . .
CLIFF HANGER! XD Also, a RoLu moment! Hope you enjoyed it! Sorry for Frosch not talking that much. :P And I just made Frosch a boy here—hope yah don't mind! The first time I saw him, I thought he was a boy. But I haven't watched the dub yet, so I'm not certain! I have to hear the English voice! :P Anyway, you will never guess who the ones who called for her are~ :D MADE IT VERY HARD! Clue: they aren't blond. HAHA! XD