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Doranbolt was concerned. This was no easy feat as the memory mage normally had quite a tight leash on his emotions, his job demanded control. As a member of the Rune Knights, he had certainly been pushed into many a startling situation, though most were purely combat based.

So the fact that he ended up holding an unconscious teen who he and Wendy had just rescued unconscious from a nearby river which resided in an island that belonged to the guild which he was currently infiltrating, should not have come as such a surprise.

No, what he was worried about was the amount of time that the teen had spent inside the freezing river. Granted, it wasn't winter but the water wasn't exactly swimming temperature, although the atmosphere was certainly very humid. Add this to the fact that the ten was still wearing the soaked robes that they had found him in was probably not helping matters.

The boy's skin was as pale as chalk, with a bluish tinge to it, as if the chill of the water had grabbed hold of his very soul. He had also been shivering for the past hour, very slightly at first but now his whole frame was trembling and didn't seem to be likely to stop. And as if this wasn't troubling enough, he could feel the teen wheezing as he struggled to breathe. His breaths were gasped out, fluttering inside his lungs like a trapped butterfly.

All in all, the teen was clearly sick, most likely with a chest infection from what he could tell. And he wasnt the only one who was seeing the signs, Wendy had been shooting the unconscious teen glances for the last 45 minutes. Doranbolt know she was aching to try and help but as much as it hurt for him to say, he did not want Wendy to waste her magic on a pottential enemy.

And so they trudged on, they needed to reach the fairy tail camp. Then, well they would just wait until their mysterious intruder woke up.

Wendy was not happy, she wasn't a fool, she could see the bluish glow that adorned his pallid cheeks and the way his whole body trembled in cold, it was quite obvious that the teen was sick. He needed help but Doranbolt considered him an enemy, and as the one who was carrying the unconscious youth, he called the shots. So she would wait, at least until they arrived.

After all, air could be patient, air could wait.

A while later...

Finally, they made it,they had strayed far away from the camp and so the team had to rely on Wendy's sharp senses to get them back to camp. But, her senses were infallible, despite the distance, she had manged to lead them flawlessly to the camp. Which was good since the teens condition didn't seem to be getting better. The two mages were distracted by the sound of chatter coming form the examinators camp. The vegetation fell away as they entered the clearing.

Mira was the first to sot them, and waved them over enthusiastically, "Wendy, Doranbolt, your finally here, I was wondering where you guys were". The rest of the group turned around to look at the newcomers. The party came to meet them but where shocked when what they previously thought was a bundle of clothes shifted and drew a staggering breath.

Erza, with her impeccable reflexes, was quick to rush to Doranbolt's side while Mira prepared a makeshift cot for the unconscious teen. When they had layed him on the bed, they all stood a ways away, and looked at Doranbolt expectantly.

"We found him in the river"Doranbolt explained,"he must have fallen in somehow. He hasn't woken up yet so we don't know what he is doing in Tenrou Island." Doranbolt finished his tale causing Wendy to frown, he hadn't even mentioned that the youth was sick. Doranbolt had just dismissed him as a potential enemy and introduced him in the worst way possible to a few of the most powerful members of Fairy Tail

But before anyone could do anything, a sweet musical voice drew their attention "He's not an enemy you know, not to Fairy Tail",they all turned to find the source of the voice and found a young girl standing in front the senseless teen.

Everyone readied themselves to attack. Everyone that is except Mira and Erza whose smiles lit up the tension-filled campsite.

"First Master!" They exclaimed happily, she smiled softly at the members of her beloved guild, her gaze settling on each of them in turn."Yes, although this is not really my body, merely a magical projection. I normally only appear to the S-class members of the guild" she informed the group.

Doranbolt felt her gaze alight on him, emerald eyes seemingly piercing into his tensed, preparing for a confrontation but to his surprise, her eyes left his face, a knowing but steely glint in her eyes. Doranbolt recognised it as a warning not to hurt anyone in her guild.

When her eyes had taken in everyone in the group, she looked back to the unconscious teen behind her and her features softened a warm smile forming on her lips as she caressed his ebony tresses.

"He is here under my protection"

yay! i'm done with another chapter, hope you liked it. I am pretty satisfied as to how it came out, I wasnt sure if i should include Mavis but a nice reviewer made me change my ming. Now, I know there wasn't a lot of Zervis but there a few hints.

Also this was my longest chapter yet in the story so hurray.

Please review on what you would like to happen next.

Would you like him to face Grimroire heart? be held 'captive' by Fairy Tail? Something else altogether?

REVIEW,please? :)