Chapter 3
Natsu's Home:
Serena had given up on finding an affordable apartment since she was rather comfortable at Natsu and Happy's home, and with Laki's help a new room had been added on without damaging the structural integrity of the home. There was also the fact that there was safety in numbers as well. Natsu was one person that you did not want to rob and he had finally gotten proficient enough with dispel magic that he was now taking lessons on Requip magic so he could bring his own homemade fire bombs along just in case he needed a refill and Serena was busy.
His blonde house mate like himself could not cook so they generally ate at the Guild Hall though he had met her other Celestial Spirits so they knew whom not to hit in combat unless necessary. Today would mark Natsu finding them a job stealing a book and Serena would end up with the Virgo key by the end of it. Laki was giddy about actually having a team to do jobs with, one she meshed with far too well. Natsu had taken to sparring with Laki so her hand to hand combat prowess would rise, no magic.
Once they head off on their job, Laki buying them food that Serena stored in her Requip space, Makarov shudders, " Those three together as a team is a terrifying prospect. "
" True, but Laki needs some actual friends and not just guild mates. " Mirajane points out.
Makarov sighs, he knew Mirajane was right but the mere thought of what a team with those three could get up to…at least Erza wasn't with them. What would terrify the guild would be the fact that Serena would actually bitch slap Erza for using her intimidation tactics on Natsu and Gray, getting away with it, when she saw what Erza did. That's for later though, as Makarov and Mira talk about the new team of Fairy Tail said new team, the females at least were doing what they could to help Natsu with his motion sickness. Finally Serena knocks him out and Happy sighs, " Best way for him to travel on anything that moves, aye. "
" He doesn't notice when he's asleep, does he? " Serena asks Happy.
" No he doesn't, it's for the best, this way he'll be better able to do the job right. " Happy admits.
Laki had never known how bad Natsu's motion sickness was until just then, " I suppose we should stock up on sleeping potions so he can actually travel without suffering. "
" We'll have to make sure we don't get him addicted to them and that he has no allergies to any of the ingredients. " Serena points out. Happy knew Natsu medical history and was quick to give them a list of foods and other things he was to avoid. Laki writes it all down and Serena stores it in her Requip space. They also made lists for each other as well since they were teammates and this was information they needed to know. Laki would keep Serena's information and was planning to learn enough Requip magic in order to store said information safely.
No one at Fairy Tail had noticed Natsu learning different magics that would help him because they trained well away from where they could be noticed. Natsu didn't want anyone knowing that he was actually learning something other than his Dragon Slaying Magic. No one had ever made him interested in the other magics until he met Serena. She had shown him how useful other magics could be supplementing his go to spells. Dispel Magic was something Natsu was learning how to use discretely if only to make his pranks that much funnier.
Once arriving at Everlue Mansion to steal the book known as DAYBREAK Serena stiffens upon seeing the maid, " Shit, that's a Celestial Spirit. "
Natsu and Laki look at her, " You sure? "
" Yeah, I am, I got use to how they feel thanks to my Aunt Layla and Cousin Lucy before they died. I learned to be a Celestial Spirit Mage so I could keep their keys safe. " Serena admits.
Serena deals with Virgo while the others get the book out of there and then she switches out with Natsu seamlessly. Leading the rest of her team into the sewers and pulling out some speed reading glasses. Everlue finds them and Laki steps up to the plate, using her Wood Make Magic to keep him at bay while Serena reads the book to find out why they had been hired to destroy it. Once done she sends the book away using Requip along with her speed reading glasses, then she joins the fight with Laki, using her spirits since it generally wasn't a wise idea to use Fire on a sewer. Everlue summons the Vanish brothers and Serena curses under her breath before using her Dispel Magic on them and Laki was quick to capitalize with her Wood Make Magic. Once both brothers were out cold Serena pulls out a magical paint brush, she was starting to learn Runic Magic and she already had the array for power binding memorized.
Just as she finished with that Natsu shows up with Virgo on his heels. Serena smirks and calls out the Aquarius key with Requip before summoning the Water Bearer. Aquarius starts laughing her tail off when she sees her fellow Celestial Zodiac spirit, " By the King, your master prefers you to look like that, Virgo? "
Virgo growls and goes to attack Aquarius whom promptly sticks her in a whirlpool and snaps her master up too. The key falls out of his hands and Serena was quick to grab it, " Hey, Virgo, care to make a new contract with me as your summoner? "
Virgo was quick to work out the conditions of her new contract and her appearance changed, she looked similar to Cana when it came to outfits though it looked like a very skimpy French maid uniform now though instead of a skirt she wore shorts, Serena knew all too well how many perverts were in Fairy Tail. They left her alone because A) she could kick their asses easily enough, B) Natsu made it known through body language alone that she wasn't to be messed with, C) Laki was considered her best female friend and the other female fairies had let it be known about her torture devices in her room at Fairy Hills. All said no one wanted to piss any of the three of them off.
Magnolia:
They had still been paid, half the original price but still good enough split three ways. Serena had teleported them back much to Natsu's approval and they regale the others with their story. It was today that Serena meets the other Make Mage of Fairy Tail, Gray Fullbuster. Serena manages to keep Natsu and Gray from coming to blows by challenging them to out insult each other, no fighting, no magic, just creative brain power. The rest of Fairy Tail stares at her, apparently no one had ever thought to just get them to insult each other creatively. Poor Gray had no idea that Natsu was a well spring of creative insults and some of the ones he slung his way had the entire guild wincing, " Damn, those are some manly insults. " Elfman Straus says.
Serena and Laki both laugh outright, S Class Pranksters always had the best insults when given a chance to use them. Cana Alberona joins the two girls and the blue winged cat, " Why the hell didn't any of us think of this sooner, this is a damn good floor show. "
Serena smirks, " Probably because most people have failed to comprehend that Natsu and Gray's powers are complete opposites, of course they're going to clash. "
Cana blinks and bangs her head on the table, feeling like an idiot for not thinking of that herself, oddly enough Gray was able to stay in the insult battle enough that Natsu was internally doing a happy dance, finally someone whom could match his pranking wit.
Disclaimer: I do not own Sailor Moon or Fairy Tail.
