Happy floated behind Lucy back to her home. He looked like his heart was crushed. Lucy quickly packed and made some food. She asked, "Happy, would you like some fish?" He barely even acknowledged her. She asked, "Happy? Are you okay?" He looked up at her, responding, "I don't feel hungry. I just want Natsu back."

She gave him a gentle look and picked him up. She said, "Listen, Happy. We're going to find him as soon as possible, okay? Then, we'll kick those jerks to the ground! We need to find him, and that means we need your help giving us a general area to start. I'm pretty sure you haven't eaten much since you've left that cave. You have to calm down and eat. Natsu wouldn't want you sick, would he?" Happy shook his head and looked down. She cheerfully said, "I feel the same. Now let's get you something to eat, so we have the energy to find him! Okay?" For the first time since coming back, Happy brightened: "Aye, sir!"

After a quick meal, Lucy ran back to the guild to meet the others. The communication lacrima rang. Lucy answered it, "Yukino?"

Yukino showed on the screen: "Yes. Lucy, we have a team prepared to go out with your team. Our team is made up of Orga, Rufus, Minerva, Frosch, Lector, and myself. Who's in your team?"

Lucy answered, "We have Gajeel, Happy, Erza, Gray, and myself. You mentioned that your exceeds said Sting and Rogue were abducted near Peace Village? Hmm. Give me a minute."

Lucy looked over at Happy, asking "Happy? Where did you say Natsu was abducted?" Happy thought for a minute. He looked up at Lucy and said, "It was down the river in Era, close to Peace Village. We had just gotten done with a job in a Mountain Village in the Southeastern mountains."

Lucy looked back at the others in the Fairy Tail rescue team. She suggested, "What do you say about going to Peace Village to meet the others?" Erza looked at the map. She said, "Hmm. It does appear to be a good starting point." Gray and Gajeel nodded.

Lucy turned back to the lacrima, saying "Yukino, we'll meet at Peace Village. Let's meet by tomorrow." Yukino agreed and said, "See you soon, Lucy." Lucy smiled. "Bye, Yukino." With that, she turned around.

Lucy said, "Let's go get Natsu back." Fairy Tail's rescue team ran to the train station.

At the train station, the group was organizing their things. Erza had an entire cart of luggage. Gray said, "Erza, we needed to travel light! Remember?" Erza said, "Everything is important." Gajeel pulled an inflatable lifeboat out. He said, "Titania, we ain't goin' whitewater rafting!" She hissed, "It just in case!" Lucy ran up to the group. She said, "I just managed to buy the last tickets for an overnight train to Margaret Town. The train leaves in 10 minutes, so we better hurry."

Happy sat on Erza's luggage, completely worried. Lucy picked him up. She whispered, "I know you're worried. I am too. Just know that we'll do everything in our power to rescue him." Happy looked up at Lucy with a hopeful expression. "Really?" She reassured, "Really. You know how much we care about him." Happy joked, "You liiiiiike him." She chuckled, "Not like that. I just hope to get him back as badly as you do."

Erza said, "Let's get on the train." Once they got on their seats, they prepared for sleep. Happy was still upset. Lucy beckoned for Happy to sit on her lap. "Happy, remember what I said earlier. We need to be in good health so we can help Natsu. That means you need to sleep." Happy said, "But what if I get nightmares?" Lucy rubbed his back. She whispered, "You just let me chase them away." She then shooed away imaginary monsters. Happy hugged Lucy. "Thank you Lucy!" He cuddled up to her and promptly fell asleep.

Gray smiled at Lucy's antics. He said, "That was sweet of you. I know Happy teases you all the time, but he really does care about you." Lucy said, "I know. I'm probably just as worried as Happy is about Natsu. There are times it feels like he can be invincible. Knowing these people have the ability to capture him terrifies me, if I'm honest. I don't know what we'll be up against." Gray said, "Don't worry, Lucy. We've been up against some pretty terrible stuff in the past. We have always overcome it." Lucy put her fingers in Happy's fur. She said, "I know. I just hope Natsu is still alive."