Hello! Hikari here. I'm sorry if the story is too mechanical character wise, I am not good at writing characters. BUT! I need your very important opinion on something: do you want to have Grovyle to help Fairy Tail against Phantom Lord or do you want him to appear in the Tower of Heaven arc?
Disclaimer: Fairy Tail belongs to Hiro Mashima, otherwise Mavis would be half fairy.
PMD Explorers of Sky belongs to Chunsoft, otherwise Grovyle would have joined your team( I want Grovyle-sama back!)
The sun rose with grace and the day was nice. The pair of explorers was sleeping peacefully... That is, until they heard a crash and a girl shouting. They quickly changed clothing and went to the source of the commotion: an apartment not far from their own. Thunder didn't skip a beat and kicked the wooden door open:
-Alright punk! If you stop harassing the girl then the damage (to the house) will be minimal: let the punishment begin!
-Um... Thunder?-Lightning softly nudged her on the shoulder.
-What?- she asked quite angrily
-I think someone already beat you to the 'punishment' thing...
Just then the explorer decided to look up: they found themselves in Lucy's apartment, where Natsu and Happy were knocked out with a foot mark on their faces and Lucy warped around with a towel:
-Ah, Lucy-chan. So you're our neighbor?
After apologizing for breaking the door open, the explorers asked to stay to see how Lucy's magic worked:
-Stellar Spirit magic revolves around contracts, watch carefully.
She then pulled a silver key and shouted:
-Open, Gate of the Canis Minor, Nikola!
With a doorbell sound, the spirit of Canis Minor (who didn't even look like a dog) appeared. To everyone's surprise, Lucy pulled out a notebook and asked which days Nikola, or Plue, as she nicknamed him, could be summoned:
-A contract between a spirit and a Mage involves deep trust, because of that I never break a promise.
Lightning smiled broadly at the blonde:
-I see, that's why the spirits you carry are so satisfied. They know they can trust you.
Both Natsu and Lightning went up to Plue and kneeled down in front of him. While the spirit seemed to talk to the dragon slayer, the aura user seemed to have a different way to talk to the spirit, looking silently at him, no one noticed the aura user's hand enveloped in a soft blue, turquoise and green flame. Natsu then got up and said:
-I agree with Plue's idea. I've made a decision.
Everyone in the room started to pay attention to the dragon slayer and the blue-ish green flame on Lightning's hand disappeared:
-Let's make a team, the three of us.- he said happily.
-Team?- Lucy asked curious.
-I support Natsu's idea-Thunder said- as experienced explorers, we can take for a fact that taking jobs will be easier for you if you have a partner by your side.- as to prove her point, she hugged Lightning's arm.
-Aye! All people of the guild are namaka, but we make teams with whoever we get along with. If you're in a team, difficult job requests will be easier.- Happy agreed.
-Yes, that sounds like a great idea!-Lucy said excited, Natsu then pulled out a paper from his jacket's pocket.
-Great! How about we do this job here?
Lucy picked up the paper and checked it carefully. Then, she shouted in surprise:
-Wow! All we have to do is get a book from a mansion of someone called the Duke of Everlue...and get 200,000 Jewels for it?!
The dragon slayer nodded:
-Easy, right?
Lucy then continued to read what was on the job request...only to find out Natsu had tricked her:according to the request, the Duke was currently looking for a blonde maid and he was a notorious pervert. Since she was a Stellar Spirit mage, she felt obligated to go, even though she didn't want to. Looking again at the job request, the blonde mage asked the explorers:
-And what about you? Don't you take job requests?
Lightning searched through their bag and pulled a stack of job requests. Natsu stole the papers from Lightning's hand and read each one of them:
-"Infamous Vespiquen","Help me find my child","Let's find the golden chamber"...what kind of jobs are these?
-These are jobs exclusive for explorers.- Thunder explained- Since dungeons are random and full of natural traps, it's normal for situations like this to happen. It's also another reason for you to go with a partner: believe me, getting stuck in an ever-changing labyrinth ain't fun at all.
-You must be very brave, to go in dungeons like that.-Lucy said, while the explorers took their jobs back and were getting out of the apartment:
-After some time, you get used to this, good luck with the job!- they waved goodbye and went to prepare for entering a new dungeon.
Natsu got up from the ground and stretched his limbs:
-Welp, let's go shall we? We have a job to do!
-Fairy Tail Guild-
The mages were standing around the job request board, which looked like a regular job bulletin board with job requests attached to it. All present around the board were searching for a request to start the day.
-The job at Everlue for 200,000 Jewels...did someone take it?- a mage at the board said. Mirajane nodded:
-Natsu took it, he said he was taking Lucy with him.
-I was planning on doing that job too...- the young mage sighed, Makarov decided to talk:
-Levy, I think it was for better you didn't go.- he said on his usual place on the bar counter- the job has become a little...troublesome.
The young mage, Levy, looked surprised to the master, as well as Mirajane
-Why? Was the job cancelled?- the barmaid asked surprised. Makarov shook his head and shot a smile:
-The reward was raised to 2,000,000 Jewels...or so was I told.
This caused an uproar at the guild, everyone started to think in a way to explain how a simple book retrieval had the reward given on monster-slaying missions. Mirajane looked beyond worried:
-Someone needs to help them! If the reward was raised that much, than this mission must be incredibly dangerous!
-I understand your worry, my child. However, don't you think they will get upset thinking we don't trust them to defend themselves?
A small chuckle was heard echoing through the guild, it was creepy, but strangely good-hearted, like the owner of the voice was some kind of psycho. A dry voice said with strange optimism:
-Why, Master Makarov, your care and trust for your children is...endearing.
The guild members looked around worried, while the guildmaster stayed calm as a mountain:
-And you must be Croagunk, the guild's local ninja.
A man in blue and orange shaman robes and bandages around his body dropped from the ceiling perfectly on his feet in front of the master and bowed in a show of respect:
-Is an immense pleasure to meet you, Makarov-sama. And more surprised that you knew I was here all along.
The barmaid was the first to move, putting a hand on Croagunk's shoulder, which was slightly tensed by the touch:
-No offense, sir, but...why did you come here?
The shaman's calm and happy expression dropped to a scowl:
-I know the reason the mission at Everlue has such a high reward, but it seems I came too late, someone already took it.
Levy stepped forward and asked politely:
-But what could cause such an increase in the job reward?
The shaman sighed and said:
-That, my dear, would be the recent hiring of mercenaries specialists on killings wizards.
Croagunk then spun on his heel and started to leave the building, catching the guild members off guard:
-Where are you going?
Another dry chuckle:
-It would be incredibly inconsiderate to let my new siblings in the grasp of such danger, wouldn't it?
-Shirotsume Town-
The newfound Team Natsu, consisting of Natsu, Lucy and Happy, were currently riding a carriage to meet with their client, but, of course, some were doing better than others:
-Is Natsu okay? He seems a little sick.- Lucy asked worried.
Natsu was far from just sick: he was hunched over himself and looked about to vomit. Happy just waved it off like it was usual to see the dragon slayer in such a pathetic situation:
-Don't worry about Natsu. He has motion sickness, whatever vehicle he's in.- the blue cat said, making Lucy be a little less wary about the sakura-haired slayer.
-You seem pretty excited about this.- Happy asked, changing the subject.
-Of course! It's my first job, after all!- Lucy said excitedly.
-Aye, and it would be cooler if we got into some kind of trouble.- the blue cat said.
-Just so you know, we will be parting the reward in 7:1:1.
-Oh, so you're okay with 1?- Happy asked, completely missing the point.
-I am taking 7!- Lucy shouted angrily
-That's...not...fair...we also have... a lot to do!- Natsu managed to say before succumbing again to his motion sickness.
-Oh, and what is it?- Lucy asked, still a little angry.
-We will have to rescue you if you get caught.- Happy said nonchalantly.
-I won't make that mistake.- the stellar mage said confidently.
-Remember the fishing rule:sometimes the bait goes to waste.- the blue cat said, angering the blonde mage.
-So I'm just a bait!?- she shouted.
A dry, yet good-hearted chuckle came from above the carriage:
-Oh my. I understand the azure cat having this mentality, given his obsession for fish, but it's extremely impolite to treat a lady like a bait.- someone said above the carriage while Lucy crossed her arms and nodded approvingly.
-See? Someone agrees with me... wait a minute.
The blonde looked outside the window to see a blue haired man standing upside down looking at them with a wide smile:
-Ah! A thief!- Lucy shouted in terror and Natsu stood weakly trying to look intimidating, yet both were surprised when the "thief" didn't try to enter, instead making an unpleasant expression:
-Why, I am hurt, my fair lady. Is my appearance really disturbing?- he said, clearly offended.
-How...do we know...you're not some...assasin- Natsu managed to say while trying to stand in front of Lucy and Happy.
With a bored face, the shaman showed his dark blue Time Gear mark on his right collarbone and said:
-I believe this is enough to prove my point?
Lucy finally decided it was best for him to go with them in the carriage, all the while Croagunk "sat" beside Natsu (actually, the ninja was crouched on the cushion seat, suspending all his weight on his feet). After some time of awkward silence, they finally got their client's mansion, but after knocking the front door, they were told to enter by the backdoor. When they entered the house, they became face to face with their client.
-I'm really sorry about earlier, I'm the client, Kaby Melon.- Kaby introduced himself: he was a relatively tall and aged man with gray hair and a small mustache which was of a darker color than his hair. After introduced himself, he introduced them to his wife.
-Your name sounds yummy- Natsu commented as he sat on the couch.
-Melon!- Happy cheered, while Lucy scolded the two and Croagunk just stood there with an amused face.
"Melon...this tonw's name too... I heard them somewhere..." Lucy thought, while Croagunk snapped the celestial wizard out of her daydream with a simple nudge at her shoulder.
-M'lady... he is going to give the instructions...- he said in his usual hoarse voice.
Lucy immediately straightened her back and started to listen.
-Meanwhile-
The duo of explorers sat at one of the tables of the Guild while looking at a big map of Fiore with "x" marks and circled places while they decided their next destination:
-So... the newbies really put their hearts onto it, there are so many dungeons that no one explored yet! Instead, the guilds just fight among themselves instead of looking through these pretties, what a waste of potential!- Lightning exclaimed.
-Stop complaining like an old man and help me choose. How about this one... Tower of Heaven, what do you think?- Thunder said.
-No, sounds too creepy.
-Lunar Temple?
-Last time we went to an temple, you couldn't walk for a month.
-OK,fine! How about this one then, Mr. Ican'tdecideasimpledungeontogo?- Thunder said angrily
-Tenrou Island?-Lightning asked
-Well?
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-PERFECT! Let's go!
With that, they grabbed their things and went to the oh-so-mysterious Tenrou Island to explore the dungeons there.
Aaaaand done! Again, sorry for the hiatus, but vacation is here to save the day! Please review, and ask anything you want about the next chapters, it's hard to write by yourself!
Bye!