Hey guys! So unfortunately, school has started back up. I will not be able to post all that often, sorry for that. ALSO! No one commented on my toad reference last chapter.
p-p this is what I get for forgetting to mention it huh? Anyway, enjoy chapter 4!
"Normal Speak"
'Normal Think'
"Higher Being Speak"
'Higher Being Think'
"Spells"
Rated T: Suggestive Themes, and Mild Cussing
(Disclaimer: I own nothing, besides my character and the idea)
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Road to the Beach (Campsite)
Date: X791 (One Day Before Crime Sorcière Meets Team Natsu)
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"Why, are we getting the cloaks out?" I asked, feeling stupid not wearing my red coat. Instead, I wore a black cloak, similar to the ones of Crime Sorcière. Jellal turned to me with a certain glint to his eye.
"Because," Jellal said with a mad grin, "I always wanted to do a dramatic entrance." I gave him a major sweat drop, dramatic was just not my style. Though if I was honest, I bet the girls would love this idea, that thought just made me sweat drop more.
Turning towards my ruin red coat, I gave a light growl as I threw it aside. Jellal and I had a little dispute earlier. I gave a groan to what is to come in the morning, for tomorrow we meet Team Natsu. I heard of their exploits, and came to the conclusion, they were my total opposites.
Hearing footsteps to my left I gave the direction a glance. Ultear was standing there in her cloak, giving me a triumphant smirk as she held her hand out. I groaned as I gave her 500 jewels, we had a bet to see if I would be able to fix my coat. Unfortunately, I just tore off the hood, the best part, and now I had to pay her 500 jewels. On the plus she uses her magic to fix my coat.
Ultear gave a tempered grin as she stared at my ruined coat. she muttered, "Arc of Time: Restore." Her eyes changed a bit, as my coat started to reform itself looking brand new. Ultear shook her head, with her breath slightly out of place, as I gave her a grin.
"Thanks, I appreciate it." I offered my thanks with as much sincerity as possible. Throwing my coat in the bag I stood. "Time to pack everything than, we can make it to the beach in, hmmm 8 hours? That sound good to you guys?" They all nodded in response to my question, and we were off.
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Road to Broken Suspension Bridge
Date: X791 ( 20 minutes Before Crime Sorcière Meets Team Natsu)
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"YOU WANT ME TO WHAT!?" Screaming my voice hoarse I turned to glare at my sheepish guild memebers.
"um, we want you to catch that bird, attach a note to it, and send it to Team Natsu?" Meredy responded, acting oblivious to my rage.
"DO YOU, SHIT-HEADS, KNOW HOW HARD IT IS TOO CATCH A BIRD THAN DIRECT ITS EXACT NEXT LOCATION!?"
"That's why, we asked you silly!" Groaning, I took the note from a grinning Meredy's hand. Mumbling death threats, I chased after the bird trying to catch it. Five minutes later, I have it squawking in my hands as I forced the note on its leg.
As I was trying to get the bird to fly in the right direction Jellal came over and chuckled at me. He raised his left hand, which had bird feed, and the bird flew towards him. I honestly wanted to kill him. Grumbling how this was too much work, I saw Jellal set the bird into the correct direction.
Pulling on my hood in embarrassment, I saw the girls come from behind Jellal, giggling in their hands. They all decided to follow my lead and put on their hoods. As we walked I slowly made sure I was behind them, feeling out of place with my pure black cloak. I wanted my coat.
Walking to the edge of a tunnel of trees, Ultear grabbed my hand and gave me a nod. I Direct Lined, and we were on the other side of the bridge, opposite of Team Natsu. Ultear used her Arc of Time magic to restore the bridge before their very eyes. I held in a snicker at their expressions.
Quickly Direct Lining back, masking my magic signature before doing so, Ultear and I gave the others a nod. Getting back in formation we waited a minute before Team Natsu, and apparently others, saw us.
Not being able to hear anything, I slowly followed the others as they marched down towards the Fairy Tail members, always staying five feet behind. I heard the male pink hair say something about a smell. Hearing the rest of them gasp I held in a sigh, I never like theatrics.
Stopping in front of them, some of them were on guard, while others were, they were staring at us? I resisted the urge to facepalm. Jellal decided to take the lead.
"You came," he spoke, hearing the red-haired woman gasp I took a wild guess, and dare would say this was Erza Scarlet, grabbing their hoods, they started to pull them down as Jellal spoke again, Erza gasping as he did, "thank you, it's nice to see you again."
I gave them a sweat drop at the dramatic entrance. Were the poses necessary? Hearing them gasping and looking surprised, I suddenly had the urge to bolt, these guys were not concealing the signatures. At. All. With me being a now heavy sensor type, this hurt my head. As I could feel all of their magic, I calmed myself, realizing I missed part of the conversation.
"Meredy and I didn't give him much choice in the matter." I heard Ultear speak, not knowing what they were speaking of. Meredy turned to Ultear looking innocent.
"That was all you Ultear, don't lump me into your criminal behavior," Seeing the blue-haired girl, who's magic felt like the ocean, look at Meredy wide eyed. I tuned them out, trying to keep my composure.
I tuned back in when Jellal start talking about remembering everything, including his sins. before he could speak more, I placed a comforting hand on his right shoulder, and gave the only man I could call brother, a gentle squeeze. Even though he looked calm, I noticed him clenching his fist inside his cloak.
I regretted doing this as all eyes turn to me.
"Who the hell, is the freaking guy behind you!" I groaned, I really did not want to speak to them, and the pink-haired one just had to yell. I turned around and ignored them as Jellal got their attention again. Finishing their conversation with the explanation of our guild.
Hearing the two men, not on Team Natsu, comment on how they heard about us taking down multiple Dark Guilds, made me want to smirk and cringe at the same time. On one end, they know we were kick-ass and took down dangerous groups. On the other end, they heard about us, and that made me insecure, because that means anyone else could also know.
At least they only heard about the last two years, and not the first. Focusing on the conversation Ultear started speaking, "unfortunately, our one true goal alludes us."
From there Jellal took over again, "Zeref," some of the Fairy Tail members gasped out of shock, "Dark Guilds, and any evil force in the world that tries to destroy the lives of innocents," I saw Meredy glance at me, and I gave a flinch, trying to bury myself deeper in my hood. I tuned out the conversation again, as I heard a dark voice whisper sweet nothing in my ear. I shook my head to rid of it, hoping no one noticed.
Tuning back in, I heard the one without a shirt speak, "with all the good you've done I'm surprised the magic council won't except you," he said with some surprise and mostly praise. Jellal looked towards them with a grin.
"I am a convict." He responded, Meredy grabbed the side of her head sheepishly, giving off an equal sheepish grin.
"And Ultear and I used to be in Grimoire Heart," I stood stock still as Meredy said that, knowing the upcoming question.
"And him?" Erza asked, nodding towards me. The other Fairy Tail members stared at me as well. I gave the pink-haired one a weird glance as he sniffed me. He opened his mouth and spoke with realization in his voice.
"I don't know his smell," well no shit, detective. Is what I wanted to say but, I held my tongue. Meredy glanced at me, concern in her eyes, something I'm sure, everyone noticed. I stepped forward and started to grab Doku from inside the cloak.
When I went to pull it out I felt the Fairy Tail mages magic tense. They saw me as a threat. Bringing out the flute slowly as to not create more tension. I held it out in front of me, easy for me to bring it back to myself, but far enough for no one to touch. Everyone stared at me, Crime Sorcière with pity, Fairy Tail with suspicion.
I thought it was enough and pulled it back into the confines of my cloak. When everyone looked towards me for questions, mainly the Fairy Tail group, I opened my mouth to awnser.
"That, was a flute, made by Zeref," the Fairy Tail members looked even more freaked out. I pulled down my hood, letting them see my dyed red-tipped brown hair, and my blue eyes, that I was certain looked cold as ice as I gave them a light glare. "It binds itself with the user, so I am forever stuck with it, kinda' like an arranged marriage." I joked, even if my chuckle afterwards was forced.
Finally, after another minute we asked the favor we came here to ask. When Meredy finally talked about discretion I bumped in.
"You guys need to learn to suppress you magic signatures," I spoke, my tone a little forceful. The Fairy Tail members gave me a confused look, as I gave a loud sigh, "I'll tell you about it later than."
Meredy, as fast as lighting, finished her sentence, "don't worry, we'll be rooting for you behind the scenes! Um, except for Kit that is." She finished in a uneasy tone.
"Kit?! Who is she?" The pink-haired one screamed, despite the seriousness, all my Guild Mates decide to snicker at me. Turning to the annoying, and loudest, member of the Fairy Tail group, I yelled pure rage at him.
"THAT'S ME DIP-SHIT!" I could feel my veins bulging. It only got worse, once the other Guild Members of Fairy Tail put two and two together, and they tried to hide their laughter, keyword tried.
After everyone was done laughing, Ultear explained the Seconed Origin and the pain it comes along with it. I heard the pink-haired one start talking about Ultear pretending to be a chick, that made my rage evaporate.
There was an amazing reunion, as everyone got to know what happened with their old friends. I stood next to Jellal, who had a smile on his face from seeing everyone happy.
Looking to our right I saw Erza giving Jellal a light glare that spoke of suspicion. When she turned the other way, I notice Jellal heave a heavy sigh. He then looked down with sadness and what seemed to be regret in his eyes.
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Beach
An Hour Later
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I gave a slight blood thirsty grin, why was I grinning? Because the one I now know as the infamous Salamander, decided he wanted to go through the hell of unlocking his Second Origin. I turned to the closest on-lookers, who happen to be: Grey, Lucy, and Meredy.
"Are you sure he's gonna' get through this thing?" Lucy asked, looking worried. I couldn't tell if it was for herself or Natsu, hmm my guess is a mixture of both.
"What kind of pain is he feeling?" The best stripping mage in all of Fiore asked next, Meredy, who was right by them replied.
"Want to sensory link with him and see?" She had cheerful and innocent smile on her face as she said this. I would have said yes right away, looking back at Natsu, I decided against it.
Quickly noticing two lovebirds missing, I sensed them out with my skills. More like searched Erza, she was like a big dragon in the middle of a Wyvern flights. Direct Lining, to them I noticed I was interrupting something important.
I grabbed Jellal, and looked at Erza apologetically, "Give me 5 seconds, and you can have Ocean Head back," quickly grabbing Jellal, I gave Erza a mock salute a wink, as I Direct Lined.
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Annnnd done! That was by far my longest chapter, but I enjoyed it. And before you get angsty about Kit ruining Jerza time, I got a special plan for them!
Hopefully you liked what I did during the dialogue, I did not want to just copy the script and make Kit hang in the background, but again he is but one man, one that should not change things too much. So, I decided to add in little set interactions, mostly because I want people to know Kits character and how much he changes in the story
Review if you would kindly,
Until next time!