Chapter 4: Spirit of the Glass

Another strange event for him, the room smelled like lavender. Wilted roses and a tuxedo lie on his room and he can't just simply remove them. He remembered that he placed the tuxedo outside the room but when he came back, it teleported there. It wasn't normal. Who would think wilted roses and a tux suddenly appeared in your room knowing that there's no one inside the house to prank you?

Magnolia was becoming weirder and weirder when he stepped there. It's not even a week since he got there but he wanted to go home.

Maybe last night… Lucy did saw something. WHAT IF I'M HAUNTED?! What should I do?

He can't think very much because of the sight of the things inside his room. It's impossible. Cold air was dancing around him. He went inside to clean it up again but he can't touch it. It all faded to nothing. He closed his eyes really tight and count one to ten. One… Two… Three… Four… Please disappear… Six… Seven… Eight… Nine… Ten… He opened his eyes. His room was back to normal. He knew that Jellal would be back in a few minutes and it could be a trouble.

Apparition… Yes… I might be dreaming… No… I felt it.

More and more questions intrigued him. Bad luck was attracted to his arrival in that place. He suddenly felt a chill and got nervous. He picked up his cellphone and dialed Jellal's number.

"U-Umm… S-S-So-sorry… E-Everyth-ing's f-fine…" He can't help but to stutter. While he was calling him, he looked at his reflection in a mirror near him but what he saw wasn't his. He dropped his phone.

"You scared me. I'm on my way! Hang in there. Hey! Hey! Answer me! Gray!"

They soon arrived to where he is. Erza bursted in to his room, destroying the half of the door. Both of them were in a state of shock to see Gray wearing a tuxedo, lying in the floor and there were blood all over his bed.

"What the fuck?" Jellal said. His mouth was wide open and he can't determine if he's scared because of the blood and the strange things that happened to Gray or he's mad because of the bloody mess. Erza was calm and silent. She approached Gray and check his pulse.

"He's alive." For the thought that Gray was attacked or pranked like this, it's kinda annoying and made Erza's mind blown away by the sight. She slapped Gray's face in order to wake him up. "Wake up. Hey!" Again, she slapped his face really hard. His cheeks were very pink. He won't wake up after that countless frightening attacks from Erza. Finally, Jellal stopped her from hurting his cousin. He's unconsciously beaten up by his girlfriend who was desperate in waking him up. She's worried about her childhood friend, of course.

They placed Gray in his bed after they removed the layer of the blanket with blood on it. The red head called her doctor friend to check him. Something bad happened to Gray that they need an expert at this moment. She didn't call the others so it won't be crowded. They don't want his friends and also her mother to get worried. Ul might worry too much. We can handle this, right?

Jellal keeps walking in circles, hoping that he could find a way to handle the problem… No. It won't help him at all.


Door bells aren't for teenagers to play with but Natsu won't be too old to do it. He pushed the doorbell a couple of times. Annoying isn't it?

"Will you please stop playing with the doorbell?" A blonde answered him, peeking in her window at the second story of the apartment. He keeps in ringing the doorbell that makes Lucy come down the stairs and open the door. "STOP PLAYING WITH THE DOORBELL, NATSU!" She's on the edge of her patience.

"Yo lucy!" said a blue cat.

"What's up, Luce?" His wide grin makes her heart beats faster. That sensation isn't what she wanted right now. She must get rid of him before going to her friend's house. This is nothing!

She didn't reply. "Old man is in my house right now… I don't want to go home. Can we hang ou-" Natsu first break the silence but it was stopped.

"I'm going to where Levy is. You can't come today… Uhhh… It's all girls' things." She made her decision. No Natsu for today. Lucy walked and passed him. She heard a sigh. Guilt is killing her soul but this is not the time to feel things like that. Her grip to the purse had loosened up.

"Sorry..." Too obvious that she felt sorry for Natsu. I can't be honest to myself. "Umm... What about I'll treat you a burger? After that, I'll go to Levy's." It lightened up the situation. He was cheery once again. He faced Lucy with his signature smile.


"Let's make a bet. Natsu will come here." A devious woman playing with her little sister's white hair challenged her. Levy raised her hand in agreement to her.

"He won't come here I tell you." Cana said while drinking her favourite alcohol, not letting a single drop spill from the bottle. She's not a good example to everyone. "I mean… Lucy can tame him!" she laughed. "Mira-chan, why don't we invite the others too," she added. "like Gajeel, right Levy-chan?" A look from Cana with her curved lips directed to Levy left her no choice.

"O-okay. I'll call Gajeel… But I'm not sure that he'll come." Levy rolled her eyes, she doesn't have any excuse because she's the only one who knew his number. She pressed the dial button, he hasn't answered yet but she's showing signs that she's panicking deep inside. Everyone inside the room knows that Levy liked Gajeel. They look comfortable with each other. Mira stole the phone from Levy's hands. A man answered.

"What do you want, Levy?" It was his voice.

She smiled at Levy that right now is feeling scared of what she will do. "Gajeel! Levy's in danger!" then, she ended the call. Lisanna giggled on the side and Cana was happily drinking agreeing to what her friend did to the little genius.

Minutes passed, a knock on the door made them glad. "Maybe it's Lucy and the others. I'll go check it!" Lisanna said while Mirajane clapped her hands. She's positive that she'll win the bet. Lisanna, opened the door. To their surprise, it was Gajeel, panting from exhaustion. He's fast. Obviously, he ran to get there. What an amazing surprise, he actually took the bait.

"Where's Levy?!" Catching some oxygen, he entered the house and notice Levy. She's fine, no scratches or some tower of books around. He was very pissed or embarrassed, he got worried too much.

"Hahaha! You actually believed that?" the drunkard said while laughing, making him mad. Levy couldn't help herself not to laugh but she bursted laughing with the others. She explained everything Gajeel needs to know. He almost left because they made him mad but a serious blackmail from Mira stopped him. He sat in the corner, far away from the girls as possible and composed himself there.

Another knock was heard, this time it's Lucy.

"Hey guys, sorry I'm late!"

Levy and Mirajane were very disappointed, expecting Lucy to bring Natsu. On the other hand, Lisanna gave Lucy a hug and sit beside her. The blonde woman noticed Gajeel , playing with his phone in the corner, and asked them why he's here since he's the only guy around. They began their talk.

"Girls, tell me what happened last night." Levy first brings a topic to discuss.

"Hmm… We visited Gray. He's still a dumbass." Natsu said. Their heads turned to the open window and saw him waving his hand. "NATSU!" Lucy's eyes widened. She faced at Levy. "I told him not to follow me!"

"Oh shoot. Okay Mira, I lose." Mirajane smiled at Cana.

"Sorry Luce." He sighed. Lucy stood up from her seat. Natsu raised his other hand and showed them a purse. "You forgot your purse earlier at the bench." He threw the purse to Lucy. Good thing she knows how to catch it because Lucy's mirror and phone were inside. She thanked him and she felt really awkward.

"Hey, why am I not invited here? Gajeel's here!" He entered through the window without asking if he can join them. Gajeel glared at him. "You like girl talks? Pfft."

"Mind your own business, man with a pink hair!" Gajeel stated. Everyone laughed at their little comedy act.

"Natsu, come here. We'll play something!" The woman holding her beers signalled him to join them.

"Yo Cana! By the way, the old man is invading my property, do something!" Natsu complained about Cana's father who was in his house now, enjoying his private place. He will never forget this day, the part where Gildarts drank all the milk in his fridge. "By the way, why don't we invite Gray here?"

"Actually, I called him before getting here but Jellal answered his phone. He's not feeling well today." Mira said. Natsu nodded at her.

"Where's Happy?" Lisanna asked.

"He went to Wendy's. He wants to see Carla."

"Aaawwww! Happy's so sweet."

"Umm.. Sorry to break your conversation but we should get started." Levy said. Gajeel finally joined them after Mirajane placed a mysterious board with letters and numbers written on it.

"Cool!" Lucy said. "So what's this?"

"We'll try to call some ghost Lucy."

"What?"

"We'll do this just for fun, okay?"

"I think that it's not a good idea to mess up with a spirit. Better we don't do this."

"C'mon Lucy, don't be scared. Natsu's here." Lucy blushed.

"Let's try to call the spirit aka the ghost behind GRAY last night." Cana said smiling like an idiot.

Lucy remembered what happened last night. The more she thinks about it, the more she got scared. She looked terrified.

Lisanna lighted the candle while Cana placed the glass inside the circle of the board. Natsu was strangely quiet that time and so is Gajeel. Lucy was having goose bumps that time or rather, a bad feeling about what they are gonna do. Everyone, including the boys, placed their index fingers on the top of the glass. No one dared to question someone because the tension around them is too serious.

"Oh spirit, please talk to us through the glass." Levy repeated the same sentence thrice. By the time Levy said those words, the glass began shaking. One would think that one of them is actually shaking it but no one was trying to shake it. It's actually working. The glass moved to the "yes" corner. It means that the spirit is willing to talk to them. Gajeel gulped at that moment.

Cana insisted that she'll be the first one who'll continue the conversation with the spirit. "What's your name?"

The glass moved to the alphabets starting with the letter J.

"J-U-V-I-A" Lucy said. She wanted to remove her finger now but Cana continued the chat.

"So you're Juvia. Are you the spirit that our friend, Lucy, saw?" She patted Lucy's shoulders to point that she's the one that she's talking about. The glass started to move again and it was kinda fast. Levy almost let her finger slip. No one should remove their finger during the conversation or it will not work.

YES.

"Girl?"

YES

Mirajane stared at Lucy who's closing her eyes. Is she alright? She's really scared.

"Can I ask why you are still here?" Cana felt a bit pressured about her question. The glass moved again.

I-D-O-N-T-W-A-N-T-T-O

All of them were surprised. "I think she's just playing around." Gajeel blurted out. The glass then moved very fast, dragging them from their seats.

I-A-M-N-O-T

"She's mad. Thank you Gajeel." Levy sarcastically said to him. He cursed in the air.

"Cana, can I talk to her this time. I'll just ask something." Lucy gathered every courage she got. The woman nodded. Finally, it was her turn to ask the spirit.

"What do you want from me?" Her straightforwardness to the spirit made the room cold. It took a minute before the glass moves.

S-T-A-Y-A-W-A-Y-F-R-O-M-G-R-A-Y

"What?" Lucy's confused. What did I do to her?! "Why? I can't just stay away from a friend."

Someone raised her/his voice to a ghost? That was rare. The glass began to move again. "The fuck, again?" Natsu murmured.

G-R-A-Y-I-S-M-I-N-E

Strong wind entered the room and blew them off. Lucy sighted the spirits real form. The spirit is crying.


A/N: It took me two weeks to finish chapter 4… I have a tight schedule. Sorry for my bad grammar.

I want to create another story *sighs*But my schedule is depressing. Tons of projects and works are blocking me from writing. *sighs*

Chapter 5: MY WISH IS TO LIVE

WIP.