"LUCY!" Natsu shouted while the others spread out in search. Nyght smiled as she watched the commotion; how easily flustered the fairies were, it was quiet charming. She had admired their guild for quiet sometime...Mavis, you have done well my love.
Bickslow rushed about, more angry that the bimbo has managed to get lost. He hasn't gone on many jobs with her, but she doesn't seem to be one to keen with staying with the rest of the group. He made his way through the small cluster of kids, down hall ways, checking room after room, she was no where to be found. They all met back into the main hall, god this place was massive.
"Where is our friend!?" Natsu yelled up at Nyght, who merely ignored such rude behavior.
Ryn stepped in front of Natsu, hands on his hips. "Will you guys stop running around like loonies, geeze, if you'd just bother to ask people for help..ugh! you all are just so rude." Ryn growled, his boyish attitude, vanishing. He was like the little man of the guild. They were almost reminded of Romeo. The Fairies stood in shock for a minute, they weren't use to a "Dark guild" being so...so... nonchalant about things.
"Do you know where Lucy is little buddy?" Natsu looked down at the boy, a sheepish grin on his face. He laughed, scratchy his head, the flame brain did cause alot of unnecessary trouble when it came to his Lucy.
"Yeah, follow me." Ryn rolled his eyes and led them past the guild hall to the large crystal door of the garden. "Mikka took your friend in there." Ryn pointed past the door.
"Thanks buddy." Natsu smiled again and ran toward the large door.
"Wait!" Erza shouted stopping him in his track. "This could be a trap, how do we know she's actually in there?" Erza eyed Ryn, who huffed rolling his eyes.
"Give me a break." Ryn mumbled.
"Erzy, they've been more than nice to us since we've arrived." Mira stated simply, Erza knew she had a valid point. But none of this made any sense. Why, if they have similar values as Fairy Tail, go after the books of Zeref.
"Do you want me to hold your freaking hand?" Ryn raised an eyebrow at her, his tone of sarcasm. Erza snorted, shocking everyone. "Great, she's lost it." Ryn smacked his forehead, becoming impatient, Erza shook with laughter.
"Sorry," she wiped a tear from her eye. "You just...remind me of someone I know. Exactly like some one I know." She instantly thought of Gajeel, the way he spoke to Levy, this kid could be his twin.
"Oooookay." Ryn stared at her, creeped out, but turned and led them into the garden, the rest smirked, realizing who Erza was talking about. She was correct. Gajeel and this kid would have a field day together. "They're in here." Ryn spoke clearly, shoving open the doors of the garden, relieve its wonders to them.
They stood in awe. Even Laxus admired its beauty. He wanted to just lay on the grass here for hours, he would never say that aloud, he smirked to himself, embarrassed of his more sensitive impulses.
"Laxus? You alright?" Freed watched his face closely, Laxus hadn't realized his face had turned pink with his thoughts. He cleared his throat and quickly hardened his stance.
"It's nothing. " He replied glancing down at Freed who shrugged it off.
Laxus got a completely different vibe from this guild than he did yesterday. These people weren't bad, they were a family, loving and cared for each other, just as much as he cared for his Fairy Tail family. And the Master's weren't so different either, keeping secrets in order to protect their family. Laxus stared up at Nyght, she was beautiful and when she smiled, staring down at her children with loving eyes he couldn't but smile as well. He knew that what ever secret she was hiding, what ever reason she had to take those books, she felt were of the best intentions. But he still needed to find out what she was hiding, for the sake of his family. He watched her closely as the guild bothered with Lucy and admiring the garden. There was more to what was on the surface, not just with the books either. She shifted in her seat, raising a hand toward Laxus, she glanced at him, her violet eye flickered red as she smiled mischievously. This lite his soul with lightening for a that split second, making the hair on his arms stand. What the HELL was that?! He grimaced and glared at the girl. That was dangerous. He knew she knew that he was watching her, but she eased at his stares, a crooked smile formed on her plump lips and he knew that it was directed at him. Why was she only showing this to him?
Bicslow watched Laxus, then turned his eyes toward the lovely lady Nyght, this women was very mysterious. He tried reaching out toward her magic energy, but when he found it, it was weak. Strangely weak from someone who showed so much strength. He saw that flicker of red she revealed to Laxus, maybe it was perhaps a warning? Why was he staring at her so intently? Trying to find her secret, discover her plan? Bickslow tilted his head at the young girl, and swiftly snuck away from the group while they were all distracted, he needed to find out more on the woman. Why was she try to scare Laxus and no one else?
Bickslow found his way into what appeared to be the guilds library, smelling of fresh paper and dust. It was lonely, he felt the emptiness grasp the space surrounding him. This space was strange to him, he couldn't shake the feeling that something awful happened here. He caressed a cool wooden table, deep mahogany, smooth, dust clinging to his fingertips. Stepping forward he could feel a small draft brushing his face. He turned, it was coming from a book case? How cliche, He grinned, and with one quick push, it opened, dust swarmed him, coughing he waited for the air to settle.
"Gotcha." He spoke to himself, a grin forming. He walked into the damp space, finding him stepping further into a dark secret.
The echo of his boot clashing against the stone were his only sounds of comfort as he closed in, breathing in what appeared to be cold crisp air. It happened so suddenly that Bickslow could help but feel fear grasp his soul, the cold was sad, heart wrenching, to his very core. A need to run and seek comfort over whelmed him, but he fought forward. He had to shake it and move forward for his family.
But what he would soon come upon was not something that he wasn't even close to expecting...
