When I came to my senses again I was in a bed, bandaged and hurt. It took me a while to realize I got the wounds from the match with Natsu I think we tied or something. I tried to sit up and succeeded in doing so. Feeling a little confused about how I got here I tried to think back from that night.

I had a fight with Natsu and... I remember fainting right after that... but I don't remember being in bed.

The smell of something delicious had distracted my thoughts it's from the kitchen. I got off the bed and walked to the kitchen.

It was Lucy and Grey.

"Thank Gods you're awake!" Lucy says "you've been out for about two days!"

"... sorry" I say "I guess I got that habit from Runa. I tend to sleep really late." I blushed "that's probably why I slept a whole day..."

"I-I see" she says "how are you feeling now? You seem pretty beaten up judging from the wounds"

"... yeah I'm fine"I say "wait... how did I get here in the first place?"

"Grey carried you here after you fell unconscious"

"... thank you" I say to him

"it's fine..." he says

"is that hot chocolate?" I asked Grey

"yeah..." he says

"can I have some?"

"... sure go ahead"

"thanks" I thanked him and poured the chocolate from the pot into my mug, and drank the whole beverage instantly. "now that's better" I say satisfied. I set the mug down"w-wait a minute" I say in sudden realization "then who changed my clothes?" there was an awkward silence then...

"don't worry... I did" Lucy says. I sighed in relief.

"what time is it now?" I asked the group.

"it's seven- thirty. Rather early" Lucy says.

"that early?" I say "oh well more practice time for me"

"practice?" Lucy asks

"Archery apparently" Grey says as I exited the room to get dressed and prepared for today's work.

***

I stood in the park clearing once more. Concentrate... I released the arrows at the target

*thunk* it hit the target.

"aren't you guys bored?" I asked the two who were watching me.

"not really" Grey says " it was rather different from you in the battlefield"

"is that so?" I raised an eyebrow at the comment.

"yeah you had this serene and relaxed atmosphere when you're practicing" Grey says "it's rather different from the serious battle you had with Natsu"

"Yup I agree."

"..." I turned back to my practice. And continued hitting the targets until I'm satisfied with my results.

***

I headed to the guild to see it was as loud as ever. Natsu and Grey were fighting as usual. Loki was trying flirt with Lucy (didn't notice she was a stellar spirit mage yet) and then ending the flirting abruptly after finding out that Lucy uses stellar spirits and escaping the guild (well... no comments).

Yup everything is normal here. That is until...

"oh crap!!! Natsu!!! Grey!!!" Loki says after returning "Erza is back"

"ARGH!!!?" they shouted in shock.

The door opened again before I can ask Mirajane who's Erza,answering my question immediately.

She was carrying a gigantic thing that looks like a horn single handedly. Apparently it was from a demon she subdued for a quest.

"I've heard you've been causing trouble again. Even masters forgive you I won't."

I gulped feeling guilty about the last quest where I destroyed half of the pub along with the ring of thieves.

And then she begins to fuss like a mother hen.

And then she sighed."you guys give me so much trouble" she says "I won't say anything for today."

I think she already said a lot...is she a disciplinary enforcer or something?

It gets weirder here now.

Natsu and Grey are getting along like buddies. Natsu became like happy saying "aye!"

I had to stifle a laugh because it was so funny.

"both Natsu and Gray are scared of Erza" Mirajane explained as she drew a chart. "Natsu picked a fight on her and got beaten up " she continues "she found Grey walking naked and beat him up too. Loki was hitting on Erza and got himself nearly killed." she listed more reasons on and on for Lucy

oh... so that explains that...

"I'm glad that both of you are doing great" Erza says to Grey and Natsu

no they're not

"actually I have a favor to ask both of you." Erza says "I heard something troubling at work. Usually I would consult the master over this, but I regard this as urgent so... I need you help. You'll come with me right?"

it sounds like and order rather than a request...

there was shock from Natsu and Grey's face.

But if she can defeat a gigantic demon I wonder what she sees difficult about?

"we'll leave tomorrow. Prepare yourself."

their protests were ignored by Erza.

"Erza... Natsu... and Grey... I never imagined this but... It might be very well be the strongest team in Fairytail" Mirajane says.

"really now?" I say

"it 's true that it'd be wonderful if those three form a team, but the fact that they don't get along worries me. Lucy, Mika can you tag along and be the mediator?"

"Ehhh???" we both say

"bu-but" I say "I'm not feeling well... sudden stomach ache"

"don't you dare back out on this and leave me alone!"Lucy cried

"ha ha I'm just joking. I'm not missing such an amusing team in action" I say

"so you're just in for the action"Lucy says

"yup..." I say. Nodding. "On the meanwhile..." I looked at the request board. All the good ones were taken. Time for plan B.

I took out five of the crappy quests that seems to be the easiest and got to work, hoping I could pay for my upcoming flat rental payment.

I returned later in the day with my wallet full of money feeling more than satisfied. I stopped at the weapons shop to restock my arrows. I see a figure with the store manager from the dusty window but paid no mind to that. I opened the door and entered.

It was Erza.

"Mika?" she asked

"how? How do you know my name?"

"don't you remember me?" she asks "I'm the traveler you traveled with for an entire month!"

"... wait a minute...." I say "you're that red haired girl with the eye-patch right?"

"correct"

"long time no see! You never told me your name" I say happily. "I can't believe you are in Fairy Tail I just joined recently so you might not see me." I say

"really now? I never know you are a mage" she asks "so how's the search going?" I know she's talking about Runa. I never told her about the deeper details but she knows enough about me to assume I'm finding my adoptive mother.

"not much news of her" I say "I found promising leads but they all turn out to be false. I guess I'll keep trying though"

"that's the attitude I like" she says crushing me into that armor of hers. Believe me it hurts like hell to have your head banged to that suit of metal. "I suppose you're here to buy some arrows right?"

"yup." I say.

"won't you go with me I need all the help I get this time"

"why me?" I ask "there were other better people than me"

"I saw your fighting skills when we are traveling in the desert you should be handy in actual combat."

"... I was asked to go anyways" I say "oh well the more the reason to go."

" that's great. Then we'll leave at eight tomorrow so meet us at the station by seven" she says.

"right..." I say "that means I'll have to set my clock around five A.M."

"still sleeping late?"

"yeah but I'm trying to fix the problem... I guess old habits die hard" I say rather quietly.

"well then I'll have to go..." Erza says

"oh... okay see you tomorrow" I say as she exits the shop. I returned to my business in stocking more arrows.

***

I arrived at the station with Lucy after discovering we live near each other's flats. Natsu and Grey are already there arguing.

"ah! Erza this way" Lucy says winking at me.

Natsu became like happy once more and they acted as if they weren't rivals.

I and Lucy laughed so hard till our stomach are starting to ache.

"sorry did I make you wait?" Erza says dragging a big cart load of luggage

"ah sweet success" I say "after seven years of tardiness I finally beat you."

"oh well..." she says

"wait a minute you two know each other?" Grey says sweating

"long story" I say.

After that Lucy introduced herself to Erza. And Natsu struck up a deal with Erza to fight with her after they returned of course she accepted.

Later we wounded up in the train with a sick Natsu

Erza sighed and said "I guess there's no other way come sit next to me" she proceeded to knock the poor fire mage out with a punch in the stomach. "that should ease him a little"

nope he'll probably have a bruise there later

we talked about Erza's magic and somehow got directed to Grey's ice magic. It was rather beautiful the Fairy Tail symbol he created that is .

"anyway let's get ready Erza what's going on?" I say

"yeah you asking for our help doesn't occur that often." Grey adds

she explained after the has exterminated the demon she stopped at a bar and heard a rather queer conversation about a certain Lullaby and getting the seal off it it was later that she realized that one of the men mentioned a certain Eilgor, a dangerous man from a dark guild called Eisenwald also known as the shinigami apparently the guild was ousted six years ago and became a dark guild. Erza also said that if she'd remember the name earlier she'd put them all in a blood offering. The objective of this mission is to march into the guild and destroy the members it seems.

"wait a minute? Where's Natsu?" Lucy says snapping me out of conciousness

Erza talked to the controller but he won't let the trains stop. I saw an emergency brake but it was high.

"happy... do you see the brake?" I whispered to the cat

"aye!" he says "leave it to me" he flew up and switched on the emergency alarm.

And we were off . Erza has gotten the car and told us to hop in. we what w were told and the car sped crazily through the rocky trails beside the tracks. I saw the train before they did and pointed the fact out to them. And the car sped up again. And there was a crash from the train. That must be Natsu thank gods he's alright.

He wasn't .

he was flying out of the train and coming at us at a high speed, knocking Grey off the top of the car (A/N: he should never been there to begin with it's dangerous.) the car finally finally stopped.

Natsu was upset we left him in the train. And a weirdo tried to pick a fight with him apparently he's from Eisenwald the guild we're after. To this reaction Erza slapped him and asked did he not listen to her encounter in the bar.

I think the person who knocked Natsu out was at fault *cough cough*

We decided to chase the train to interrogate that man. Natsu mentioned a flute with a three-eyed skull that must be the lullaby. In which later Lucy thought it was impossible this flute is a magic sealed because it causes mass murders when played.

Things were getting out of control now.