Chapter 4: Preparations

A/N: Surprise two chapters in a day! Special thanks to UnAlignedSausage69 (yes the name is correct) for his/her review and shout outs to jar2241 for following the story and to ashfrenzy for not only following but favoriting AND reviewing the story as well and earning the award as my favorite person of the day! And now on with the show, story, craziness, whatever this is!

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Magnolia X-798 (Laxus POV) 2 months before the wedding

BUZZZZ BUZZZZZ BUZZZZTT… Fuck. That's the eighth alarm clock this week and it's only Tuesday… I hate alarm clocks so FUCKING much and yet everyone keeps buying me one! Ugh, Olive's gonna be pissed when she… "LAXUS! DID YOU JUST DESTROY ANOTHER ALARM CLOCK! THAT"S THE EIGHTH ONE GAWDAMMIT!" my wife screeched at me from our kitchen. Yes that's right the strong and powerful wizard saint, lightening dragon slayer has been tamed by a female, although it's not surprising since her tempers like Erza's, just without the magic to help scare you. Yes she's a normal person, but, eh, who cares I love her.

"WELL THEN STOP BUYING THEM WOMAN! LORDS KNOWS I'M JUST GONNA KEEP BREAKING THEM!" Well most of the time. She's shorter than me by at least two head lengths and is feisty enough for two but I guess that's why I love her, the only woman not scared of me. "Why did you set so early anyways? It's a FUCKING TUESDAY! My days off of work so I can be here with you and Maks (his son), so why are we up at… SIX AM?! THE FUCK!" I protested loudly as I walked into the kitchen.

"You forgot huh? We have to go and greet all the guests of honor today for the wedding, Sparky." She said the nickname part sarcastically, well at least she tried to be sarcastic but instead it sounded fucking sexy as hell. Fuck I love her so much.

"No I didn't but you know…" I said as I started kissing her neck and began to move down to her throat, "They wont get here until eight, which means we have at least an hour before they get here…"

"WAAAAHHHHHH!" came a cock-blocking cry from the nursery. Fucking kid, I love him but I haven't gotten shit since Olive got pregnant a year ago. The occasional blowie and jerkie-jerkie but not the whole thing… fuck I need to get a babysitter one of these nights. "WAAAAAAHHHHH" Maks yelled calling for one of us to help him out. We both groaned at this as we both longed for the feel of skin on skin that we haven't gotten since we had it daily when we got married three years ago. "WAAAAHHH!" 'Huh? Are the cries getting closer and louder? Olive's right here and so am I so that can only mean…

"Laxus! When your son cries it is the job of the parents to take care of the child not ignore it so you can make more of them!" Oh dear gods no, how did gramps get in here? "Although if you need a babysitter so that you can do so in peace I would more than gladly volunteer! Right First Master?"

"Tehee, yes of course we would both gladly volunteer our help!" Giggled the deceased first master of Fairy Tail, Mavis Vermillion. I groaned, now I have two, er three if you include Maks, headaches at… 6:10 in the morning… Fuck me.

"JIJI! MAVIS! How in the world did you get in here?" I asked quietly seething and loathing today more and more.

"You leave a key under the door for when your drunk so we used that." Gramps answered coolly while shrugging.

"Knock First!" "Oooohhh how you hate your grandfather!" "Shut up Jiji!" "OH! The pain! You wound me so!" And so began a rather long argument that was only ended when Olive hit us both on the head with her heavily dented frying pan, both our heads filling the indents our head have left over the years. Ow, this happens way too often.

"Now both of you, BEHAVE OR I'LL TURN YOU INTO TWO MORE MAVISES!" She seethed threateningly at us. I gulped loudly and we both nodded our assent to her demand, not wanting our one-way ticket to being ghosts just yet.

"Ok, sorry babe," I said as I kissed her forehead which always worked in calming her down. "Now Jiji," I said turning to gramps, "what's the matter the guests aren't getting here until eight right?" Gulping audibly as I saw his face sighing I asked, "Who and when?"

"The entire Lamia Scale contingent, it would seem Lyon could not wait in trying to convince Juvia she's making a mistake." I sighed nodding as gramps said, "Now come, get dressed they are almost here and we cannot delay any longer, and thank you for the food Olive." He said grabbing a slice of bacon as he left.

"Oi! Jiji! Stop eating bacon it'll shorten your already short life!" "Baahh! Please! My life is already almost over anyways! Let me live already!" "UGH! How old are you again?" "Too old my boy, too old!"

It was true though out of everyone from his generation, only Gold, Porlyusica, and himself lived. Everyone else had died of old age already. I sighed as I got dressed and made my way out the door and after Gramps not even close to ready to face the day.

Thirty Minutes Later

Off in the distance I saw a strange gleam and heard shouting, the gleam almost as if it came from a super polished rock…oh wait that was just Jura's head. "Hello Lamia Scale and welcome to Fairy Tail!" I greeted as warmly as possible. They looked at me like I had just strangled a cat and were horrified of me. Scratch the ability to be hospitable off the list of things I can do…

"OH HELLO LAXUS!" FUCK! Why did they bring Richard along? I mean he's a nice guy but he's also kinda crazy. "Hello Laxus-dono, Makraov-dono" Ah Jura the only wizard saint ranked higher than that is not a god of Isshin, the only person than Jiji that I respect.

"Ah! That gleam earlier was your head huh? Hahaha!" he sweat dropped a little, well I don't have to show him respect right?

"Ok, great pleasantries out of the way now, WHERE'S JUVIA?!" asked the most pathetic excuse for a man that I have ever seen. Honestly the woman's getting married, let go baka!

"Sleeping and will not be seen if anyone tries and ruins this wedding. THIS MEANS YOU LYON!" said a very irritated voice that belonged to none other than the man who is marrying the aforementioned woman, Gray Fullbuster.

"Oh you got these idiots now? Great now if you need me I'll be at home sleeping until the rehearsals later, got it Fullbuster?" I said as menacingly as I could. But I was tired and it sounded a little flat.

"Yeah I'll handle the guests, I know you just got back from a job so go home and rest." He said to which I quietly thanked him and made my home. Well at least there no one will annoy me that I wont forgive easily. Hopefully.

Meanwhile, Elsewhere in Magnolia (Lucy POV)

'No, No, NO! STOP PLEASE!' "LUSHY WAKE UP! LUSHY!" I woke with a start as I felt a furry paw shaking my face. "You were yelling in your sleep again. You should go to a doctor, the nightmares are getting worse again, huh?" Happy asked me from his spot above my head, he had moved in with me five years ago and what he said was true, lately the nightmare had been getting worse and more frequent.

"I'm fine Happy don't worry about it so much, kay?" I asked him and as was about to protest I said, "Promise me Happy, Please just promise okay?"

"…Aye sir." He said as he always did but as had happened since that day, it was nowhere near as energetic as it once was.

Sighing quietly to myself I got up to the go through my morning routine and thought back on how long it has been and how much has changed since that fateful day. Gajeel and Levy, Elfman and Evergreen, Laxus and Olive, and even Erza and Jellal had gotten married. And now Gray and Juvia were about to tie the knot and then there was me. Single, alone, living with a cat… oh dear gods I'm a woman's nightmare scenario in terms of love. And the guild as a whole was vastly different, the once genuine kindness and love they gave everyone had dimmed and become fake and phony, only a superficial show meant to give the appearance of normalcy but anyone who knew the people of Fairy Tail could tell the truth. It was no longer the same Fairy Tail. And the worst part was how they treated me, like I was some sort of pariah who shouldn't be touched lest she break and we be held responsible. UGH! I hated it! The only people who treated me normally were Gajeel, Levy, Laxus, Olive, and Gildarts, though I suspect Levy is doing it for show as well. Team Natsu disbanded almost immediately and I was forced to go on solo jobs ever since and am quite glad for this actually. Because of this I have been able to grow stronger and am no longer considered a burden by anyone. But I don't know it all feels off still, me doing only solo jobs, I guess because I still somewhat feel used to doing everything with Natsu that doing solos is something I'll never get used to.

I was broken out of my reverie by the door of my house opening and the voice of Levy filling my house, "Hey Lu-chan! Are you ready to go down to the guild yet? We have to help set up for the dinner rehearsal!" ah Levy, my one true girlfriend who I could tell anything and expect nothing but support from.

"Almost just let me finish drying my hair!" I replied as I ran a towel through my hair and walked out of the bathroom and threw the towel into the dirty clothes bin. "Ok, ready! Let's go! C'mon Happy!" I said leading the way out of my apartment and onto the street leading to the guild. Ready to tackle the day and begin the preparations of a very important event.

(Quick POV change to an unknown POV)

I watch as the members of Fairy Tail scurry about and prepare for the rehearsal later on tonight. I wait until no one would see me and move within the city boundaries and find a good hiding spot near where the planning hub for the wedding should be and grin devilishly as I get exactly what I wanted, a guest list, seating arrangements, itineraries, the whole shebang, the jackpot! I take photos of everything using a video lacrima and leave as soon as I can. Wouldn't anybody seeing me and the plan going to shit. As I leave and go back to the rendezvous point I enter the secret frequency we're using and say, "The hawk has the mouse and is coming home, OK WHO MADE THIS SHIT UP! I SWEAR THIS FREQUENCY BETTER BE SECURE OR ELSE!"

"Stop yer yapping and hurry up we're waiting for you dumbass!" Came a reply and confirmation that everything went according to plan. I grin again and speed up, the fun would start soon.

Outskirts of Magnolia (Gajeel POV)

'Hmmm there's on odd scent out here, better be careful.' As head of security for the wedding it was my job to make sure nothing happened like my goddamn wedding! Bastards looted the place I was supposed to protect and yet they looted the place! In the middle of my GODDAMN WEDDING. Bastards are gonna hell to pay if I ever find them, and that's a promise! 'Five scents?! What? I only smelled one a minute ago what's going on? (sniff, sniff) They're close!'

My thoughts were interrupted by a fist crashing into my skull, the owner of the fist saying, "See I told you he'd come."

"Hmmm I guess you were right, so Kurogane since you're here how you can help us out with something, something that I can only trust you with. Oh and mind there is no real other option." Said a man, and as I looked up to see the man, my jaw of steel dropped down and hit the floor with an audible thud.

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A/N: Whew its done! I feel bad for Lucy, I'm so mean to her giving PTSD and no love life, but hey I'm evil and partially sadistic according to my friends so I actually don't feel ALL that bad. But anywho I digress, I'll update again in a bout a day or so unless I get some serious motivation. And if anyone can correctly guess all five members of this little group they get an imaginary cookie and a shout out and the award as mind-reader of the year. So Read and Review to answer, and Adios!