DOUBT
-Fairy Tail Fanfic
-NaLu
Chapter 4: Lucy's 1st job without him
Lucy's POV
We reached our destination, the foot of Mt. Williams. I looked up and saw the stunning beauty of the mountain though it's more beautiful when we are still in the train. I saw a lot of trees around, different kinds of forest trees, oak trees, cedar trees, pine trees and other trees I can't even name are present in the huge forest ahead. By the way, our job is to take down a group of mountain bandits who attacks travelers. Mt. Williams by the way is the only way to reach Balsam Town from Magnolia and vice versa. Balsam Town is a little town just a little west of Magnolia and a great sightseeing spot for oriental architecture but recently, bandits was said to be seen in the mountain and often target the travelers and rob them. The Balsam Town's citizens are worried that if this continues, their town will lose a lot of tourists so they hired us. The only problem now is that we don't know where the bandits are giving the fact that this forest is so wide.
"This is indeed a problem." Gray said scratching his head.
I put my hand in my chin like I usually do when I was thinking. "If they attack travelers, then we must act as travelers."
"Ahh! Right! In that way, they'll show themselves." Gray said snapping his fingers.
"Yup! But first put on your clothes. They must not know that we are from fairy tail!"
"Ohh snap!" gray shouted when he realized that he had stripped. He put his clothes on and faced me confused. "How about your mark?"
"Then I'll use this." I showed him my white gloves. I might look crazy but I have no choice. If the bandits knew we are from a certain guild, they might not attack us and our plan will fail.
"Ohh I see, then let's go!"
I followed Gray who was heading on the path that leads to the main forest. I never thought I'll be having a plan when I'm doing a job. It was so nice that I am in a rush or in a certain danger. I don't have to run to seek shelter. Gray listened and followed my plan neatly. If I'm with Natsu, I frowned. What am I thinking?
A few hours later but nothing happened. It's already afternoon and I'm pretty tired from hours of walking. We seldom stop whenever we see some safe spot and rest but we still have our guards up just in case the bandits came. There are times when something moves behind some bush. Gray will immediately form his ice make post where he puts his left fist on his right palm and ready to attack while I put my hand on my keys and hold Taurus but the said something wasn't what we are expecting for, it is only some wild animal. It is strange because no bandits attack us. I felt something is wrong. I kept looking back but saw nothing.
Night fell. We decided to camp in the safest place we've seen. It's a place under a big tree and surrounded with bushes. It looks like other travelers already camped here because the fallen leaves are lesser here and there are some trash around. Gray caught a wild boar and we started to cook it. After that I fixed the tent.
"I'll be on guard duty first. Have some rest." Gray told me as he sat on a rock a little farther from the tent.
"No, I'll take the…"
"You should take some rest. You look pretty worn out already."
"But…"
"No buts. Just have some rest. I'm not sleepy yet."
I protested but he insisted. I have nothing against him. I went inside the tent and fixed my sleeping bag. I can't sleep. Whenever I close my eyes, I'll always remember my happy times… My happy times with Natsu. This is the first job that he is not with me. I can't stop thinking about him and happy. Whenever he'll do something reckless, Whenever he'll have his motion sickness, whenever he'll fight someone from the guild because of some pointless matter, whenever he'll save us from someone and act cool and fight the strongest guy out there… Whenever he'll save me from danger… I gently closed my eyes which were exhausted from our stroll in the mountain when I heard a sound…
*WHOOOOOOSH*
I hurriedly opened our tent door and peep outside. I saw Gray on guard. I looked on the direction he was looking… the bush in front of us! I grabbed my keys… I thought when that something behind the bush attacked; I'll counter it in surprise. I waited patiently. Then the bush moved revealing whose behind…
"Ice make lance!"
Yosh~
I've already finished this story in my mind,, the problem is how will I put it in story form^^ well that's a big problem for me…
Special thanks to decimo27[I love katekyo hitman reborn^^] for your overwhelming support. You really made me happy.. THANK YOU!
And to Alexmommy and blueeMoon for your nice reviews… I wish I didn't disappoint you..xD
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