~~~Chapter 4~~~

Laxus let out a long slow sigh as he heard the click on the door's lock, Lucy's body disappearing behind the closed door. He laid there for a while, his arms tucked behind his head as he stared at the ceiling. What in the world was he doing? Was he in over his head for going on this mission? He grumbled as he realized he didn't even mention to his team about the mission.

His eyes widened.

Oh shit.

As if on cue, his pocket vibrated and glowed as he pulled out his lacrima. He stood up heading to the balcony as he answered it, Bickslow appeared on the other end staring at him, his tongue with his guild mark hanging out.

"Hey bossman. Where the hell you run off to?" He asked his arms reached out as if he was holding the lacrima above him. His totems were circling his head as he was waiting for a response.

"It doesn't matter. I'll be back in a few days." Laxus responded with a grimace as the chill air from the mountains stung his skin.

"Does this have something to do with Miss Heartfilia? She seems to be missing as well." A voice asked as green hair appeared in view. Laxus watched as Freed pushed Bickslow away so he could have grabs at the lacrima.

"Hmph."

"You're with cheerleader?" Bickslow asked shoving Freed back away with a hand, his babies flying around the both of them chanting and repeating Bickslow.

"Bye." Laxus grunted disconnecting the call. Now he only made it worse. His hand ran down his face. He knew if they truly wanted to know, Mira would be more than willing to hand out the information. He felt horrible for leaving his team in the dark but when he was ready to discuss whatever phase he was going through, he would let them know. For now, he hated the pestering and 21 questions and it just wanted him to be left a lone even more desirable.

"Yo Laxus! Open up!" a voice rang through the room, followed by rapid knocking. Laxus grumbled under his breath heading to the door as a very annoyed iron dragon stood there with his arms crossed. He stayed silent as he got into a staring contest with Gajeel. "Do you see what is wrong with this picture?"

He raised an eye brow. "No?" Gajeel pushed past him into the room.

"Shrimp and Bunny are down at the baths while we're up here. This is a lover's resort. What the hell are we doing?" He asked.

"And your point being?" Laxus asked curious. "This is just a mission. No one is actually in love." He watched as Gajeel's eyes widened. "I knew it. You're in love with Blue." He smirked as Gajeel's face started to blush over. "It's pretty obvious." Gajeel chuckled as he rubbed the back of his head.

"She knows, but we really haven't told anyone besides Bunny. She apparently gets to know everything and when I say everything, probably too much." He responded. "But enough about that, do you think it's weird that we're the only couples here? I haven't seen anyone else besides a few workers. You'd think there would be a few other couples." He retorted.

"I picked up on it earlier, but it could work to our advantage. Having less people means less distraction." Laxus stated. Realizing that the iron slayer probably wasn't going to leave anytime soon, he sighed. "You want to see if there's a bar or something in this joint?"

Gajeel shrugged his shoulder nonchalantly. "What the hell. Sure."

They found what could pass as an open bar down on the main level of the resort. Behind the counter stood a woman with brilliant raven black hair that rippled down her body like a bottomless lake. Her dark periwinkle eyes sparkled as she watched her new victims walk through the door. Her midnight blue dress hugged her curvy body, not hiding any crevice and flaunting off what she had to offer. Dress to impress is what she always told herself, even if she was technically supposed to pretend bartend. It had been too quiet. A smile swiped her lips as she bit her bottom lip seductively.

"Welcome gentleman. What can I help you with?" She asked.

Laxus looked around, noting that they were alone in the bar. Not another soul in sight. His eyes landed on the beautiful bartender that stood behind the counter. His eyes locked with her eyes. He admitted she was definitely easy on the eyes.

"Brandy." Laxus stated as he took a seat in front of her, his eyes never averting. Gajeel took a seat on his right as Lily hopped up on the other side of Gajeel.

"Whisky on rocks." Gajeel grumbled. Lily stuck up a paw to signal same for himself.

"Coming right up." She said. Her voice was low and seductive tone to match her appearance.

Laxus took in everything. It's not like he had anything to hold him down. Lucy and him weren't even dating. They barely knew each other and yet, he felt a guilty conscience even thinking about how sexy the bartender was standing in front of him. The blonde was dominating his thoughts. Her smile. Her laugh. He could go on and on. A glass was sat down in front of him on coaster making him come back from his thoughts.

"Looks like you've had a rough day there." She noted as she sat down glasses in front of the other two.

Laxus picked up his glass, swirling the golden liquid in the glass to make what would resemble a liquid tornado. "Understatement." He lifted the glass to his lips and sniffed before taking a sip. "Hennessy?"

She smiled. "Good guess. I see you know your liquor." She wiped the counter from where she made the drinks.

Laxus heard Gajeel grunt from beside him as he stayed silent. He knew that was one of Gajeel's tactics. Why Gramps always used Gajeel as an undercover spy. He listened. He stayed silent. He stayed invisible. And from what he saw, Gajeel was trying to do just that since he realized the bartender had her eye on him and only him. As if Gajeel and Lily didn't exist. Which only made him believe that maybe she was part of the whole ordeal with the resort. And he would play along.


Lucy's first instinct was to throw an arm in front of Levy, jumping up in alarm to the voice. Her heart beat a million a minute as she started to analyze who was with them. She released the scared breath she was holding and let her arm go limp down her side.

"I am so sorry." Lucy began. The owner decided to join them. "You scared me." The woman waved her off.

"No, I am sorry for intruding. I meant what I said though. Got love problems? I can try and lend you my knowledge." She stated. Lucy sunk back in the water next to Levy, silently exchanging glances.

"Uh, no. Not really." Levy began as she waved her hands in front of her.

"We were discussing a friend of ours." Lucy stated feeling uncomfortable. "But thanks for asking." She stood up, offering Levy a hand. "Well, we better get going to our men. They're probably wondering where we are." Levy nodded agreeing as she stood up, thanking Lucy for the towel she handed her and following route.

"I don't think so." The woman hissed. Lucy stopped in a halt with a squeal as she ran into a barrier. The woman stood up, her appearance morphing. A petite woman with vibrant red hair now stood before them, curly from root to tip. Her dress was sleek black with the top being halter, a slit on the left leg that rode up to mid waist.

"Lu, what should we do?" Levy asked as she wrapped the towel around her tighter. Lucy trembled for a minute trying to think of a solution. She eyed her keys sitting on her neatly folded clothes right on the other side of the barrier.

"The best I have is combat. My keys are beyond the barrier. But we still have your magic." Lucy said turning her head to give the blunette a reassuring smile. "If only we had a way to let the men know what's going on."

"Princess." A male voice stated. A brilliant orange light flashed on other side of barrier as Loke appeared bowing. "Please let me do the honor of warning the other two. I will keep your keys with me and I'll give to Laxus." Lucy nodded.

"Thanks, Loke. Hurry!" Lucy demanded. Loke was gone before she even finished her sentence.

"Ah, a celestial spirit user. This makes things interesting." The woman laughed. "Oh, you can call me Marge by the way."

Lucy bit her lip. "I wish I knew what her magic exactly was." She whispered to Levy.

"I can try and draw her magic out by trying to attack?" Levy offered. "Iron script: fire!" Levy waved her hands in coordination as fire appeared in words, directed at Marge. Marge chuckled at the attempt and swiped away the fire as if it was nothing.

"Pathetic. You." She said pointing at Lucy. "Possess." Lucy stumbled back trying to get away before falling into the trance. She sensed the evil coming off the woman. She froze in spot as she couldn't move her body with her demands. Mentally she started to panic, on verge of hyperventilating. It was worse than when Evergreen turned all the women to stone during the attack of Fairy Tail. This round, her body was demanded to move and do what she was told by the possession summoner, enslaving her as a prisoner.

"Lu!" Levy said frantically. "Lucy!" Lucy turned her head to look at Levy, her pupils now taken over by black. Levy stepped back, her hand coming to her face. "Lu?" She tried again. Lucy was screaming but no words would escape her mouth. She wanted to break down and cry, tears brimming her eye lids.

"She can't hear you sweet cheeks. She's all mine now." Marge smirked. "Come." Marge demanded at Lucy.

"Yes." Lucy responded turning around, granted access to go through the barrier. She tried to fight against the spell, but only failed. Silently cursing at herself for being so stupid, yet again. She could only imagine what Laxus was going to think knowing she let herself get caught, only proving that she wasn't ready for a mission.


"Well, I'm going to go find Shrimp. Take it easy Laxus." Gajeel said as he tilted his glass towards him and sat it down. Laxus nodded in acknowledgement as he turned to leave.

"So." Her voice rang. He turned back to the bartender as she refilled his drink, for the third time. "So, what brings you to a lover's resort?"

"My wife?" He claimed as he held up his left hand with a fake ring. "Why else would I visit a lover's resort?" He took another swig of the harsh alcohol, burning his throat on way down. She smiled at his sarcasm.

"Where is this 'wife' of yours?" She asked leaning on the bar top, squeezing her arms to where her tits popped out of her top, eagerly trying to dare Laxus to look.

His eyes stayed glued to hers, not daring to look and giving the woman what she wanted. "In the bathhouse with her girlfriend. Don't worry, we're happy." He winked at her. He cleared his throat as he stood up. "I should get going."

She shook her head and started laughing. "I don't think you're going anywhere."

Laxus raised a brow amused. "Say's who?"

She licked her lips, her eyes raping his body. "Me." She pointed to herself.

"Mm. I'll have to kindly turn you down. Thanks though." He went to turn around again.

"I don't think so stud." She hissed. He took a deep breath, he felt electricity surfacing to his skin. He was now getting annoyed.

"I don't like being told what I can and can't do. I don't care if your man or woman." Laxus stated crossing his arms. She jumped onto the counter top and sat with her legs crossed dangling over the edge.

"My my. Don't we have our panties in a bunch. Come on, all I'm asking is for a little fun. Not like your wife would find out." She winked at him. Mentally, she was starting to worry because he wasn't budging. Normally he had most men wrapped around her finger by then. He was one of the most attractive man that had come across the resort. She wanted him, and she always got what she wanted. What she needed was Marge to help possess him.

"I said no." He said again. "Now are you going to let me go or are we going to do this the hard way?" He asked. She jumped off the counter and strutted towards him.

"Humor me handsome." She raised her hand.

"Laxus, get away from her!" A voice yelled at him. Laxus turned his gaze to the door way, his eyes widening to Loke's presence.

"Where is she?" Laxus asked with a panic in his tone. Loke walked in to stand next to Laxus.

"She's dealing with the other one. They got surrounded in a barrier, so I couldn't get to her. Here." Loke handed Laxus the ring of keys as Laxus carefully handled them. "She's uh, kinda powerless at the moment. They're barricaded in to the bath house."

"What?" He hissed. He glared back the woman standing in front of him. "Who are you?" He finally asked, his nostrils flaring.

"The name is Selene. I see your 'wife' has met Marge." She chuckled. "Marge majors with mind control." Laxus and Loke looked at each other.

"Oh, that is so not a good thing." Loke whistled. "Lucy can be scary. Oh god, I want to return now to avoid that situation."

"You're not going anywhere lion. You joined me on this and now you're going to stay." Laxus bellowed grabbing Loke by the elbow, preventing him from leaving.

"I was joking man. What kind of spirit would I be?" He asked. "I'm the leader of the 12 zodiac's after all."

"Are you two done?" Selene asked getting bored. "I wanted to wait for Marge, so I could possess your pretty little head but looks like we're going to have to tango first."

Loke pulled his sleeve up, side glancing Laxus. "I'll start the tango. Regulus impact!" He yelled.

"Protect her." A voice demanded behind them as a flash of blonde rushed past them. Lucy stood in front of Selene with her arms out stretched, only a small towel wrapped around her, threatening to come undone due from her over size bosom and rear.

"What the fuck. Lucy!" Loke yelled as tripped trying to stop. Selene laughed as she casually draped an arm around Lucy's shoulder.

"Hmm seems I have myself a trophy. She's cute." Selene stated as she twirled Lucy's hair around her finger.

"I give you to the count of 3 to let her go." Laxus growled as his hands curled into fists. Electricity was bouncing off his skin the angrier he got. Seeing Lucy under mind control made his rage go in high gear. Pissed that she managed to let herself get wrapped into that, pissed that she left her keys outside of arm's length, pissed now he has to watch her get in harm's way, pissed that she even got into this mess and pissed because the job description was deceitful.

"Laxus, I refuse to fight her." Loke stated as he backed up. "My role is to do whatever I can to protect my master which leaves fighting her out of the question."

"Just back me up. Blondie isn't going to get hurt and if she does get hurt, there will be a price to heavily pay." Laxus hissed. He needed to get Lucy away from both of the women in order for him to attack but as long as Lucy was there beside them, he couldn't attack unless he sacrificed her safety. Hand to hand combat or at least an attempted combat is what he was going to have to resort to.


Gajeel started to panic as he realized that Levy still wasn't back. He entered into the bath house, disregarding that it was females only side to see Levy lying on the ground wrapped in a towel.

"Fuck, Shrimp. You okay?" Gajeel yelled as he scrambled for her limp body. Her body revealed some nasty bruising starting to stain her soft pale skin. He leaned down and kissed her cheek. "Levy. Wake up woman." He cradled the woman in his arms, trying to force back all the sappy emotions. He felt her shift in his lap.

"Lucy. You have to save Lucy." Levy cried shooting up. Tears running down her face.

"Shh," Gajeel whispered. "Tell me what happened."

She wiped the tears from her eyes, taking deep breaths trying to calm her breathing. Gajeel took in just how breath taking his girlfriend truly was. He would be an idiot to ever pass up the goddess that laid in his lap. She was tiny and petite, curvy waist, an appropriate bosom size for her tiny frame. Had an angel's smile, playful and innocent eyes.

"We were talking about Natsu. She was telling me what all happened when that woman appeared out of nowhere. We thought it was the resort owner until we tried to leave and ran into a barrier. The woman morphed into someone completely different who goes by Marge. She possessed Lucy. She's defensive and walking around in a towel." Levy responded sniffling.

Gajeel's eye brow raised. "She's only in a towel?" Levy smacked his arm.

"Idiot. Not the time. We need to find her." Levy went to stand up, wincing as she grabbed her side.

"What you need to do is relax and I will find Bunny. Hopefully whoever it is brings her to where Laxus is. We think the woman who was bartending is one as well. Laxus stayed behind as I tried to come find you guys." He leaned down and swooped her behind the legs as she held onto his neck, bridal style. "Let's get you back to the room."

"I'm worried Gajeel." Levy whispered as she nuzzled into his chest.

"I wouldn't worry. You have one who can't stand stupidity and one who is feisty as shit. They won't go down without a fight. Trust me. Lucy can kick some serious ass when she's pissed enough and if she's being controlled, once that trance is broke, she won't have no mercy. I pray for the poor bastard who has to withstand that wrath." Gajeel joked as they entered the hallway.

There was a cackle of thunder as a wall was busted through before Gajeel and Levy, causing Levy to scream at the top of her lungs, Gajeel almost dropping her due to the screaming and his sensitive hearing. Marge was smashed into the wall, dust and debris splayed everywhere. The woman started laughing psychotically.

"What the hell man!" Gajeel roared as Loke coughed from the dust, stepping over broken wall bits to check on the woman that got thrown through wall.

"Oh hey, nice of you to finally join us. Could probably use the help. Who knew 2 women and a Lucy would be a pain in the ass to beat." He hissed angrily as the annoying laughing was agitating him even more. Levy and Gajeel looked at each other gawking then back at the spirit who wore a worried look.