I hate motion sickness. Being a descendant of a dragon slayer has both its ups and its downs. Luka and I are powerful, but we do have motion sickness, from vehicles, just like our father. Koku tried his best to give us all Troia, just like how his mother did for our father. The three of us being dragon slayer descendants, motion sickness doesn't affect us as much, but it's still there. "I hope we don't run into much trouble," says Storm as he looks out the carriage window.
"Same here, maybe we should have brought Yuki along too? She does have snow magic after all, or maybe even Mark," Luka replies.
"We will never bring the young ones on dangerous missions you idiot! I am not going to put my family into danger," irritated with my brother, I also look out the window.
"Luunnaa, are you sure you're alright? You've been a lot more temperamental lately," I see the entire group looking at me as Luka finishes his sentence.
"I'm fine everyone, honest." Wanting some time alone, I decided to sleep for the duration of the long ride towards the mountains.
Luka's POV
I wonder what is wrong with my sister. She gets angrier easily, but she's also always quiet now. She's normally so talkative and happy, like our dad. "Hey, don't worry about it, I'm pretty sure she'll tell us when the time is right, okay?" I look to see Storm staring intently at me. "Thanks Storm, I'm just really worried, this is the first time this has happened. I don't know what to do." I reply.
"Be quiet you two, let her sleep, something is taking the energy out of her," says Rose. "Sorry," the two of us reply.
I wish I could find some way to help my sister. We eventually reach the foot of the mountains, with little to no problem. Koku's Troia wore off few miles before we got there. So the two of us were in pain, while my sister was sleeping peacefully.
"Lunaa, time to wake uupp, we're here weirdo," I say as I shake my sister. And with a groan she wakes up, "We're here already, wow, time passes by quickly." I shake my head.
"You were asleep silly, come on, let us go, the others are waiting." We grabbed our supplies, and hurried out of the carriage. I paid the driver and headed towards the group. I stood there staring up at the mountain, the moon peeking out from behind, and asked, "Are you guys ready for this?"
"Aye!" I smile as we begin our trek up the mountain, allowing our exceeds to rest, just in case we might need them later. The small exceeds reside in each of our backpacks. And soon enough, we found the cave after traveling for a little bit. "Judging by how far we've walked, I think all of these mountains are alive, there are many caves and most people gave different descriptions of the locations," says Storm.
"I believe so too, there are caves in each of those areas and all of them seem to have had an effect on the people who have entered, I just hope we get out safe and sound," replies Rose.
"Guys, I have a really bad feeling about this," I turned to see my sister looking pale and nauseous. "Luna!" I run to my sister's side, "Hey, look at me what's going on? Tell me what's going on!"
"Luka! Don't yell at her like that!" Said Storm, as guilt, worry, and disbelief, settled into my expression as I looked at her, currently being calmed down by Rose and Koku trying his best to heal her, but as that happens she faints and I quickly grab her.
"I'm sorry, I don't know what came over me." Pulling out my keys, I summon Horologium, "Hello Horologium, please keep Luna safe for me, and if she wakes up, still don't let her out until one of us says she can okay?" Feeling guilty about doing so, I quickly begin the journey into the cave. "Come on guys! Let's get going!" I yelled, hoping to get the job done before Luna wakes up.
Luna's POV
The moment we got near the cave, I nearly threw up, something was telling me that something bad was going to happen, and soon. "Guys I have a really bad feeling about this," I say. My brother ran up to me, "Hey, look at me, what's going on? Tell me what's going on!" I could barely hear him, Storm and Rose said something, and all I can see is their lips moving. My vision is getting dark, and I feel like I'm falling. Falling in endless darkness.
I woke up, my body is stiff and unable to move much. "Where am I?" I hear Luka's voice, "We're inside the cave."
"But where am I? I can't see anything."
"Turn around Luna."
I quickly turn my head around, sending a rush of pain into my head, creating black spots in my vision. As it begins to clear, I see myself moving, but I'm not moving, I see Rose, Storm, Luka, and Koku walking in front of me. Taking a look around, I realize I'm in a box. "Horologium! Let me out!"
Storm turned around and stopped, stopping the others, including Horologium. "We're not letting you out Luna, we don't want you to faint again." And with that everyone kept walking.
"Hey! Where's my stuff! And where's Adaline!" I yelled, "I want my stuff!"
"In order for you to get your stuff we must open Horologium, and that risks you wanting to get out, if you do not move, then we will give you your stuff," Rose replied. Stunned, I nodded yes. The movement stopped, and a rush of freezing cold air brushes over my skin. My bag and a little exceed was handed to me. I grab them both, filled with joy. The door was also quickly shut. A small rumble from my stomach told me that I needed to eat, happy that I brought food, I took out a few granola bars and chewed on it eagerly. "Do you want some Adaline?" The little light blue exceed replied with an enthusiastic yes.
"Luna, are you sure you're okay?" I stared for a moment, "Of course I'm fine, why?"
"Because, you're being different."
I looked into the little exceeds eyes, "I'm fine okay." I said as I pulled the exceed into a close hug.
"I am sorry, my time is up." I heard as Horologium began to shake, I heard a ding and there I was sitting on the cold ground, tossed there.
Sitting there for awhile, shocked as the others were also staring. "EEEIIIIIKKKKK, it's so cold!" I jump up and start running around.
"Hey, if you're cold how do you think we feel?" Luka said. I stopped running for a bit and realized, for the first time in a super long time, I was cold. "Why don't you create some fire Luna?" Said Rose.
Mustering up enough energy to maintain a fire for a prolonged amount of time, I create a small flame in my palm. The flame was small, but strong enough, that the others loosened their scarves.
"Thank you Luna, now let's keep going, we want to try and make it out by nightfall," Storm says. Nodding my head we continue our journey.
"Hey! I think that's it!" Our small group runs off into the small tunnel to our left, following the voice of Koku.
"AAAHHH! GUYS BE CAREFUL!" I ran in, to see Koku being held by an ice golem. Someone must have been here before to create that thing.
"Good thing fire is my specialty!" I yell, with a smile appearing on my face, boy do I love action.
"And good thing ice is somewhat mine! Let's go Luna!"
Storm and I ran towards the creature, and began to attack it. Behind me I hear my brother yell, "Gate of the Phoenix, I open thee, Phoenix!" And I feel a surge of heat blast from his position and across the battlefield. The small, chicken like creature, waddled to attack, and blew flames out like a dragon.
"Uhh, guys? PLEASE BE CAREFUL, I'M STILL UP HERE!"
"Sorry Koku!" yelled Rosemary, as she pulled a sword slowly from her side. "But we need to take this golem down, and besides, we're part of Fairy Tail! We're not known for being careful or sane!" She then ran and full speed towards the large golem.
Phoenix and I have begun to deal great damage to the golem. "It's so frustrating! Why can't it just melt!?"
"Because Lunaa! Golems h..have a liiffee source, making them uun..able to m..eltt, llliikee a huma..aann."
I stare at Koku as he said that, his voice all shaky because he was being shaken around by the golem. Storm then hits the golem right in between its eyes, causing it to stumble and groan in pain, letting Koku go.
Upon being let go, Koku lands on the ground, turns around, and allows a sky dragon roar to hit the golem square between its eyes.
The golem stumbles and falls. "Looks like it's not getting up again, great job Koku!" I yell.
"It's not only me, I could not have done it without you guys!"
"Well, let's just get out of here and give this stone back to our client," says Luka. We all turned around to face Luka holding the item we were sent to get, and with that, Koku, Rose, Storm, and myself collapse on the ground laughing, along with each of our little exceeds.
"What? Guys what is it? Why are you laughing?" Luka said with a baffled expression. "Zekiel, what is going on?!"
The light blue twin of Adeline, took one look at Luka, and began to laugh too.
"Luna?"
I look at my brother, "Look at yourself, in a reflection or something," and then I continued laughing.
Luka turned to look at his reflection in one of the ice walls, and jumped back. "Ahhh! ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!"
Luka's clothes were in tatters, he was basically naked, standing there with ash all over him and in only his underwear and the remains of his shirt. I tossed him a blanket and told him he can either summon Horologium and stay in there to keep warm and we take awhile to get back home, or we can hitch a ride with our exceeds for majority of the way back, but he will be freezing.
"I'd rather get back home quicker," He replies. "Alrighty then, let's go!" The exceeds picked us up and began to head for the entrance but just as we got there, the entrance began to close, and we all flew face first into an ice covered rock wall.
Disclaimer: For this entire story, please understand that I do not own Fairy Tail. Fairy Tail is owned by Hiro Mashima. Most characters belong to him. I am doing this out of fun and interest in my own Fairy Tail Happy Ever After.
Also, follow _Empress_Neko_ on instagram! Help me come up with new ideas, and overcome writers block! You can also look at some drawings I made of my characters!
