Chapter 7

Back at the casino...

I was sitting in the poker area to wait on the culprits that Natsu and Erza chased, but Erza got captured and not Natsu.

I saw the Black Jack table being ran by my boss, who put up a thumbs up when he looked in my direction. I responded with a thumbs up to show that I am okay.

After a few minutes, I heard someone say, "Looks like someone left a pretty woman alone."

I looked to see a young man in a tux with long, black hair pulled back into a ponytail.

"Yeah, my friends went off to relax in the spa while I stayed behind to play more." I lied.

He looked down to see my cards on the table and saw some chips and said, "Looks like you lost a few."

"Well, I wasn't lucky tonight." I said.

"Well, would you like to join me in the lounge for a drink?" he asked.

I started getting a weird feeling from this guy but I said, "Yes."

We both headed for the lounge and put in our drink orders.

"So, I didn't get your name pretty young thing." the guy said.

"Kana and yours?" I asked.

"Zanabar, I am a wizard from out of town and I am guessing so are you?" he asked.

"You got it!" I said.

We were given our drinks and we drank in silence for a while until I asked, "What brings you here?"

"Hmm? I want to start a guild of course." he answered.

"A guild? Here? You know this is a big town for people to gamble and have fun, why not one of the smaller towns outside?" I asked.

"I tried but no one in the small towns were interested and I decided to come here since there are a lot of people with magical talents." he said.

That was when my alarm bells started ringing since there are a lot of smaller towns that do have guilds, such as Magnolia with Fairy Tail, but I know this guy is up to something and I don't like it.

"Are you in any guild Ms. Kana?" he asked.

"Yeah, I'm part of Fairy Tail." I answered.

"I see, I am guessing your friends are too?" he asked.

"Yes, they are." I answered.

I knew I had to be extra careful since Natsu and Erza chased two guys earlier and it seems that this Zanabar guy was one of them!

"Why not leave it for mine?" he asked.

"Huh?" I asked.

"I am new at this and since you are an experienced member of a guild, maybe you can help me." he continued.

"Sorry, I am staying with Fairy Tail, maybe you should ask someone else." I told him.

"I can't let you do that." he said and then I saw him reach for a small jar from his pocket.

That was when I took my magical cards and caught him and turned him into a card.

"Looks like I cuahgt the King of Clubs!" I said as I picked it up and saw the suit.

He glared at me and I put the card into my pocket and went to find the others.

Let's see where the others are at...

"Where is the guy?" Natsu growled.

"That is the third time you said that! If you keep on doing that the guy won't show up!" Grey told him.

"He does have a point, he will know you're looking for him and may hide in a bathroom stall." I said.

"He took my friends and ran off, why wouldn't I want to catch him and burn him?" Natsu asked.

"Natsu!" we heard and turned to see Happy running over to us.

"What is it little buddy?" he asked.

"Bad news! Lucy has been captured and I saw the jar sending out smoke and she vanished!" he answered.

"That is how works?" Gajeel asked.

"Aye! I saw it with my own eyes when she had it happen to her!" he answered.

I remembered the jar that Lily had found earlier and then the one Happy talked about and feel as though that whatever is happening is being caused by a specially vapor a wizard may be making.

"Guys!" We heard and turned to see Kana run from the Lounge area.

"Hey Kana!" Natsu exclaimed.

"I caught one of the guys!" she exclaimed.

"Huh? How?" Natsu asked.

She took out a playing card and we saw a guy in a tux with long, black hair in a ponytail. I noticed he was holding something and saw it was the jar that Lily found but whole.

"Well, well, well looks like we caught the person we're looking for." I said.

"One of them." the man said.

"He talks?" I asked.

"Of course, people who use the same kind of magic as I do can place people into playing cards and they can talk while being inside of them." she answered.

"What if he uses the jar in his hand?" Happy asked.

"I won't let him, I can burn him." Natsu said with an evil grin. "If he decides to tell us where Lucy is."

"Wait, Lucy got captured?" Kana asked with a shocked look on her face.

"I saw it happen, the jar shattered and the vapor surrounded her and she was gone in a second!" Happy exclaimed.

"When the owner of this place saw your friend walking around, he knew he had to have her." the guy said.

"Wait, the Casino Owner is behind this?" Grey asked.

"If you don't believe me, go to his office that is down the hall from the Bossman's."

"Zanabar, is the boss in this?" Kana asked.

"That bald idiot doesn't know what is causing this nor who has been causing it, he doesn't even know that his higher up is a master at potion making." the man answered.

"Crap, this isn't good!" Gajeel said.

"You're telling me." Lily said.

"Well, we better have a word with this owner guy then!" Natsu exclaimed.

Kana led the way to the floor and we walked down the hall passed the boss' office and found a door with a huge plaque saying, "Malfoy McCoy, Owner."

"Wow, never thought I would see my mentor's last name in this world." I said as we went inside.

We saw a young man with wavy, blonde hair in a tux similar to the one called Zanabar and noticed a pendant with the same design as the jars.

"How may I help you Kana?" he asked without noticing the rest of us.

"We caught your pal here!" Natsu exclaimed and Kana held up the ccard.

He gave it an amused look.

"Sorry Malfoy, this wizard is pretty clever and was able to catch me with her card magic." Zanabar said.

"I told you that you shouldn't gone after her if she is skilled like her allies." Malfoy said.

"Wait, you know about the magic that Wendy, Erza, and Lucy use?" Grey asked.

"Of course! I wouldn't mind having a Dragon Slayer, an Armor Quipper and a Celestial Wizard on my guild! Maybe I should have the Metal and Fire Dragons as well, and maybe an Ice Make Mage." Malfoy said.

"We won't join you! We want our friends back you sick jerk!" Natsu yelled.

Malfoy smirked and asked, "Do you want to know where I kept them? Then I will show you."

He had several jars in his hand and we all went wide eyed. He came from behind the desk and threw them all around us and the vapors came out and we all coughed and then once it cleared, we were in a room with the same kind of desk but with torches lit by blue flames.

"Where are we?" Happy asked.

"Not sure but I have a bad feeling about this." Lily said.

"Welcome to my Guild Hall! Just sit back and relax and maybe you will get out of here in one piece." Malfoy said and snapped his fingers.

We saw guys and girls wearing tuxedo outfits like him and they had guild marks on their arms, shouldders, and some on their necks and faces.

I have a feeling with the amount of members, I know we won't get out of alive and I won't get back home!

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