AN: Ok, first of all, I must admit that I'm not fully dedicated to writing. Each of these are about half an hour, and I never- NEVER!- revise. I usually draft it mentally. I know that sounds preposterous to some people, but I do. Sorry for not putting in more effort, but I'm merely doing this in my pastime, may I remind you. Enjoy the story!

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July 8, X679

Natsu PoV

Suddenly with a sense of dread, Natsu gulped. Shaking his head mentally, he observed the mage as said person groaned and stood up, rubbing his head.

"Where am I?" he wondered aloud again, before taking in the setting sun. Almost as if on cue, the last shreds of sunlight passed beyond the horizon. "Did I fall asleep? Shit, the boss is gonna kill me!"

As he said that, Mavis closed her eyes and started chanting softly.

"Oh Loki, god of illusion and trickery,

Aid me as I fool them for nothing but mockery,

So they may never underestimate their foes,

And they shall never land their blows!"

With that, a large roar echoed around the forest, as a strange assortment of creatures emerged from the woods. Strange they may be, but that only added to their scariness. (Tenrou's native animals back in the S-Class trials)

Immediately, their eyes locked on the now trembling man, and began to stampede. With a squeak, he ran, instinctively heading for the ship.

Taking note of this, she made some more illusions to alter his course, making him run sideways, while she nodded to the others.

Together, they sprinted for the initial direction once their victim was out of sight.

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Soon, they arrived at a hill near the boat. To be more accurate, Natsu did, his ridiculous stamina allowing him to carry both girls on his back. Halfway through the run, they collapsed, panting. Ignoring their protests, he had picked up both pink-cheeked girls and resumed his sprint.

"Thank… you… Natsu… However… next time…," Zera panted, before looking up.

In sync, both girls, now entirely red-faced, half-shouted, half-hissed, "Tell us before doing that! Surprised at the outburst, the pinkette stumbled backwards, tripped on a root, and started rolling down.

In. Plain.

"Oh no! Illusion Magic: Temporary Invisibility!" Mavis said, chanting her spell.

Unfortunately, the rolling kicked up some sand, but not enough for them to notice… yet.

"Umm… Scenery Freeze!"

Now, to everyone on the boat, their surroundings were the same as always. However, if they looked closely, they could see some kicked-up sand… frozen in the air.

Once Natsu stopped rolling, he started crouch-sprinting to the boat, sending a silent thanks to Mavis.

When he reached the boat, he waved back at them. He was right below the curve of the giant hull, literally under their noses. Grinning, Mavis unfroze the scenery, but kept him invisible to all but her and Zera.

Mentally, she redirected the illusionary creatures to guide the man back here, and laid back, waiting. Preparing to do the same, Zera took one last glance at the boy.

He noticed, thanks to his enhanced senses, and gave her a thumbs-up, and his signature grin.

Quickly, the brunette laid down, facing away from Mavis so the blonde wouldn't see her *cough*red*cough* face.

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A scream pierced the air, snapping the two girls out of their daze and making them peer past the bushes.

Sure enough, the guy from before was there, leading the stampede back to the ship.

"Set off! Anchors up! We gotta go!" he yelled, hoping that the ship would be able to set off before it was destroyed. Otherwise, they'd be trapped on Tenrou.

Seeing the man slow his pace due to exhaustion, albeit slightly, she changed the pace of the illusions as well.

When the man passed by the invisible Natsu, said pinkette held his breath, making Mavis giggle at his puffed-out cheeks.

Soon, a rope lowered, and the man climbed aboard quickly, never looking back.

The 'monsters' snarled, and the boat instantly started to push off shore, but not before Mavis made a flying monster open its beak threateningly, while the blonde nodded to Zera.

The brunette set off the fireworks, which were concealed with her illusions, until it came out of the beak, making it appear to have breathed fire. Natsu also blew some flames, directing them to the foredeck.

This greatly alarmed the crewmen, who scrambled to get below the metal-covered deck. Thankfully, nothing essential for sailing was damaged, so they left without looking back.

Grumbling, the 'monsters' faded, marching back into the forest before dissipating.

Natsu made his way back to the duo, grinning widely. High-fiving Zera, he was tackled again by Mavis, and the two rolled down the hill, the second time for Natsu.

Laughing, Zera followed the two, and they began to walk back to the library.

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Just as the clearing came into view, Mavis, who had been traveling on wobbly feet, yet unnoticed by her two companions, could not carry on.

Stumbling, she closed her eyes and began to fall. The world, to her, was shrinking, the sounds of nighttime dimming. A pain, from somewhere within her, throbbed, and the world went black.

The last words she heard was a voice filled with worry, yet filled her with warmth. As hands wrapped around her own, and her fall was halted without her knowing, a male voice resounded in her mind.

"Mavis! Mavis! Ma-"

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Ya. Kudos to whoever guesses why she collapsed. Hint: She's a fricking kid who literally kept up multiple illusions for an hour. Though she has been training for a looong time… Oh well. See ya next time!