Evergreen and Elfman stood up, hearts still racing from their romantic moment that will be etched on to their memories for the rest of their lives. The delicious smell of bacon, eggs and hot coffee graced both of their noses when both of them walked into the kitchen. Elfman and Evergreen realized the last time they ate was yesterdays breakfast. Lisanna who new this was trying not to giggle at the pairs nearly drooling faces.

"Well come on I spent to much effort on this for it to just be looked at please start eating" Lisanna said taking pride in her delicious looking food.

Evergreen greatly welcomed the hunger for food and started to pile her plate with a modest amount . The hot food took her mind off the distractedly handsome take over mage beside her, as she tried but failed not to sneak glances at him. She had already realized that she was attracted to him last night but that didn't mean she had to openly display like she had unintentionally a few minutes ago, especially not in front of his sister. Evergreen didn't need any more gossip about the two of them going around.

"So Lisanna what did you find out about these Lacrima mines" Elfman said in between bites of bacon.

"Well these Lacrima mines are very unique they are unlike any other because of where they are"

"And whats so unique about their location" Evergreen said trying to focus her eyes on Lisanna and not on Elfman.

"Well the mine was at first just a cave that had huge amounts of pressure around, this formed common crystals to from a shell around the Lacrima crystals. This in turn began to reflect the power coming from the Lacrimas back to itself doubling the power and the size of the Lacrimas" Lisanna explained

"So that's why the dark guilds attack to collect these unnaturally powerful Lacrima crystals" Evergreen muttered pushing her eggs around the plate.

"Yes but wouldn't the crystals become unstable from the increased amount of magic, and form a magic radiation that would effect the people of the city" Elfman questioned stacking his already cleaned plate to the side.

Evergreen and Lisanna just stared at him jaws wide open at his smart Idea.

"What?" Elfman asked looking between Lisanna and Evergreen feeling unnerved by both of their stares.

"That's actually really smart Elf-nii chan" Lisanna said dumbfounded by her brothers theory.

"Don't look so surprised I loved to read when I was a kid" Elfman huffed going slightly red around the ears as he saw Evergreen's shocked stare.

Evergreen had never heard that Elfman was a book bug as a kid (and probably wouldn't have believed it before this sudden idea) and found this incredibly cute. "Why don't we go and look at this mine and see if we can determine any more information about it before we attack the guild" Evergreen grinned not noticing she was still smiling at Elfman.

"Alright I've talked to the Mayor already about the mine and he is allowing us to go in there but nobody else because of security reasons" Lisanna explained happy that they were continuing the job.

A little while later

After preparing for the trip to the Lacrima mine Evergreen, Elfman and Lisanna made their way slowly through the outskirts of city to the mine. Well this mine isn't hard to miss, kinda creepy not manly at all Elfman thought scrutinizing the dark mine shaft in front of them. This mine shaft was like a dark gaping maw opening up ten meters high and just as long wide. It's walls slick with mildew from the cold weather.

"Dear god does every place we investigate have to be creepy and gross" Evergreen complained eyeing the mine shaft with contempt. As the trio approached the opening a pressure surrounded them making their ears pop and their senses tingle.

"Did anyone else feel that" Elfman asked looking around.

"That's the magic from the Lacrimas below us. I did not know they were so powerful we would feel their effect from here" Lisanna said awed by the share amount of magic she felt beneath them.

"Well it's now or never-" Elfman said about to walk straight in.

"Wait can you even see in there" Evergreen cut off "I think I should go first"

Elfman looked confused "What difference does it make if you or me go first"

"Well I have a light source" Evergreen said triumphantly lighting her hand up with fairy magic illuminating the opening to the mine.

Elfman grinned at her confident face glad to see her back into her normal self. "Well ladies first I suppose" Elfman said beckoning towards the entrance of the mine. Smiling Elfman turned to wait for Lisanna to enter the mine, when Lisanna walked up and on tip toes dragging his shoulder down whispered.

"You must follow behind your Lady Elf-nii chan"

Elfman went pink around the ears and quickly followed Evergreen ignoring Lisanna's delighted grin.

Three set of footsteps echoed down the dark gloomy passage. The light warping the shape of the tunnel as it was reflected of the moist walls giving the mine an eerie inhospitable feel. Elfman glanced wearily at their demented shadows sliding across the walls. Unease flowing through him as he felt the same evil he did when he and Evergreen first saw the Manticore Talon guild. He spun around as a just of wind battered the team sending coats and lose clothing fluttering. It felt like the mine shaft was breathing like a great big lung.

"Evergreen, Lisanna do you feel that" Elfman breathed hating to break the silence, feeling when he did that he just gave away their position.

"It's just the wind Elf-nii chan"

Elfman turned and looked at Evergreen her eyes were wide and unease rippled through her body.

"It feels like that guild it's...unnatural" Evergreen murmured feeling fright roll through her body as she remembered her experiences after sighting the guild.

Elfman placed a hand on her shoulder and leaned down.

"Turn off the light" He muttered in her ear.

"What are you serious!" Evergreen muttered in a harsh whisper

"Trust me just do it"

Looking up at Elfman then back at the light Evergreen loathed to do it but she quenched the light. The eeriness of the shaft increases in the pitch black and Evergreen was greatful that Elfmans hand was still on her shoulder.

"Beast soul were tiger" Elfman whispered his head turning into the were tigers.

"Lisanna turn into your cat form and try to see something in the darkness"

"Why?"Evergreen whispered

"Because I think somebody may be following us"

Evergreen felt the hair on the back of her neck stand on end. She twisted around back and forth trying to see anything, her nerves were standing on end.

CLICK CLACK

Small stones from the roof of the tunnel fell to the ground, Evergreen spun around to the source of the noise. Panic began to flood through her veins as she remembered the darkness of the thin mans "dark smother" spell and how she was helpless to him. Terrified Evergreen stepped back gasping she felt something large and warm wrap around her.

"It's okay, just stay still" Elfman quietly growled his head sounding like it was still that of a were tigers.

Evergreen lent against his warm god like chest and as she inhaled his delicious sent she felt safer and protected.

"Lisanna do you see anything yet" Elfman growled adjusting hid hold on Evergreen slightly.

"Nothing Elf-nii chan. But I feel a presence ,what can you see?" Lisanna replied her cat tail twitching uneasily in the air.

"nothing as well... I think it will be better if we carried on"

"Yes the Lacrimas power is growing stronger the deeper we go" Lisanna muttered her cat ears pinned straight back and her tail swishing side to side anxiously.

Elfman changed his head back to his own and leaned down towards Evergreens ear.

"You can use your light now Ever" he muttered rubbing her back gently.

Evergreen gratefully nodded stepping away from Elfman as she lit up her hand. The fairy magic Illuminated the length of the mine shaft as is deepened into the earth. Taking a shaky step forward the group plunged deeper into the earth, oblivious to the large cats eyes staring at them from the mouth of the mine.

Well that's the 10th chapter it took me a while to write this sorry :) but i hope you all enjoyed it the next chapter should be up soon hugs and biscuits for those who read and review

Love Fairychanger :*