Hello dear readers! Here's a new chapter, already! I absolutely love writing on this fic, especially now that the first teeny tiny MesCana moments will be finally animated! The first scene will be this Sunday! :D

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A loaded silence filled the air at the Fairy Tail infirmary. Quietly, people witnessed the mage still not showing any signs of regaining consciousness. It had been three days since Teresias had brought Mest and Cana home from their mission.

''I'll make them pay for this.'' Natsu angrily said while gritting his teeth.

''It won't make a difference.'' Makarov said as he turned to him, ''The bandits have already been locked up and the way he dosed his magic was his own choice.''

He looked back at Mest. ''It only was a matter of time before something like this would happen.'' the old man quietly mumbled.

''How do ya mean?'' Gray asked, who had clearly overheard him.

''It's complicated, let's just say that his magic capacities exceed that of many others and he's too inexperienced to test out his limit yet.''

''That doesn't make much sense to me . What's with his magic that makes it require so many ethernano?''

''I'm still trying to figure that out...''

Actually he knew. Somewhere during those few days they were gone he must have used it. His hidden ability. During the few times they had been practising his second magic in secret, it took weeks to slowly replenish the ethernano he used up from that spell.

''All right kids, that's it for today.'' Porlyusica said as she started to push them back to the door. ''Nothing more to see here, you'll know when he wakes up.''

She gave a meaningful look to Cana. ''You want to stay a little longer, don't you?''

Cana first wanted to deny and go along with the other people but deep down she knew she wanted to stay. She nodded.

''I'll be leaving then, contact me when his condition changes.''

The door closed behind Porlyusica. Leaving the room awfully quiet.

Cana had remained quiet among the others so far, apart from some answering some questions. But now that she was alone she finally allowed herself to show emotion. She landed a fist on the sheets close to his shoulder in anger.

''Why did you do that?'' She cried. ''Why did you transport them all at once even though you knew you couldn't handle it?''

''He didn't know.'' A low, cracking voice from behind her suddenly said.

She jumped up and looked behind her. ''I-I'm sorry Master, I didn't know you were still here as well.''

''It's okay,'' He calmly said. ''I'm glad to see you care about him.''

She quickly wiped her tears away and hoped he hadn't noticed.

''He most likely didn't know he wouldn't be able to transport so many people at once without severe consequences.'' Makarov sat down next to Cana. ''He probably took the chance to get rid of them all at once and thought the only risk was draining all his ethernano.''

''If he was out of ethernano it only would have taken hours to wake up, something isn't right, is it?''

''Because you're his partner I'm trusting you with this information. I can't tell you all of it out of safety precautions, do you promise not to tell anybody?''

Cana nodded.

''Mest was born with his second origin opened.''

She looked at Makarov in bewilderment and it was clear what he had mentioned needed context.

''Mages usually have one origin, their physical storage of ethernano and the source of magic. When a mage has opened a second origin they are able to enhance their existing magic and make it more powerful, but in Mest's case, his second origin has a different type of magic. A magic so powerful, it barely replenishes after its use.''

Cana looked at Makarov in awe. ''Are you saying he might have used that magic during our mission?''

''I'm afraid so.'' Makarov sighed. ''Transporting so many people at once would surely have drained him but not for this long. I'm almost convinced he has a double case of ethernano defiency.''

''Can you tell me what magic he is capable off with his second origin?''

He rested his hand on her shoulder. ''I hate to keep secrets from the guild, but it is of great importance that it stays a secret. For his own safety. I would never forgive myself if he ever falls into the hands of a dark guild.''

Cana could tell from the look in Makarov's eyes that this was a serious matter. It was all quite shocking to hear.

She looked back at Mest. ''I understand.''

His breathing was very slow and shallow.

''Will he make it?''

Makarov stood up and walked over to the door.

''He's a member of our guild, of course he will.''

She couldn't help but smile.

''I'm sorry I assigned you this quest. It was way more dangerous than I anticipated.''

''You couldn't have known, we don't blame you.''

He turned around in the door opening. ''I hope you at least learned from this experience.''

''I have.'' She answered. ''I'm sorry I behaved like that back then.''

The old man's face formed even more wrinkles as he cracked a laugh. ''You're growing up, Cana.''

Once again, the door was closed.

Cana still couldn't comprehend everything of the wave of new information she just got from Makarov. Apparently Mest was a unique mage who could be used as a human weapon in the wrong hands. She couldn't wrap her head around what kind of magic he possessed as well. Was it poisonous? Could it be ultra destructive or cause illness?

Curing.

She reached for the deck of cards she always carried around. Shuffling through them she pulled a bright green one with a snake on it. She had gotten it from an old lady on a quest with Laxus.

Tons of books had she ploughed through in an attempt to learn about its meaning. Cana was the only card wielder of the guild and therefore self-taught. Eventually she learned the card had a healing spell assigned to it but there was no information on how to summon it.

She held the card with both hands. It literally couldn't hurt to try. Card spells either work or have no effect and the intensity depends on the summoner's magical capability.

Cana carefully took his hand. It felt weird to held it while unconscious. She opened his palm and lay the card on it and topped it with her own hand. She closed her eyes and focussed on letting the ethernano energy flow towards her hand.

To her surprise the card started to glow after several seconds and slowly but surely she could feel her ethernano being drained. From the corner of her eye she could have sworn she saw some movement. Was it her imagination or was he really breathing more normal than before? She moved her hand a little to take a look at the card. Cana almost jumped up; the depicted snake had started to circle around in the card.

''What happened?'' She suddenly heard a weak voice say. Quickly she looked up.

His tired, half closed eyes widened when he noticed the movement on the card on his hand.

''Look out!'' He yelled. In an attempt to swat the card away from his hand and Cana he bend over but his lack of strength caused him to lose his balance.

''It's okay, it's just a ca-'' Cana tried to reply but was thrown off her chair by his falling body.

With a loud thump they landed on the floor. With a lot of effort he managed to lift himself off her.

''I-I'm sorry, I didn't mean to..'' Their faces were just inches away and she could feel his breathing on her skin. ''You couldn't help it.'' She softly said as she looked the other way. ''Now if you can just get off me, you're heavy.''

He didn't respond. ''Hey, are you okay?''

His eyes rolled back and he dropped flat down again over her shoulder.

''Don't you fucking faint on me now!'' She let out as she tried to roll him off.

''What's going on?!'' She suddenly heard a voice say from the door opening.

She looked at the direction of the voice and saw Gray. It was obvious he had ran fast, he must have heard their fall.

''O my god I swear it's not what it looks like.'' Cana said in attempt to convince him.

''Oh I see what's going on here.'' He said with a wide grin on his face.

''Gray I'm not joking!'' She yelled at him. ''I can't get away, he fainted.''

''I might help you after I've shown the whole guild first.''

''How about you help me now and you won't be the next person laying broken in a bed.'' She hissed back.

''Jeez calm down, I was only kidding.'' He said with a visible less colour in his face now. ''As if one Erza wasn't enough already.'' He murmured.

Gray walked over to them and pulled Mest up under his armpits. With a lot of effort he managed to lay him down on the bed again. He reached out a hand to Cana. ''Are you okay?''

After a short moment of doubt she grabbed his hand and got up. ''Yeah I'm fine.''

''What happened?''

''He woke up and saw something moving. He thought I was in danger so he leaned forward and-'' She stopped when she thought about the pretty awkward situation that had followed. If Gray saw her blushing she knew she was done for. ''- fainted again.''

''Should we inform Porlyusica?'' Gray asked.

''Please don't do that yet.''

Cana and Gray both turned around in an instant.

Mest had woken up. He was too weak to sit up straight but he managed to crack a smile.

''The last thing I want is the whole guild being here.''