I seriously don't get how the favorites and follows for this story keeps growing. Both my Fairy Tail stories crush anything else I've written in this regard. I have to thank you guys so much. And to thank you I'm working on a chapter that will be 100% Natsu and Lucy orientated (if that's what you guys want). But for now we get back to Fairy Tail's plans for revenge.
Lucy woke up when she felt her bed shift. She cracked opened an eye and saw Levy sitting on the bed next to her and Erza, Mira and Cana were standing over them.
"What?" She asked, sleep causing her voice to crack.
"Gray told us something very interesting." Cana said a mischievous glint in her eyes.
"Gray says a lot of things. What does that have to do with me?"
"You were busy last night. We want to know exactly what happened." Levy said grinning.
"Which part, a lot happened." Lucy sat up rubbing her eyes.
"The part about you and Natsu, did you really…"
"Yep."
Levy and Mira squealed while Cana hit Lucy on the back.
"It's about time." Erza said. "Although we do know what else happened last night."
"You do?" Lucy asked.
"Natsu told us." Cana said.
"Sage is lucky we didn't strom is house." Said Erza
Levy rubbed a hand down her face. "How many times do I have to tell?"
"I only went to try and make him stop. That paintball stunt left everyone hurt. I can't ask you all to get hurt for me." Lucy said.
"Lucy you never asked us," Erza said.
"And you never have to." Cana said.
"We all want to get Sage for what he did to you." Mira said.
"But-" Levy cut her off but raising her hand.
"You should come downstairs, there is something you have to see." Levy said standing up. She held out her hand for Lucy. The blonde took it and followed the others downstairs a little confused. When they reached the common room her jaw dropped.
The room was a flurry of action. Persons were running around with bags and boxes. She noticed Hibiki and Eve sitting on the sofa with a few laptops. Hibiki's fingers were flying over the keys. Every time he spoke Eve wrote something down. Natsu and Gajeel were outside on the patio arguing. They had shovels in their hands for some reason were covered in sand.
Jellal walked over to them with a box in his hands. "Hey Erza, I got the things you asked for except for the dry ice, but I don't understand why you need this stuff. Paint, plastic bottles and bags?"
"Paint bombs." She said matter of factly. Erza took the box from him and caught Reedus as he ran past "This is what you need, right? We don't have the dry ice yet thought."
"Oui, I'll get started right now. The ice can come last. I wouldn't need it until the right before."
"Okay, I'll ask someone to get working on the ice." Erza said.
Lucy looked from Erza and Levy with an open mouth. They grinned at her.
"Morning Lucy!" Natsu said walking inside.
"What's going on here?" She asked.
"Revenge, Fairy Tail style." He said with a grin. He kissed her on the top of her head.
"With some help from our allies." Levy said indicating to Hibiki and Eve.
"Gray," Erza called when he walked past carrying pieces of wood. "We need some dry ice. Know where we might get some?"
"I'll make some calls." He said walking out back door (or I should say wall since the entire back wall that once again been pushed aside).
"When did you…how did you…what the hell?"
Natsu chuckled and put his hand around her shoulders. "After that paintball disgrace and that stunt he pulled with you last night we decided it's time we turned it up a notch. No more are we going to wait for him to respond before we launch an attack."
"But what's going on…it looks like a command centre in here."
"Well, we have several things going on at once..."Natsu was cut off by a cry from Hibiki.
"Yes!"
"What do you got Hibiki?" Cana asked.
"I hacked into the wireless at Sage's house."
"And what's the big deal about that." Gajeel asked.
"The big deal is I now have access to every computer, tablet and smart phone that used his internet connection." Hibiki said. "In a few moments I'll know everything about Sage and his friends." Hibiki's fingers moved so fast over the keypad they were almost blurs.
"Nice work, it almost makes up for the fact you can be a complete pervert." Cana said.
"Thanks…I think."
"Natsu why are you covered in sand?" Lucy asked unable to ignore it any more.
"Gajeel and I build a pit trap outside Sage's place." He said with a grin. "Those guys take one step off their patio and they'll fall into a twenty feet hole."
"Natsu, you should go upstairs and shower, you're trailing sand everywhere." Erza said.
"Why go upstairs? There's a whole ocean outside the door. Come on Luce," Natsu grabbed Lucy's hands pulling her behind him.
"Natsu, wait…not so fast…"
"Those two are cute together." Mira said smiling as they watched the two run down the beach.
"Natsu will be good to her. Way better than Sage. Then again anyone would be better that Sage." Levy said.
"Erza, what did you mean by paint bombs?" Jellal asked.
"What else could I mean? Paint bombs…really can't get much simpler than that."
"Paint bombs…as in bombs made from paint?"
"Yeah, that's what paint bomb means,"
"Why?"
"Sage attacked us with guns filled of paint. You know we always go bigger and better."
"This is escalating from your run of the mill prank war,"
"I don't think it was ever your run of the mill prank war."
Jellal smiled and kissed Erza on her cheek. "Nothing is run of the mill with you involved." Erza blushed and shoved Mira away when she started awwing.
Outside Natsu and Lucy were in the water swimming slowly.
"Natsu, I didn't thank you for last night."
Natsu slipped his hands around her waist. "You don't have to thank me." They stopped moving and stood up. The water was just reaching past their stomachs. Natsu pressed his forehead to hers. "I'll protect you, always."
"If I hadn't gone there in the first place…" Natsu cut her off by placing a finger over her lips.
"Stop blaming yourself. It seems to me that all you've done since we got here was worry about something to do with Sage."
Lucy gave him a small smile. "Well, that's not all I've done." She kissed him lightly. He smiled and held her closer his hands wrapping around her waist under the water. He gently brushed his lips against hers, playfully nibbling on her bottom lip. She grinned at the gesture pressing nearer to him, resting her hands against his chest. She deepened the kiss, locking their lips together. She felt Natsu's tongue gently slid against her lip and she opened her mouth slightly.
She stomach was doing flips and her toes curled. She moved her hands up his chest, wrapping them around his shoulder and curling one of her hands into his hair as their lips moved together. His hand moved against the curve of her spine sending shivers running through her body. Every touch, every movement made her weak and sent a jolt of pleasure surging though her very core. She pulled back from the kiss and Natsu frowned.
"Why'd you stop?" He asked pouting. Lucy laughed at his expression. He looked like a child that had his favourite toy taken away. She kissed him playfully on the nose before pulling out of his arms and swimming back.
"You want me, you'll have to catch me." She said. Natsu raced after her. At first he tried running after her but the water slowed him down. Once he started to swim the game of over. He caught up to her with a few powerful strokes. He grabbed her from behind pinning her arms to her sides.
"Caught you." He whispered in her ear. His voice made her breath catch. He kissed the nape of her neck.
Lucy bent her head back resting it against his shoulder.
"Natsu, can I ask you something?"
"Of course,"
"I was wondering…"
A whistle made them both turn to shore. Erza waved to them signaling to come. Natsu turned back to Lucy. "You were saying?"
"It can wait. Let's go see what they want." He walked back to Fairy Tail their fingers woven together.
"Where's the fire? We were kinda busy." Natsu said walking into the common room.
"Sure you were." Gajeel said with an eye roll. "While you were busy exchanging saliva we doing actual work in here."
"What work did you do? Hibiki did all the work." Levy said.
"Hey, I dug a pit this morning,"
"So did Natsu,"
"Why are you defending him anyway?"
"I'm not defending him. I'm reprimanding you,"
"I think you're just jealous you don't have someone to make out with."
Levy opened her mouth to say something, but closed it. She turned away blushing. Gajeel was a little confused by her reaction . He looked at her with a frown. "Levy…"
"Please, work out your issues later." Laxus said.
"We don't have issues!" They yelled at the same time. Several persons chuckled as this.
"Just tell 'em what we found." Gajeel said folding his hands.
"It looks like Sage is going down to the haunted house today." Said Erza, "A couple of the girls from Mermaid Heel work there and we called in a couple favors. What do say to giving Sage a scare he'll remember?" She addressed the last part to Lucy. Lucy grinned.
"I say when can we leave."
I always give credit were credit is due and I would like to thank ladyAlyafaelyn for supplying the idea for using Hibiki and his hacking skills.
Nardragon~ until the next page.