Chapter-11

Translating the Scroll

All heads turned towards the person who had entered the guild. Lucy raised an eyebrow.

"Lady Porlyusica?"

An old-looking woman, with pink hair and crimson eyes stepped forward. Wendy blinked as she ceased feeling upset and a strange sense of home settled in her gut.

"How many times have I told you to drop the politeness, girl?" Porlyusica grunted.

Lucy laughed rather awkwardly. Master stood up from his seat. "What brings you here, Porlyusica?"

Natsu eyed the woman suspiciously as she replied. "I have the draconic scroll that that child requires," she said shortly, tossing an ancient looking scroll to Levy, who caught it deftly, not knowing whether to look relieved that they had gotten the scroll or anguished that such an important historical document was being treated so carelessly.

"How is it that you have it?" Master inquired.

Porlyusica sniffed, turning around, her scarlet cloak billowing around her. "Use it well, girl," she instructed. "And you are free to come to me if you need any help with the spells."

"Um, okay…?" Wendy blinked, watching Porlyusica exit the guild. "Thanks a lot, Miss Porlyusica!"

"That was rather anti-climatic," Levy mused. "Anyway, why don't you two take a look at your scrolls?"

"Right," Wendy said and opened hers, giving it a once-over. "Eh?"

"What's up?" Natsu asked as he opened his own. "Huh? What's this?"

He showed his scroll to Levy. All of the text was in a completely different language. "This doesn't make any sense!"

"Sure it does," Levy answered automatically and then blushed. "Oops, you wouldn't know the language, would you? Give me some time, I'll translate it for you guys."

Taking Wendy's scroll as well, she dashed to the Fairy Tail Archive/Library.

Wendy giggled. "Levy is quite funny when it comes to these things."

Lucy watched her friend go with a fond smile on her face. "Indeed."

"So, Natsu," Erza was saying to the Fire Dragon Slayer. "How far have you come in mastering your abilities?"

"I'm able to control my fire already!" Natsu said with a wide grin. "Watch this!"

A small flame kindled in his palm and tap danced across his arm before removing itself from Natsu's body and landing on Gray's head.

The half-demon sprung to his feet as he batted at his hair. "Ow! Natsu, you jerk! What did you do that for, huh?"

Natsu opened his mouth to retort when one look from Erza silenced him effectively. "Are the two of you fighting?"

The two in question paled and answered in unison. "Y-yes ma'am!"

Lucy laughed. "It seems Erza is controlling them already."

Wendy nodded. "She's quite scary, isn't she?"

"Yeah. Make sure you NEVER get on her bad side."

"Um, okay. Lucy?"

"Yes?"

Lucy glanced down at Wendy, raising an eyebrow.

"Do you think you could show me around Magnolia?" Wendy asked eagerly. "I really want to see what the towns in Fiore are like."

Lucy smiled. "Sure, why not?"

Wendy grinned happily and then called to Natsu. "Hey, Natsu! Do you want to come along?"

Natsu glanced at them before answering.

"Alright!"