Well I said I would have this chapter out quick, and here I am to deliver. This chapter will really get the Galuna Island arc under way. We'll also see the introduction of Mystogan and Laxus, so look forward to that. Thank you all for the reviews and support for last chapter, it seems likes you guys really liked that one. So with that out of the way let's get to the fic.

"Speech"

"Thoughts"

Magic

Disclaimer: I don't own Fairy Tail, or any of its characters, Hiro Mashima does.


(2 Days Later)

"WE'RE BACK!" Natsu yelled, as he kicked the doors to the guild open.

"What did I say about kicking the doors open?" Erza said, as she smacked Natsu upside the head.

"Sorry Erza." Natsu said with nervous chuckle, as he rubbed his head.

"It's fine, just try not to do it again." Erza said with a smile, walking into the guild.

"Natsu! Erza!" Lucy exclaimed, as she ran up to both mages. Natsu and Erza were both surprised when Lucy pulled them in for a hug. "It's so good to have you two back!"

"It's great to be back Luce!" Natsu exclaimed with a toothy grin.

"Indeed, I'm happy to back to at the guild as well." Erza said, as she crossed her arms under her chest.

"Oh, you two are back." Mirajane said with a small smile, as she appeared from behind the bar. "I'm glad both of you are alright."

"Of course we're alright Mira, nothing could hurt us." Natsu said in a confident tone, and puffing out his chest.

"Whatever you say Natsu." Mirajane chuckled, as she walked up to the dragon slayer. "Would you two like anything to celebrate your return."

"I'll take a fire whiskey." Natsu said, as he took a seat at the bar.

"Piece of strawberry cake for me." Erza said, sitting next to Natsu.

"Coming right up!" Mirajane said cheerfully, leaving to fill the orders.

"Tch, the flame brained idiot is back." Gray chided with an annoyed look on his face. "Why couldn't they have kept you two in jail a little longer."

"Did you say something Gray?" Erza said in a emotionless tone, as she turned to glare at the ice mage.

"N-Nothing E-Erza!" Gray exclaimed, flinching under the scarlet haired woman's harsh gaze.

"Here you two go!" Mira said, placing a flaming drink in front of Natsu and large piece of strawberry cake in front of Erza.

"Thanks Mira." Both mages said simultaneously. Natsu took a large gulp of his drink, and slammed the mug back down onto the bar.

"AH! Freedom is wonderful!" Natsu yelled, as he spewed a small amount of fire. "The air is so much fresher out here! It's really the best!"

"So what happened to you two?" Lucy asked, taking a seat next to Erza.

"Nothing much." Erza answered, as she ate a forkful of cake. "The whole arrest was just a facade really. I would have been back yesterday if Natsu hadn't caused such a ruckus."

"Hey! It wasn't fair how they singled you out! I deserved some of the blame as well!" Natsu exclaimed, as he nursed his whiskey. "You shouldn't have to take the blame for my mess."

"Aw, that was really sweet of you Natsu." Lucy said with smile, causing Natsu's face to turn red in embarassment.

"What ever happened to Natsu and Erza's fight?" Elfman asked, as he turned to the mages in question. "You just kinda ended it Natsu."

"It was just a spar, Elfman. We weren't really giving it are all." Natsu explained, causing Erza to nearly choke on the cake in her mouth.

"He wasn't going all out!?" Erza thought, as she roughly swallowed her cake. She turned to Natsu, and stared at him with wide eyes. "I was giving everything I had in that fight, and he beat me like he wasn't even trying. Just how strong have you gotten, Natsu?"

"Since it was just a spar there isn't really a winner or loser." Natsu said, shrugging his shoulders. He then turned to Erza with a wicked grin on his face. "Unless you want to fight for real now, Erza!"

"Not now Natsu, I'm really tired." Erza said, as she ate another forkful of cake. "If we fight for real the results will likely be the same, so it's pointless right now."

"Come on! It'll be fun!" Natsu yelled, as he pushed away from the bar and stood to his feet. "Here I come!" Natsu then swung at Erza with a flame covered fist.

"*Sigh*" Erza quickly ducked underneath Natsu's punch, and hit him with an uppercut to the jaw. The dragon slayer was sent flying back by the punch, causing Natsu to crash into a table. Erza then walked over to the dazed dragon slayer, and hauled him to him feet by his ear. "I said I don't want to fight now!"

"S-Sorry Erza." Natsu said in a defeated tone, as he rubbed his sore ear.

"Geez, looks like Erza is still stronger than your stupid ass." Gray said in an amused tone. "I guess that spar really meant nothing."

"Shut up you fucking stripper!" Natsu roared, as he butted heads with Gray. "I'll kick your ass anytime, anyplace."

"Sounds like a plan matchstick!" Gray yelled, as he grabbed Natsu's vest.

"My looks like you guys wrecked the guild again." Mirajane said with a slight chuckle.

"Hrmm." Makarov grumbled, causing Mirajane to look at him.

"What's wrong Master?" Mirajane asked, as she walked over to Makarov.

"Nothing. Just getting a little sleepy is all." Makarov replied, as he slouched over slightly. "It's him." One by one all around the guild, the Fairy Tail mages began to fall asleep where they stood.

"This has to be..." Gray mumbled before he fell over, fast asleep.

"I will see him! I'm stronger than I was before! I'm not gonna fall asleep!" Natsu thought, as he fought to stay awake. The dragon slayer was struggling to keep his eyes open, as he used a table to hold himself upright. Suddenly the doors to the guild creaked open, and a cloaked figure entered the guild. The cloaked man slowly walked through the guild, being careful to walk around the sleeping mages. The man stopped momentarily to look at Natsu, he seemed slightly surprised that the dragon slayer was still awake, just barely. Natsu's eyes widened when he caught a glimpse of the man's face. He could have sworn he spotted a familiar red tattoo, and a few locks of blue hair.

"I'm impressed you're still awake Natsu." The man said in a deep voice, the mask he was wearing muffled his voice.

"S-Show me yur farce." Natsu stumbled over his words, as he tried to stay awake. The dragon slayer narrowed his eyes at the man before him.

"In due time Natsu." The man said, as he continued walking past the dragon slayer. Suddenly the masked man stopped, and turned to Natsu once more. "Oh, I heard about your little match with Erza. I must say I'm rather impressed, maybe we can spar some time in the future."

"S-Shuuure thiang!" Natsu managed to say, as he forced a lazy grin on his face. "That...that can't be who I think it is." Natsu thought, as he watched the man scan over the request board. The cloaked man grabbed a request, and made his way over towards Makarov. "That can't be Jellal, can it? I'm sure I would have recognized his scent. Plus I don't think Jellal can use magic. I will find out who you are Mystogan."

"I'm taking this mission." Mystogan said, as he showed Makarov the request. "I'm leaving now."

"A-At least undo your sleeping magic!" Makarov exclaimed groggily, as his eyes began to droop.

"Five. Four. Three..." Mystogan began to countdown, making his way towards the guild's doors. He spared Natsu one last glance, as he passed the dragon slayer. Mystogan nodded at Natsu before he continued walking. "...Two. One." As soon as the countdown finished Mystogan was gone without a trace. Moments after Mystogan vanished, his sleep magic wore off. One by one the members of Fairy Tail began to awake from their abrupt slumber.

"Th-That must have be Mystogan." Erza groaned out, as she hoisted herself off the ground.

"What punk!" Gray exclaimed, as he rubbed his head.

"Who's Mystogan?" Lucy asked, as she rubbed her eyes.

"He's a candidate for Fairy Tail's strongest mage." Loke said, adjusting his glasses.

"For some reason he hates being seen." Gray explained, as he walked over to Lucy. "So whenever he comes to take a job, he put everyone to sleep." Lucy nodded, and turned her head to look at Natsu. The dragon slayer had thoughtful expression on his face, as he stared at the doors Mystogan walked through.

"Well that sounds kinda fishy to me." Lucy said, as she placed her hands on her hips.

"That's why only the master has seen Mystogan's face." Gray said, causing Lucy to raise an eyebrow. Before Lucy could say anything, a new voice echoed out through the guild hall.

"No..." The new voice said in a smug tone. "I know his face as well." Everyone turned to see a large blonde-haired man standing on the second floor. The man had a cigar hanging from his mouth, and a smirk plastered on his face. "And it seems Natsu may have caught a glimpse as well."

"Laxus?!" Several guild members exclaimed in shock.

"How unusual!"

"He's never here!"

"What did he say about Natsu?!"

"He's also a candidate for Fairy Tail's strongest." Gray said, turning to look at Lucy.

"Mystogan is very shy. Don't question it too much." Laxus said, as he rested his head on his hand.

"Laxus!" Natsu growled in a low tone, as sparks danced around his body. "FIGHT ME!"

"Hmm, I heard about your little fight with Erza." Laxus said with a smug look, as he gazed down at Natsu. "I must say that I'm surprised that you managed to beat her. But don't think you can come and challenge me just because you beat a weakling like her."

"What did you say?" Natsu in a dark tone, as a vein throbbed on his forehead. His eyes were full of fury, as he glared up at Laxus. "It's one thing to insult me. But it's another when you insult one of my nakama, especially Erza." Lightning exploded off Natsu's body, causing several guild members to jump back. "You will fight me, and I will beat you into the ground for insulting Erza's strength."

"Natsu." Erza thought, as she stared at the dragon slayer. The knight could literally feel the hatred rolling off Natsu, as he glared at Laxus. Erza was slightly worried that Natsu might end up getting hurt. But she was mostly taken aback by how enraged Natsu became after Laxus insulted her.

"Oh? Someone's a little upset." Laxus taunted with a smug look. "I'm the strongest mage in this guild, you don't stand a chance against me."

"Why don't you come down here and test that theory!" Natsu exclaimed, as he clenched his fists.

"Why don't you come up here?" Laxus said, as he gestured to the second floor.

"Fine, you son of a bitch." Natsu snarled, as he raced towards Laxus. Just as Natsu was about to leap up to the second floor; Makarov's enlarged hand shot out, and slammed Natsu back down to the ground.

"You can't go up to the second floor...yet." Makarov said, as he released Natsu.

"Ha! Getting scolded like a little brat, and you thought you could take me on!" Laxus jeered, as he leaned over the railing.

"You too Laxus, stop it." Makarov said, as he turned his gaze to Laxus.

"I'll never give up the position of Fairy Tail's strongest mage to anyone." Laxus said, as he gazed down at all the mages watching him. "Not to Erza, Mystogan, Gildarts, and especially not to you Natsu. I'm the strongest!"

"Not for long." Natsu said under his breath, as he watched Laxus walk away from the railing.


(2 Hours Later)

"Mira-san, what was Master talking about earlier? Why couldn't Natsu go up to the second floor?" Lucy asked, as Mira severed her a drink.

"You're not ready for what's up on the second floor yet, Lucy." Mirajane explained, as she pointed up to the second floor. "But the request board on the second floor has far more difficult jobs posted on it. They're S-class jobs."

"S-class?!" Lucy exclaimed in a shocked tone.

"S-class missions are so dangerous, even the slightest mistake can lead to your death. But in return the pay is outstanding." Mirajane explained with a smile, as she cleaned a beer mug. "Only mages approved by Master can take S-class jobs. There are currently only five S-class mages including Erza, Mystogan, and Laxus." Mirajane put the mug down, and leaned forward towards Lucy. "You shouldn't aim to be S-class anyways, Lucy. You'll run out of lives way too quickly on those jobs."

"Aren't you an S-class mage?" Lucy asked, causing a sad smile to spread across Mirajane's face.

"I'm guessing Natsu told you that." Mira said with a dry chuckle. "I was an S-class mage, but after Lisanna...died...I kinda just gave up on being an active mage. But I guess I'm technically still an S-class mage."

"Do you ever miss being a mage?" Lucy questioned, taking a sip of her drink.

"Sometimes. It would be great to go on missions with Natsu and Erza." Mirajane said with a wistful look. "But I do enjoy tending the bar here. It let's me gossip with everyone, and it makes me happy."

"That's great then." Lucy said with a smile, as she stood from the bar. "Well I'm heading home Mira-san." Lucy grabbed her bag, and was about to leave. But she remembered something she wanted to ask Mira."Oh, Mira-san! Have you seen Natsu? Because he kinda just disappeared a while ago?"

"He stormed out of the guild a about an hour ago." Mirajane replied, as she tapped her chin. "It probably had something to do with Laxus."

"Okay, maybe I'll see him on the way home." Lucy said, as she turned to leave.

"Remember Lucy, Natsu has to be the one to initiate things." Mirajane said, just before Lucy got too far away.

"Y-Yeah I r-remember." Lucy stuttered out, as her entire face burned bright red. Mirajane couldn't help but giggle, as she watched Lucy run out of the guild.

Lucy ran out of the guild as fast as she could, earning several glances from her fellow guild members. When Lucy was a safe distance away, she stopped running and let a deep sigh. Lucy then began to walk home, as she tried to control her raging blush. As Lucy neared her home, she began to walk on the edge of the canal in front of her home.

"I know I've heard of Mystogan and Laxus before." Lucy said, sticking her arms out to help her balance. "Fairy Tail is full of powerful mages."

"Please be careful miss." A boater called out, as he sailed down the canal.

"I'll just have to work harder starting tomorrow, so that I can become one of Fairy Tail's strongest mages!" Lucy cheered, as she ascended the stairs to her apartment. As Lucy reached for the doorknob, she could faintly hear movement in her apartment. "I bet it's Natsu." But when Lucy opened her door, her jaw nearly hit the floor. Splayed out on the floor in front of her was Natsu. The pink-haired dragon slayer was missing his vest, as he rapidly did crunches. Lucy couldn't stop herself from watching the sweat roll down Natsu's toned chest. The blonde could swear she was drooling, as another massive blush spread across her face.

"Fuck letting him start things, I might just jump him right now." Lucy thought, as her head filled with images of her and Natsu doing dozens of sexual deeds. Quickly shaking her head, Lucy forced those thoughts out of her mind. "No! Bad Lucy! Remember what Mira-san said! If we want Erza to join use, I have to let Natsu make the first move. Damn it Natsu, why do you have to be so tempting?!" Lucy's eyes widened when she saw Natsu look at her. "Shit! Shit! Shit! He's looking right at me! What do I do!?...I know, I'll act pissed like usual!"

"Welcome back." Natsu said mid-crunch.

"Aye sir!" Happy cheered, as he lifted a dumbbell.

"Your sweat stinks!" Lucy screamed, as she jumped on Natsu's chest. The blonde inhaled through her nose, and a shiver ran down her spine. "Oh God it smells so manly and erotic!" Lucy hopped off Natsu, and pointed angrily towards her door. "Go exercise at your own home!"

"What are you talking about? We're a team." Natsu said with a toothy grin, as he grabbed a pink dumbbell. "This is for you."

"You like pink, right?" Happy asked, jumping into the air.

"What am I gonna do with dumbbells?!" Lucy yelled, keeping up her false anger.

"I have to get stronger so that I can beat Laxus." Natsu said, as he dropped to the ground and began to do one armed pushups. Lucy bit her lips, as she watched Natsu's back muscles flexing. Fighting back a moan, Lucy turned her back to Natsu.

"P-Please just go home." Lucy managed to say, as her entire face turned red.

"We're gonna stay here and train all night." Happy said, while doing his own pushups.

"I've made a decision, Luce." Natsu said, as he stopped mid-pushup. Lucy turned around, and gave the pink-haired dragon slayer a confused look. Natsu looked up at Lucy with a large smirk on his face. "We're doing and S-class job!" Lucy's eyes bulged when she saw Happy hold up an S-class request form.

"How the fuck did you get that?!" Lucy screamed in a panicked tone, as he eyes bugged out. "We're not supposed to be on the second floor!"

"I just took it." Happy said, looking at the request.

"You thieving cat!" Lucy yelled, as she tried to snatch the request, but Happy quickly flew out of her reach.

"Since it's our first job from the second floor, I choose the cheapest one." Natsu said, putting his vest back on, much to Lucy disappointment. "It's still 7 million jewels though."

"NO! We're not qualified to take on S-class missions." Lucy argued, crossing her arms under her chest.

"But if we succeed Jii-chan will defiantely approve us, right?" Natsu asked with a wide grin.

"Jeez, you're so reckless." Lucy said with a sigh, as she sat down at her writing desk. "At least follow the rules of your own guild."

"But then we'll never be to go up to the second floor." Natsu said, as he walked over to Lucy.

"Whatever; I'm not going." Lucy said, resting her head on her hand. "You two can go."

"But it say 'save our island' on the request." Happy said, pointing to the writing on the request form.

"Come Luce let's go! We're a team right?" Natsu said with a smile, as he rested a hand on her shoulder.

"Island?" Lucy parroted, raising an eyebrow.

"It's the cursed Galuna Island." Happy said in a spooky tone.

"Yeah fuck that, I'm defiantely not going now." Lucy said, as she leaned back in her chair.

"But Luce there's another reward." Natsu said, gaining Lucy's interest. The dragon slayer grabbed the request form from Happy, and showed it to Lucy again. "The other reward is one of those gold keys you've been looking for." A smirk spread across Natsu's face when he saw Lucy's eyes light up. "Got her now."

"I'M IN!" Lucy cheered, as she jumped out of her seat.

"That's what I'm talking about!" Natsu exclaimed, as he high-fived Lucy. "Let's get going."

"What about Erza?" Lucy asked, causing Natsu to stop dead in his tracks.

"Heheh, I kinda didn't tell Erza." Natsu said sheepishly, as he scratched his chin. "We're doing this job without her, because she'd never let me go."

"What?!" Lucy yelled, but before she could argue Natsu had already jumped out her window. "USE THE DAMN DOOR!" The blonde celestial spirit mage grumbled to herself, as she quickly followed after the dragon slayer.


(The Next Day at Fairy Tail)

"OH NO!" Mirajane yelled, as she raced down the stairs. "Master! One of the requests on the second floor is missing!" Makarov spit out the beer was drinking when he heard this.

"Oh that." Laxus said with a small smirk, as he leaned back in his chair. "A few hours ago I saw a blue cat stealing one of the requests...I'm pretty sure the cat had wings."

"Happy?!" Mirajane exclaimed with a worried look.

"That means Natsu and Lucy were likely involved as well." Alzack said with a frown. "What're they thinking."

"I knew they were stupid, but not that stupid." Bisca said, as she adjusted her cowboy hat.

"They broke a principal rule of this guild." Laxus said, taking a puff from his cigar. "Hey old man! When they return they'll get expelled right? But I doubt they'll come back alive from an S-class job with their pathetic skills." Laxus laughed loudly, but he stopped when someone slammed their hands on the table he was sitting at. Looking up Laxus was surprised to see Mirajane glaring at him. Her eyes were full of anger, as her fists clenched.

"LAXUS! If you knew about this, why didn't you stop them?!" Mirajane yelled in an angry tone.

"I just thought it was a thieving cat, running off with a piece of paper in it's mouth." Laxus replied with an evil smirk. "I had no idea it was Happy, and that Natsu would run off with an S-class job." Everyone's eyes widened when the table Laxus was sitting at suddenly exploded into a pile of splinters. Laxus smirked, as he looked up at Mirajane. The white-haired barmaid held a fierce glare, as a dark aura surrounded her. Laxus laughed, as he blew out a cloud of smoke. "Oh? It's been awhile since I saw that face from you Mira."

"You better pray Natsu, Lucy, and Happy make it back alright, or I will destroy you." Mirajane said in a dark tone, as her eyes narrowed.

"This is bad indeed...Which job is missing?" Makarov asked, as he turned to look at Mirajane.

"The Cursed Galuna Island job." Mirajane answered, causing Makarov's eyes to widen.

"The Island of Demons!?" Makarov exclaimed, earning a collective gasp from the guild. "Laxus, bring them back!"

"Don't be stupid...I have another job to do." Laxus said, as he stood up from his seat. "They can take care of themselves, right?"

"Who else but you can force Natsu back?!" Markov shouted, causing Laxus to laugh.

"What aboout Ersha?" Cana drunkenly suggested.

"She's not here right now." Mirajane said, as she continued to glare at Laxus.

"Jii-san that's an unforgivable insult." Gray said, as he pushed out his chair. "I'll bring Lucy and that flame brained idiot back"


(5 Hours Later; Port of Hargeon)

"It's been a while since we've been here!" Lucy exclaimed, as she scanned around the town. "This is where reunited, right?"

"Haven't been here for a while...we were just here like two weeks ago Luce." Natsu said with a deadpanned look.

"Alright first we have to find a ship that can take us to Galuna Island." Lucy said, as she started to walk towards the docks. But the blonde squeaked in surprise when Natsu suddenly grabbed her shoulders.

"A ship!? Can't we just swim there?!" Natsu pleaded, earning a sigh from Lucy.

"Natsu that's not happening." Lucy said, as she pinched the bridge of her nose. "I know how to help you with your motion sickness, so why is this a problem?"

"Well I didn't want you to have to do that." Natsu said, as he rubbed the back of his head.

"Just shut up, and help me find us a boat." Lucy said, as she quickly turned her head to hide her slight blush. After asking almost a dozen sailors, Natsu and Lucy still didn't have a ride to Galuna Island. Deciding to try one more time the duo approached another sailor. Lucy tapped the mustached man's shoulder, gaining his attention. "Excuse us sir, but could you give us a ride to Galuna Island?"

"Galuna Island?" The man parroted, scratching his chin. "I don't know what you think you'll find there, but no sailor wants to go near there. Even pirates avoid that place."

"Damn it." Lucy cursed, as she slumped against a nearby wall.

"I guess we're swimming then." Natsu said with a smile, as he patted Lucy's back.

"Swim? That's suicide, unless you're not afraid of giant sharks." The sailor said, turning back to the Fairy Tail mages.

"Damn straight I'm not afraid! I'll fry those stupid sharks!" Natsu exclaimed, as he shook his fist.

"You can't use fire while in water." Lucy said with a sweatdrop. Natsu was about to argue, but Lucy stopped him. "If you use your lightning you'll electrocute me as well, so don't even think about it. *Sigh* What do we do now?"

"Found ya." A voice said from behind Natsu and Lucy, causing them to jump. They both whirled around to see Gray standing behind them.

"Gray?!" Lucy exclaimed, surprised to see the ice mage.

"What are you doing here?!" Natsu yelled in an annoyed tone.

"Master ordered me to bring you two back." Gray said, leaning towards Natsu.

"What!? He already found out!?" Natsu exclaimed wide-eyed.

"If you come back now, you might avoid expulsion." Gray said with a small smirk.

"E-Expulsion." Lucy said, fear evident in her tone.

"I don't care! I'm gonna do this S-class job!" Natsu growled, as he glared at Gray.

"It's called S-class for a reason, dumbass!" Gray exclaimed, trying to persuade the stubborn dragon slayer. "What will you do when Erza finds out?"

"She'll come here and try to drag us back." Natsu replied, causing Gray to raise an eyebrow. "But one of the reasons I'm doing this mission is because of her."

"What are you talking about, Natsu?" Lucy asked, placing her hand on Natsu' shoulder.

"I know Erza wouldn't approve of me doing this, and I know she'll worry about me..." Natsu clenched his teeth, as he tried to reel in his anger. "But that bastard Laxus insulted her, and I won't stand for that. I need to show Laxus that I'm strong enough to fight him. If being S-class will convince him to fight me, then I'm finishing this mission."

"Natsu." Lucy whispered in shock. She knew that Natsu and Erza were extremely close, but she had no idea he'd be willing to risk his life just to defend Erza's honor. "He's the most caring person I've ever met."

"Well it's the Master's orders! I'm bringing you two back!" Gray exclaimed, as ice began to form in his hands. "Don't bitch about it if you get hurt!"

"You wanna fight?!" Natsu yelled, as flames burst of his hands.

"H-Hey, you two calm down!" Lucy exclaimed, trying to defuse the situation.

"Magic?" The sailor from earlier said, as his eyes widened. "You guys are mages? Are you here to stop the curse?"

"Yeah!" Natsu exclaimed with a grin.

"Y-Yeah we're here to help. Even though I'm not too confident anymore." Lucy said the last part under her breath.

"Great! Then everyone hop in." The sailor said, as he stepped onto his boat.

"I won't let you go!" Gray yelled, as he glared at Natsu. The dragon slayer merely grinned, and hit Gray with a surprise roundhouse kick to the face. The ice mage was instantly rendered unconscious. Natsu then grabbed Gray off the ground, and tossed him onto the boat.

"Wait, why are you bringing Gray?" Lucy asked in a confused tone.

"If he goes back to the guild he'll bring Erza, and others to bring us back." Natsu explained, as he leaned Gray against the side of the boat. "Sailor man! Take us to Galuna Island!" The man nodded, and pushed the boat off the dock. The second the boat started moving, Natsu was hanging over the side of the boat, trying to not vomit.

"God your hopeless." Lucy said with a chuckle, hoisting Natsu onto her lap. The pink-haired dragon slayer released a content sigh, as he felt Lucy's fingers beginning to comb through his hair.

"Is he be alright?" The sailor asked, confused by Natsu's sudden motion sickness.

"Aye sir! Natsu is always like this!" Happy cheered, causing everyone to sweatdrop.


(15 Minutes Later)

"Ugh, what the fuck happened?" Gray groaned, as he slowly shook his head. But when he tried to raise his arms, he found that he couldn't move them. Eyes shooting open, Gray saw that he was tied up. "What the shit!?"

"H-Hey Gray." Lucy said, as she awkwardly waved at the ice mage.

"Lucy untie me!" Gray yelled, as he struggled against his bindings.

"Not until we get to the island." Lucy said, as she continued to comfort Natsu. Turning to look at the island in front of them, a sudden chill ran down Lucy's spine. "I'm getting this creeping feeling of anxiety."

"You dragged me along, and now you're talking like that?" Gray growled, as he once again struggled against the ropes tying him up. After a few moments Gray gave up, and turned to the sailor steering the boat. "Hey old man, why did you let us on this boat anyways?"

"My name is Bobo, I once lived on Galuna Island." The newly named Bobo replied, causing Lucy's eyes to widen. "But I managed to escape from that cursed place."

"What kind of curse is it?" Happy asked, looking away from the school of fish he had been drooling over.

"Misfortune falls upon all those who step foot on Galuna Island." Bobo replied, as he gazed at the island they were approaching. "Can you guys really rid this island of its curse?" Bobo pulled down his sleeve, revealing a deformed looking arm. "This demonic curse." Both Gray and Lucy's eyes widened at the sight of the demonic arm.

"That arm." Gray said, as he slowly backed away from Bobo.

"The curse...you mean it..." Lucy tried to speak, as she stared at Bobo's demonic arm.

"There it is." Bobo said, as he pointed to the island in from of them. "Galuna Island." Gray, Lucy, and Happy moved to the front of the ship to get a good look at the island.

"Hey...sir." Lucy started to say, but when she turned around Bobo was nowhere to be found. "H-Huh? Where is he?"

"Did he fall in the water?" Gray asked, as he looked over the boat's side. Happy quickly dove into the water, and began to search for Bobo. But after about a minute Happy resurfaced.

"I don't think he's down there." Happy said, beginning to swim back to the boat.

"What?! What's going on?!" Lucy exclaimed, as she began to pull on her hair. As Lucy was freaking out, Natsu's ears perked up at a sudden sound.

"G-Guys, what's that noise?" Natsu managed to say through his motion sickness. Gray and Lucy turned around, and gasped when they saw a massive tidal wave surging towards them.

"SHIT! IT'S A TIDAL WAVE!" Gray screamed, as he frantically tried to break the ropes around his arms. "Hey, hurry up and untie me! I'm gonna die!"

"We're getting sucked in!" Lucy yelled, as the boat started moving towards the tidal wave. "Happy! Try to lift the boat up!"

"That's impossible!" Happy exclaimed, the wave sucking him up as well.

The massive tidal wave sucked up the boat and Happy. Lucy closed her eyes and held Natsu tightly, as the tidal wave raced towards the island. With a loud crash the tidal wave smashed into the island, scattering the Fairy Tail mages across the beach and knocking them unconscious in the process. Twenty minutes after their rough landing on the beach, Lucy slowly regained consciousness.

"This is..." Lucy scanned her surroundings, and saw Natsu, Gray, and Happy lying next to the destroyed remains of their boat. "Are you guys okay?!"

"Whoa! Are we on Galuna Island!?" Natsu exclaimed, as he jumped to his feet.

"I guess the tidal wave washed us ashore." Lucy said, as she walked over to the other mages. "What happened anyway? That arm...the demonic curse?" Lucy rubbed her chin, as she tried to make sense of the situation. "And then that old man just disappeared."

"Don't worry Luce! Let's explore!" Natsu cheered, as he began to walk off into the nearby jungle.

"Aye sir!" Happy exclaimed, quickly following after Natsu.

"Natsu, we're here on a job, so you should be a little more concerned." Lucy explained, as she grabbed Natsu's arm. "There's supposed to be a village on this island. The mayor there is our client. We should go there first."

"Wait." Gray said, as he slowly got to his feet.

"Oh come on! We've come this far; you aren't taking us back!" Natsu yelled, as he glared at Gray.

"No." Gray said, as he dusted off his jacket. "I'm coming with you guys." Natsu and Lucy's eyes widened at this revelation. "It'd piss me off if you two got to the second floor before I did...And if you two got expelled the guild would get rather boring." A grin spread across Natsu and Lucy's faces, as they high-fived. "Let's go."

"Yeah!" Lucy, Natsu, and Happy cheered, before they began to make their way towards the village on the island. After searching around, the Fairy Tail mages finally stumbled upon a massive wooden fence. Stepping closer, they spotted a sigh that read 'KEEP OUT' on the gates.

"Keep out...what kind of village is this?" Gray asked with a frown.

"Excuse us!" Lucy yelled, as she knocked on the gate. "Could you please open the gate?!"

"Tch, let's just break it down." Natsu suggested, earning him a smack upside the head from Lucy.

"Can you not think about blowing things up for five minutes!" Lucy scolded, earning a pout from the dragon slayer. Suddenly two men appeared on the gate above the Fairy Tail mages.

"Who's there?" One of the men asked, looking down at the small group.

"We're mages from Fairy Tail." Lucy replied, gesturing to the rest of the group. "We saw your request, and came here to help."

"Fairy Tail?" The man parroted in a confused tone. "We didn't anything about you accepting our request."

"I think there was some confusion." Gray said, as he crossed his arms over his chest. "If we can't get in we'll just leave."

"I'm not leaving." Natsu hissed at the ice mage.

"Shut up." Gray whispered, as he elbowed Natsu in the stomach.

"Show me your guild marks." The man said, narrowing his eyes. The Fairy Tail mages all showed the man their guild marks. The man nodded and turned to the other guard that was with him. "Their marks look real."

"Strip the girl." The other guard said, causing a tic mark to form on Natsu's head.

"That's not happening!" Natsu yelled, as he stepped in front of Lucy. The dragon slayer growled, as he glared at the gate guard. "I'd advise you keep your mouth shut."

"I'm sorry about him, he just got carried away." The first guard said, as he pushed the other man out of the way. He quickly pulled a lever, and the gate began to open. "Get in...I'll go and get the Chief." Fives minutes later the Fairy Tail mages were standing in the middle of the village. The entire village seemed to be gathered around the mages. All of the villagers were wearing robes, concealing their appearance.

"Thank you all for coming here, mages. I am Moka, chief of this village." Moka said, as he approached the mages. "I apologize if this seems sudden, but you must see something." Everyone take off your robes." All of the villagers slowly stripped off their robes. Lucy gulped when she saw that each of the villagers had various demonic body parts.

"I knew it." Gray said, crossing his arms over his chest.

"Does this not surprise you?" Moka said, showing off his own demonic arm. "Everyone on this island...even the dogs and birds, are affected by this curse."

"I'm questioning you, but what makes you think there's a curse on this island?" Gray asked the village chief. "Couldn't it just be some type of disease?"

"I've this to many doctors..." Moka replied, holding up his demonic arm. "But they all said there's no such disease...Also the moon's magical power has something to do with how we look."

"Moon's magical power?" Lucy repeated with a confused look.

"Ever since ancient times, this island has accumulated moonlight. This made the island so beautiful that it shined like the moon." Moka explained, as he glanced up at the Moon overhead. "But a few years ago, the moonlight started to turn purple."

"Purple? I've never seen anything like that." Natsu said, as he scratched his head.

"People from the mainland all say that...but the moon did purple on this island...after the purple moon showed up our bodies started to change." Moka explained, just as Happy looked up into the sky. The blue cat gasped when he saw the Moon.

"Guys! The Moon is up!" Happy exclaimed, as he pointed at the Moon in the night sky.

"It's true...it's purple." Lucy said with a slight gasp.

"Man that's creepy." Gray said, the Moon's appearance sending a chill down his spine.

"This is the curse of the Moon's magical power." Moka said before he gasped in pain. Soon all the villagers around the Fairy Tail mages began to howl in pain, as their bodies began to change.

"What's going on?!" Natsu yelled, as he watched the villager's bodies beginning to change. A few moments everything began to die down. Now instead of having single body parts being demonic, all the villagers fully turned into demons.

"Sorry if we scared you." Moka said in an apologetic tone. "When the purple moon comes out...our bodies into these ugly demons." Natsu had a sympathetic look, as he watched several of the villagers break down into tears. "Once it becomes morning everyone will change back to their original forms...but recently...there were some people who didn't change back and they lost their souls."

"That can't be." Lucy said in a shocked tone.

"We decided to kill anyone who'd lost their soul and turned into a real demon." Moka explained, causing Natsu to clench his fists in anger.

"You killed them, even when there's a chance they might change back to their original form!?" Natsu yelled, anger evident in his eyes.

"If we'd let them live, others might have been killed by those demons..." Moka replied, as he lowered his gaze to the ground. "And even if we locked them up, they'd just break out and escape." Moka reached and pulled a picture out of his pocket. A tear fell from Moka's eye when he showed the picture to the Fairy Tail mages. "T-That's why...I had to kill my own son as well. My son, whose soul became evil."

"He...but...yesterday..." Lucy said in a shocked tone, as she stared at the photo. The picture was of Bobo, the sailor who had brought them to the island. "We..." Before Lucy could say anymore Gray stopped her.

"Shhh!" Gray said, silencing Lucy immidiately. He then turned to the blonde and spoke to her in a quiet tone. "I guess we know why he just vanished now. Hopefully he can rest in peace now."

"H-He was a g-ghost?!" Lucy thought, as goosebumps formed all over her body.

"I acknowledge that you all as famous mages. Please save our island." Moka begged, bowing to the Fairy Tail mages. "If this goes on much longer...everyone will lose their souls...and turn into demons..."

"I won't let that happen!" Natsu exclaimed, his voice full of determination. "We'll save you guys and this island!"

"There is only one way to remove this curse..." Moka explained, pointing towards the Moon. "Please destroy the moon."

"What!?" Gray and Lucy yelled in shock.

"I like the sound of that!" Natsu cheered, punching a flaming fist into his palm.


And done! This chapter marks the end of the intro for the Galuna Island arc. The next few chapters will be longer, and and get to the real meaty parts of the Galuna Island arc. Like I promised the next chapter should be out quick as well, but the one after that you'll have to wait for. So what did you guys think? Remember to follow/favorite, PLEASE REVIEW, and PM ideas for this fic. So until next time I'm outta here.