A/N: What's up Internet? Celestial here bringing you an all new chapter of the Hellfire Dragon Slayer. I hope you are all having a good night, It was snowing here in New Hampshire today, so it's currently a bit cold, but supposedly it's going to be 52 tomorrow, and I'm hoping its true so all of this troublesome snow melts away. Anyway, last chapter everyone got to meet several new people, as well as got to see how Aiden handled a mission given to him by the council. He didn't get to see his sister, but it won't be long until they meet again. This chapter is a bit filler, but it serves to set some future plot points as well as introduce a few new ideas I had swirling around in my head. You come up with a lot of cool things when you are eating cookies at 3 am.

Team Flaming Skies is growing in size, and no longer is it just Aiden, Wendy, Carla and Phoebe. This little filler arc takes place during the end of the Phantom Lord arc and will set up for the beginning of the original arc, which I haven't named yet. I hope you all like it. This chapter in its entirety is a huge reference, and if you guess what that reference is, you'll get to be in the next chapters shoutout.

Thanks to RedBurningDragon for being a loyal reader and for submitting your oc Yun, I promise I'll try to squeeze him into the story at some point, probably during that new arc. I would also like to thank Chance Green G King for also being a loyal reader. Check out his story, The Outcast which just received a new update. I would also like to thanks Sandshrew master 317 for submitting an idea which I'll use in the future.

Well, I hope you all like this new chapter. Have a good night!

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Fairy Tail

Tales of the Hellfire Dragon

Chapter 12

A Quick Mission

A couple days had passed since Aiden and his team returned from Misty Creek. They had received a warm welcome from everyone, who cheered for their safe return. They were also quite happy when meeting Dilynn and Chelia. Master Roubaul was quick to ask for details, so they all explained the situation. Chelia now sported a bright green Cait Shelter mark on her right leg. She had been ecstatic when she received it and wouldn't stop showing it off to everyone. It made Aiden smile warmly. Dilynn had also gotten one on the back of her hand, though hers was only temporary.

He was currently outside, in the middle of a training session with Wendy. Their clothes had become a bit torn from all of the attacks they had thrown at each other. They were tired and drenched in sweat, but neither were backing down. Dilynn and Chelia had been watching from the sidelines, along with Carla and Phoebe. Finally, Aiden fell to the ground, tapping his fist on the ground.

"I give...you win this one." he said.

"Alright! I told you I could win." Wendy said cheerfully. Her legs quivered and she fell down to her knees, her adrenaline wearing off a bit. Chelia quickly ran to her side, kneeling next to her. Her hands started glowing a bright blackish blue as she started using her magic. As it turned out, Chelia was also a God Slayer. She had apparently been learning her magic from a book that her parents had put away in their attic.

She had explained to them that her parents had been vacationing in Misty Creek for quite awhile, only for them to both get murdered by a mugger. They didn't have magic so they weren't able to defend themselves. Chelia was lucky enough to have been at home at the time, but she had only been five at the time. She spent her time learning her magic and strengthening herself so she could find the man that killed her parents and avenge them. She had been taken to an orphanage, the same one in Misty Creek. Apparently, she was supposed to be in the custody of her cousin but she had disappeared three years prior and hadn't tried to find her. That pissed Aiden off a lot, he wanted to find this person just to give them a piece of his mind, but Wendy had talked him out of it, seeing as they didn't know who she even was.

Phoebe hovered over him, holding a water bottle in her hands. He gave her a quiet thanks, taking the bottle from her, quickly draining it from its contents.

"Wow, you guys are something else. I didn't know Dragon Slayers were this strong." Dilynn said, standing up from the stool she was sitting on. Due to the heat, she had been wearing a sleeveless blue shirt, which had a few hearts drawn on it in bright red cloth. She was wearing a matching navy blue skirt and a pair of white flip flops. She had braided her brown hair, the braid resting on her shoulder. Wendy had given her some beads, which she used to decorate it.

"Our magic is made to combat dragons. Even though we are trained to deal with them, I've never actually fought a dragon...according to Atlas Flame, those who kill a dragon and bathe in its blood become true dragon slayers." Aiden said, wiping some sweat from his forehead. He stood up, stretching a bit. Chelia was already at his side, using her magic to heal his wounds. Wendy smiled, giving the girl a pat on the head.

"She's getting better with her control...it won't be long until she's healing big wounds like me." she said.

"Thanks big sis, all of this practice makes it easier" the girl said.

"Well, now that we have trained a bit, why do you girls say to a quick mission?" he said, gaining their attention.

"What for? We got 30 million Jewels from the council for that last mission. We don't need the money." Carla said.

"Yeah that's true, but that's all going to restoring and increasing the size of our guild hall. We'll have bigger huts than before, and something that I can really get behind, separate showers!" he said happily.

"I do agree with that...it was about time we got separate showers...it's a little embarrassing showering with guys." Wendy said, subconsciously covering herself up.

"Well I honestly think going on a mission is a great idea...I want to get used to this so when I join Fairy Tail, I can just start working." Dilynn said.

"Okay, we'll get ready while you go pick our mission. Chelia you'll have to stay here with Alana okay?" Aiden said.

"Aw...can't I go with you?" she asked, giving him a cute pout. He chuckled, ruffling her hair.

"Sorry sweetheart but that isn't going to work on me. We'll play all the games you want when we come back, okay?"

"Okay, come on Dil, let's play while they get ready." the pink haired girl said, grabbing the brunette's hands. Aiden and Wendy headed off to their huts to grab some clean clothes. They had already showered together a couple times and had grown a little used to it, thankfully there were shower stalls so they couldn't see anything.

After his shower, Aiden dried his hair off, got dressed and grabbed his scarf, wrapping it around his neck. He grabbed his knapsack and put a couple changes of clothes and his money pouch inside it, slinging it over his shoulder. He made his way back to the main hall, greeting a few of his friends and fellow members.

"Hey Aiden, how was training?" Alana asked curiously, she was once again dressed in her casual clothes. She handed him a lit torch, and he took a bite from the flames, a bit of smoke coming from his mouth.

"It was great! Wendy is getting better control of her magic and her hand to hand is getting better. I'll be working with Carla and Dilynn soon, but I want to take a mission. Do you think you could watch Chelia while we're out?"

"Sure thing, I'll keep an eye on her. The master is rather fond of her, he says she reminds him of Wendy when she was little. I can kinda see the resemblance." She said, glancing at one of the tables, where Master Roubaul and Chelia were, playing with some Plasticine. Aiden smiled brightly.

"So, what kind of mission were you looking to take?" Yamato asked, glancing away from her book. She had also decided to dress a bit more casual, forgoing her ballgown for a tribal dress. The top half was a solid black color, and had thick black halter straps, leaving her arms bare. Her violet Cait Shelter mark could be seen on her left bicep, the violet cat had a bright red eye, making it look almost venomous.

The skirt part of the dress changed into a more bright ensemble, having many colors. He spotted several hues of red, blue, orange and bright yellow, along with darker colors like violet and brown, looking at it made him think of a kaleidoscope. She was wearing a pair of black sandals, with bright violet straps which crossed back and forth over her legs and were decorated with many differently colored beads. She was also sported a few bead necklaces around her neck, in various colors, though purple was the most prominent one. She was wearing a brown armband on her bicep which had a scaled design to it.

"Oh hey Yamato...you're fitting in nicely, I could barely tell it was you...the look suits you." he said, admiring her tribal outfit. She blushed a bit, taking a swig from her bottle of poison.

"Anyway, to answer your question...I just want something that's mildly challenging. I want to see what Dilynn can do without overdoing it." he said. She pursed her lips, loosing herself in thought.

"That is a tough one. We're a small guild so we don't get that many requests, but our popularity has increased. Our guild was in the 56th place on the guild list, but the council raised us to 38th place. Apparently, a fourteen year old taking on two S-class quests and successfully completing them is enough to increase your popularity. Several people have asked to join Cait Shelter but the master turned them down. He said we're not accepting anymore members." Alana said, taking back Aiden's torch, since he had already finished his fire.

Aiden looked back at the master, a frown on his face. He wondered why he didn't want more people around. If more members joined, then Cait Shelter would grow in size and they would get more missions, it would feel like a family...but somehow he figured that wasn't what the old man wanted. He probably didn't want the guild getting so big that there wouldn't be enough Jewel to pay the bills. He shook his head, looking back at the board where Dilynn was still standing.

"Maybe an A-class quest will do...I think Wendy is B-class material now, seeing as she's grown in strength over the last few days." Aiden said.

"Yes, but Dilynn has never taken a quest before, so you can't just jump the gun, she might be A-class or she might be F-class. I think you should take a C-class, it's right in the middle so it will be fine." Yamato said firmly.

"Hmm...alright, any good quests Alana?" he asked, looking at the barmaid. She grabbed the log book, looking through it.

"Well, I got some new ones this morning but I didn't pin them up yet. There are three interesting quests, but from all of them this one is the most suitable one." she said, pulling the last C-class quest from the file. She handed it to him, and he instantly read it over.

Requesting Able Wizards:

I am in need of a special gemstone located deep within the heart of Crystal Cave. It is rather imperative that I receive this crystal for my research. More details will be given upon arrival. Reward: 25,000 J. Location: Crystal Cove.

"This does seem rather easy, and I have been to Crystal Cove before. It's a beautiful inlet city, near Hargeon Town. I've never been inside the Crystal Cave though, me and Phoebe were just passing through." he said, looking up from the paper.

"Well there you go, for 25 grand it isn't a bad mission, and all you have to do is grab a crystal. I think that should be easy enough for Dilynn to handle." Alana said.

"There are monsters within the cavern though, and they can vary in strength...I think I'll tag along with you guys, just to make sure you guys are safe." Yamato said, earning a nod from Aiden.

"Sure, the more the merrier." he said with a grin.

"Hi Aiden, did you pick a mission yet? I've been having a hard time debating." Dilynn said, giving him a sheepish smile. He showed her the paper Alana had given him.

"Yup, it's a simple fetch quest. Yamato is coming with us...so it will go by quicker."

"Awesome...I can't wait to show you two what I can truly do." she said, a firm look on her face.

"Good, then once Wendy is ready, we'll grab the first train to Hargeon. From there it's only two hours on foot...we can get to know each other a bit better." he said.

"Hi everyone!" Wendy cried in greeting. She was dressed and ready to go, her pink knapsack firmly placed on her shoulders. Carla was floating right next to her along with Pheobe who was helping her with her ribbon.

"Hiya Wendy, ready to go?" Aiden asked, earning a nod from her.

"Yup, what mission did you pick?" she asked curiously.

"It's one that came in from the council this morning. We're going to Crystal Cove." he said cheerfully.

"And I'll be tagging along to supervise. Aiden may be S-class, but I want to see him at his best. I also want to make sure Dilynn doesn't get hurt." Yamato said.

"Okay...we should leave before the next train leaves the station, it's a bit of a walk to Clover Town." Carla said, finally getting her ribbon on her tail.

"Ah, before you leave, there might be some delay with the trains, all the trains that run through Magnolia have been rerouted to Calysta Town, apparently Phantom Lord has broken the rails leading into the city in an attempt to keep Fairy Tail members away from the guild." Roubaul said.

"Are you serious? Is that conflict still going on?" Aiden asked, a hint of worry on his face.

"It is, they've sent the Element Four into action...they kidnapped one of their members but have asked all other guilds to not get involved, so don't even think of heading to Magnolia Town, I know you've got friends there, but it's dangerous right now." he warned.

"Don't worry Master, as reckless as Aiden is, he knows not to jump into something that doesn't concern him. Fairy Tail will handle it." Phoebe said, earning a nod from Aiden.

"Yeah, I would never get into a situation when I put myself or my friends in danger. They'll be fine, besides they got Natsu and Erza...those two can kick a whole lotta ass when they work together. Come on, let's head out." he said, heading toward the door. They bid their farewells to their friends and left the guildhall.

It took them around a half hour to reach the quiet Clover Town. Aiden greeted a few of his friends, and popped into Frank's shop for a few minutes to see what was up, he was also interested in seeing if anything new had arrived, but sadly the man had nothing on sale. He did buy something that would help Dilynn out but he bought in secret. They were now waiting for the train to arrive, since all of them had been rerouted, they would take a bit longer for them to arrive.

"So Dilynn, exactly what level of Sand Magic do you use? Your father said you can mold things out of sand, so is it a type of maker magic?" Aiden asked curiously. The brunette shrugged, playing with her braid.

"I wouldn't call it Sand Make, but I can make things out of them. However I have to keep the shape until my brother can harden it with his fire. I can make a lot of other things from sand, mostly pillars and sand storms though." she said.

"Hey, maybe we'll find some Sand Make books at the library. We'll have to take a connecting train from Calysta Town and the Magic Library isn't far from there. How about we go check it out?" Phoebe suggested. She summoned her wings, flying up to her partner's shoulder.

"We never did get to go, since we took up that mission from the council." Wendy added.

"Alright, we can head there once we reach Calysta Town." Aiden said. The train pulled into the station, and several passengers got off. Wendy placed her hand on Aiden's chest, channeling her magic into his system. Yamato looked at the spell, growing a bit curious.

"What was that?" she asked, as they entered the now empty train car.

"That was Wendy's Troia spell. It helps cure motion sickness on people that suffer from it, Dragon Slayers for some reason get sick on transportation, but this spell allows them to travel without much issue." Carla said.

"However, I can only use it twice on a person, or else they become used to it's effects. That's why Aiden also has motion sickness pills in case Troia looses it's effect." Wendy added, earning a nod from Yamato.

"I feel bad for Dragon Slayers that don't have access to that spell though...I mean they become motionless on trains and start puking everywhere." Dilynn said.

"Hey, I only know of one Dragon Slayer who doesn't have access to that spell, and it isn't Black Steel Gajeel." Aiden said, settling into his seat. Saying the name now made him quite angry, knowing he would most likely be one of the mages attracting Fairy Tail at that moment.

"Do God Slayers have weaknesses like that?" Dilynn asked, looking over to Yamato, who was reading a magazine she had brought. She looked up, shaking her head.

"I've never experienced excruciating sickness like the ones Dragon Slayers get on transportation. As far as I know, God Slayers don't have any weakness like that one." She said.

"Can you consume your own poison?"

"Sadly no. If I we're to eat my own poison, I would die within minutes of consuming it. It's the same for Dragon Slayers, they can't eat their own element if they created it, but they can eat all other sources of it. They however can't eat God Slayer magic, like say a Flame God Slayer attacked Aiden here, he wouldn't be able to consume his flame, due to it being of a higher power." she said.

"That shares some good insight, seeing as one day I might face someone like that." Wendy said, earning a nod from Aiden.

They remained rather silent after that, mostly watching the scenery just past the windows. Dilynn and Wendy were talking among themselves, mostly about their childhood and how they learned their magic. It was a bit heartwarming to see the two girls getting along, seeing as they were the same age. Phoebe and Carla were playing Tic-Tac-Toe, though it was a loosing battle for Carla since Phoebe just wouldn't go easy on her. Aiden rubbed his eyes, trying to keep himself awake.

"You okay there Aiden?" Yamato asked, looking a bit concerned. He gave her a nod.

"Just a bit tired...I was just hoping for a direct trip to Crystal Cove, but with all of this rerouting bullshit, I've grown a bit bored." he said simply.

"Well, why don't we follow the girl's example and get to know each other. You told me a bit about how you met your sister, so I guess I can tell you how I met Alana."

"Cool, I never got around to asking." he said, giving her his full attention. She rolled her eyes, holding back the urge to laugh.

"Well...Alana and I come from a city all the way near the southern edge of Fiore, Dawn City. Even though it's called a city, it isn't bigger than Clover Town, but we are pretty advanced for a town near the ocean. We grew up together, along with our friend Eterna...we were the only competent mages in the entire city."

"Sounds like you had a fun childhood." Aiden said.

"It was...always playing at the park, running around and climbing trees. Eterna was the girliest one out of all three of us. I was in the middle..and if I was the middle ground, then Alana was what separated us from the boys. She doesn't look it now, but she was a total tomboy. She rolled around in the dirt, played sports and loved nothing more than to prank people as a kid. Eterna had this porcelain doll collection, that she just absolutely loved, and one day, Alana ended up breaking her window playing baseball, the ball ended up breaking her most precious doll. So instead of telling her she just hid it from her."

"Really? I didn't think Alana would be one to do that." He said.

"She wasn't the smartest girl growing up. She ended up trying to glue it together, but that only made it worse. Instead, she talked me into going on a mission with her. That's where she discovered her magic specialty, Requip: The Swordsman." she said.

"Wait...how old we're you when you went on this mission?" Aiden asked curiously. Yamato looked at the ceiling, lost in thought.

"Uh...eight maybe?" she asked.

"Jeez, how reckless could you be?"

"Like you're one to talk." Carla snapped, having gotten sick of loosing, she decided pay attention to the story. He rolled his eyes, deciding to ignore her.

"Anyway...Eterna must have found out what we did and gone after us, by then we were too far from the city to go back, we had already taken the quest after all. She ended up getting hurt on the way, and Alana blamed herself for it. It was just a simple ankle sprain, but She took it too far. Eterna wasn't even mad about the doll, she just wanted to make sure we were safe. Alana stopped being reckless after that. However, it wasn't the only time we ended up going on missions. We were actually part of a small Treasure Hunting Guild, known as the Dawn Eagles."

"That guild disbanded years ago, or so I heard. I actually met some ex-members out on the road." Aiden said, surprised to hear his friend was from a once famous guild.

"Yeah, it was a bit of a shame really. But anyway, this is where the story ends up taking a turn for the worse. Alana and I we're practicing our magic with Eterna, who had decided to start training on her swordsmanship. While she couldn't use the same Requip as Alana, she could use Sword Magic, and had various spells for the swords she used. Alana ended up forging a sword for her, as a gift for her thirteen birthday. It was a beautiful long sword, with a spell chamber. If you channel magic into it, and insert a specially bullet, you can channel that magic through the blade for a different effect. Eterna was absolutely in love with the sword, so much so that she ended up taking a mission that was out of her league. She had to recover one of seven special emeralds located deep within a cavern." Yamato said, her tone was changing a bit, from being happy to a little bit sad. Dilynn and Wendy were now paying full attention to her.

"What happened?" Aiden asked, though it was an innocent question, he could tell that it was a painful thing for her to say. She took a deep breath, closing her eyes.

"Eterna...she ended up going alone into the cave, by the time we had found her, she was mortally wounded, she had taken a spell right to the heart, and she was bleeding out. We didn't have healers back home and she would die by the time we got her out of the cave. Alana saw the sword she had given her best friend and came up with an idea, to seal her friend's soul within the sword, until she found a way to save her life. Eterna agreed to it, but that only made the situation worse.

Once the spell was cast, she was bound to the sword. Alana tried to set her free, but found it impossible, so now, Eterna is trapped within that sword, for the rest of eternity. Alana doesn't like talking about her a lot, because she still feels responsible...but Eterna has forgiven her millions of times. Sometimes, if Alana allows it, Eterna comes out of the sword, but I'm not sure how long it's been since the last time they spoke." she said, ending her story.

"I'm sorry that happened...but if Eterna is happy that her friend saved her life, then Alana shouldn't keep holding her death over herself. Eterna can still come out of the blade, so she should just allow her to." Aiden said.

"Yeah, we talked about it back home, but she's still not happy about it. She doesn't want to face Eterna after what happened. She barely even uses Twilight, the sword that she made for her. I doubt that's what Eterna even wanted." Yamato said.

"Maybe we can convince her otherwise? I'm sure Eterna wants to see her friends again..it must be lonely being stuck in that sword all the time." Wendy said.

"Yeah, except in order for Eterna to be set free, at least for her to be out of the sword, she needs an external source of energy. You said the sword has a special chamber for magical bullets right?" Aiden asked.

"Yes, it has three of them, along with a trigger. If you use magical lacrima bullets, you can place special magic spells into it and channel them through the sword." Yamato said.

"Hmm...what if we take two of those chambers and put some lacrimas in them, so they absorb natural magic power. That way Eterna wouldn't need to use Alana as a source of magic." Aiden said.

"She would be able to leave the sword for as long as he wants! Aiden your a genius." Wendy said.

"Of course, he may be reckless but he has his moments." Phoebe added, earning a giggle from Carla.

"Hey, I resent that. Anyway, I can easily get those lacrimas from Frank in Clover Town, he uses Lacrima magic, so he'll be able to craft exactly what we need." He continued.

"You guys are so sweet you know, coming up with a solution to bring back someones friend." Dilynn said.

"Hey, we're all part of Cait Shelter right? And that includes Eterna...so I'll do everything I can to get her out into the mortal world and out of that sword...but for now, let's just focus on getting to Crystal Cove." he said.

"I can't wait to share this with Alana...it's going to make her so happy." Yamato said with a warm smile.

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"Ugh finally, my freaking ass is sore." Phoebe cried as she and her friends left the train. They had finally arrived in Crystal Cove, after waiting for a train in Calysta Town. Thankfully, they had enough time to visit the library and get a few books for the road.

Crystal Cove wasn't that big of a city, resembling Clover Town a bit, with all of the small houses and family run businesses. There was a beautiful inlet, and the city was built around it, following the same crescent shape of the cove. The blue waters of the sea were lapping at the golden sand, where a few people were enjoying themselves. Aiden wasted no time in heading out, walking toward the biggest building in the city, the place where their client lived. They saw several large rock formations with glowing crystals of various colors sticking out. Wendy's eyes were glowing a bit as she stared at every crystal she saw.

"They're so pretty! Look at that red one, it's glowing almost like a fire!" she said, pointing to a particularly large red crystal.

"That's the beauty of Crystal Cove, all of these Crystals absorb small amounts of ethernano, making them glow brightly in a wide array of colors. The most rare crystals are the clear ones. If you hold them to the light, you can see a rainbow." he said.

"Do you think we'll be able to find one inside the cave, Aiden?" Dilynn asked.

"We might, we'll have to keep our eyes peeled though." Yamato added, eyeing a purple one that was embedded into a large stone.

"Whoa, even the street lamps are made of crystals. This place must look really pretty at night." Carla said, looking around at the small town.

"Trust me, it is. Hey Aiden, can we stay over night? I want to see the crystals glowing in the night!"

"Sure Phoebe, as long as everyone else is okay with it." he said with a nod.

"I'm okay with it, I just want to get myself some souvenirs. I promised Chelia I would bring her back some crystals." Dilynn said. Yamato remained silent, looking around the small town. All of the towns people were looking at them, eyeing the marks on their shoulders.

"Looks like we're the center of attention." Carla said, glaring at a few people who kept looking in her direction.

"Of course, they've never seen awesome powerful wizards like us." Aiden said, flexing his arm a bit. Wendy and Dilynn rolled their eyes, while Yamato just clapped his shoulder, giving him a grin.

"They are looking at us because Cait Shelter is growing in popularity, all thanks to you and me." she said, making him grin a bit wider.

At the top of the hill was a large house. It was a two story building, with a tan coat of paint on the outside and stained glass windows of various colors. There was an iron fence surrounding it, with large blue crystals that were glowing slightly, most likely the source of light at night. The inner courtyard had several small trees, all cut into various shapes, most being cut into animals. The gates were thankfully open, so they just walked in. Aiden rose his hand, giving three firm knocks on the door.

"Man, this place is nice...wonder how rich this guy is." Phoebe said curiously.

"Is money all you ever think about?" Carla asked, earning a grin from her.

"Money is what keeps me fed, I've always been passionate about not starving to death." the orange exceed replied.

"Phoebe, you never have and never will starve...there are much more important things in this world than money." Aiden said, crossing his arms. The large wooden doors opened, revealing an elderly man, most likely around his early to late fifties, dressed in a firmly pressed suit. He had short white hair, neatly combed, as well as a short white mustache. He had a monocle over his left eye. He cleared his throat, looking at all of them.

"How may I help you today?" he asked, his accented voice filling their ears. Aiden vaguely recognized the accent, from Pregrande perhaps?

"We're wizards from Cait Shelter, we accepted the request you sent out?" Yamato said, holding the paper out to him. He looked at all of them, noticing the marks on their bodies. He opened the door a bit, allowing them to enter.

"Follow me please, the master of the house would like to meet you." he said. The small team of wizards stepped into the house. Looking around, they found themselves in a rather lavish looking foyer. There was a grand staircase leading up stairs, heading into two separate directions, the East Wing and the West Wing of the house. The floors were made of marble and were polished to a shine, and above them was a small crystalline chandelier, made out of pale yellow crystals that seemed to make the room glow with golden light. The man, who they assumed was a butler, lead them to the left part of the house, taking them into another room.

"This is my master's study. He is waiting for you inside...would you like anything?" he asked politely.

"Um...I'm alright." Aiden said.

"So am I, we wouldn't want to impose." Wendy said. Phoebe was about to ask for something but Carla quickly clamped her mouth shut, holding the orange exceed tightly in her arms. Aiden was glad she had assumed human form before leaving the train station, or else Phoebe would have asked for every morsel in the house. Yamato also politely refused. The man nodded, gesturing for them to enter.

The study was a rather small sized room, with large shelves that were filled to the brim with books. There were two large stained glass windows, depicting angels on them, they seemed to also be made from crystals as they were glowing brightly in the sunlight. There was a large oak desk to the very back of the room, filled to the brim with hundreds of sheets of paper. In front of it was a plush looking furniture set, two small couches and a bright red love seat. There was a glass table in the center of the room, with an old looking rug underneath it.

Behind the desk sat the client, a young man who looked to be in his early thirties, with black hair, which was slicked with gel and neatly brushed. He was wearing a large white coat, over what looked like a tan sweater. Underneath he wore a collared shirt and a tie. How the man wasn't dying of heat was beyond anyones guess. He had a thin pair of glasses on his face. He looked up, a small smile on his face.

"Ah, you must be the mages from Cait Shelter. I received confirmation from your master that you were on your way. Welcome, please have a seat." he said, gesturing to the furniture in front of the desk.

"It's nice to meet you sir...my name's Aiden, this is my partner Phoebe."

"I'm Wendy, this is my partner Carla. And these are our friends, Yamato and Dilynn."

"It's a pleasure to meet you all, you may call me William. Once again, thank you for taking this quest, it means a lot to me that you have."

"So, what exactly do you want us to look for? We get that it's a special crystal, but we need more information than that." Aiden said.

"Quite right, well I should explain what I do first. As you might be aware, the crystals here in Crystal Cove are able to absorb natural ethernano and can store it for long periods of time, causing them to glow brightly in various colors. Lacrima crystals are harder to make and require practiced skill, so I'm studying the crystals from the Crystal Cave, to see if there is a cheaper alternative to the lacrima crystals. If they can hold magic spells in them better than lacrima crystals, we could easily mine them from the cave and use them for magical spells. These crystals grow at a fast rate, so we wouldn't be harming the environment by over mining them either." he said.

"Hmm...that's rather interesting. Lacrima crystals tend to break after being used repeatedly, without proper care and maintenance. If these crystals are stronger, then it will make magic all the more easier to store and sell." Aiden said.

"Precisely...but lately, the crystals from the forward part of the cave have been unable to be tested on. They aren't mature yet so they don't last through the experiments. I require a crystal from the deepest part of the Crystal Cave, the Crystal Triad. There's a section there with three big crystals, I believe the crystals from that part of the cave will be suitable for this experiment." William said.

"Alright, so our mission is to gather crystals from the Triad and get them back here, no problemo." Dilynn said, a grin on her face.

"Except there are monsters in that cave. We'll have to be careful...and we also have to extract the crystals without damaging them, or else they wouldn't be useful. We'll have to be ready for anything." Yamato said.

"Ah yes, I'll provide you with mining equipment. It's alright if the crystals are broken off at the base, so long as they aren't cracked in the center. They don't need to be big either, around the size of a baseball should be fine to work with. Three will do." he said, grabbing a brown knapsack from beside him, which was filled with various tools. Aiden took it from him, feeling its weight.

"Well ladies, we've got our mission. Get to the deepest part of the cave and mine the crystals." Aiden said firmly.

"Alright then, we'll get it done. If you excuse us William, we'll get on our way." Yamato said.

It only took them a few minutes to get down to the cove. Behind them was the gaping maw that made up the entrance to the crystal cave. The sounds of beach goers could be heard from where they stood, along with the sound of the lapping sea. They could see bright blue crystals glowing not far from the cavern entrance. They all stood there, staring for a few minutes. Aiden had thankfully placed his knapsack into his small requip pocket, as it would weigh him down during fights.

"Are we just gonna stand here or are we going in?" Dilynn said, sounding a bit impatient. Aiden let out a chuckle and took the lead, slowly walking into the cavern.

Their eyes grew wide as they entered the cave. The pale gray rocky walls were lined with tiny crystals that glowed brightly in the low lighting of the cave. Large crystals also grew out of the ground, glowing brighter than most of the others. Aiden looked around in amazement, wishing he had brought a camera with him. He shook it off and continued deeper into the cave.

"This is amazing isn't it?" Wendy asked, matching his pace. He gave her a nod, eyeing all of the crystals that hung above him.

"Yeah, it's like natures own nightlight. I wouldn't mind living in a place like this." he said.

"If you could find a chamber big enough and convert it into a house." Carla added.

"Look alive, we've got a Golem." Yamato said, just as they entered one of the big chambers within the gave. Within was a giant rock monster, encrusted with several glowing crystals. It stood almost as tall as the cave ceiling, and looked like it was made entirely out of boulders. It had sharpened crystal claws and thick crystal legs. It roared loudly, shaking the cave a bit.

"Alright, this looks like my time to shine! Sand Buster!" Dilynn cried, jumping in front of the monster. From the ground, three large streams of sand flew out, striking the golem in the center of the chest, sending it back a few feet. The creature took a step forward, ignoring the sand completely.

"Hellfire Dragon's Iron Fist!" Aiden cried, slamming his flaming fist into the golem's chest, sending it tumbling to the ground. He shook his hand, gritting his teeth a bit.

"Don't just jump at the chance to strike, it could be your downfall." Aiden said, glancing back at Dilynn. She gave him a nod.

"Guess I got carried away. It's getting up!" she said. Yamato rushed past them, jumping into the air, pulling her arms back behind her head.

"Poison God's Acid Spray!" she chanted, throwing a large green glob of acid at the golem that was starting to stand up. It splashed onto it's surface, the creature roared in pain, as it's body started sizzling from the effects. She landed on the ground next to the creature, sweeping her poison coated leg at it, slamming it into the far wall.

"Damn, that thing flew." Phoebe said, impressed with Yamato's strength. The girl let out a breath, sweeping some hair behind her head.

"Now Wendy, show it what you are made of." she said. Wendy nodded, taking a deep breath, cheeks puffing out a bit with air.

"Sky Dragon's Roar!" she shouted, expelling a large funnel of wind at the creature. It slammed into its chest, breaking off some of the crystals that had been melting from the acid. Aiden pulled his hands above his head, a large ball of fire forming at the center.

"Fire Make: Gungnir!" he chanted, throwing the swirling spear of fire at the creature. It passed right through the hole Wendy had created, exploding on contact. Large chunks of rock and crystals flew in all directions, though thankfully, Aiden crafted a shield of fire to stop them from being hurt. Once he brought it down, Dilynn approached the remains of the Golem, cringing a bit.

"Wow, you guys are something else." she said.

"The most important part of any team is working together. That's why I make sure to know my friends weaknesses so I can cover for them whenever we're in danger." Aiden said, earning a nod from the brunette. She knelt down before the dead golem, grabbing a small glowing crystal from the ground. She held it in her hand, looking at it the light red glowing light.

"That's a heart crystal. It's what makes Golem's come to life. Don't worry, once they are killed, the crystal can't revive them or create a new Golem." Yamato reassured. Dilynn nodded, shoving it in her pocket.

"Let's keep going, I can tell there's gonna be a lot more to face down the line." Carla said, gesturing to the path ahead of them.

They continued walking down the path, noticing a bit of a decline in the path, as if they were going deeper underground. They passed by three other large chambers, seeing larger crystals that reached from the ceiling all the way to the ground. They had thankfully not run into anything else while traveling deeper into the cave.

They found another empty chamber, that had three large crystals in the center. They looked around but didn't see a path to head forward, just three giant crystals that formed a triangle of sorts in the center of the cave. There was a bit of green moss in the center of the three crystals. They decided it was time for a break. Aiden brought out the mining bag he had gotten from William.

"We've come pretty deep, aside from that Golem, we've found nothing. I'm gonna grab some of the crystals, seeing as this is the deepest part of the cave." he said, grabbing a pick axe from the pack. He walked over to one of the large crystals, seeing a small deposit by it that had the size they required. He drove the pick into the ground, careful not to damage the crystals.

"What do you think these crystals do?" Dilynn asked, looking at one of the large crystals. One of them was a green color, the second one was a bright orange color, and the last one was glowing bright blue, almost crystalline. Yamato shrugged, taking a seat next to a smaller deposit. She used a bit of her acid to break off one of the purple crystals.

"I'm not sure, they are absorbing a lot of magic, I mean look at how bright they are glowing. But I doubt they do anything." she said. She looked across the cave, seeing Wendy and Carla high in the air, grabbing a few crystals from the ceiling. She heard a loud crack, as Aiden grabbed the first crystal.

"If my brother we're here, he would probably never leave. He loves crystals, and said he wanted to learn Crystal magic. Apparently there's a type of maker magic that centers around the use of Crystals. Of course, he might not succeed do to his natural affinity with fire." she said.

"I doubt that will be an issue. If he applies himself, he should be able to learn it. It took me four years to learn my Fire Make, and I only had two years of formal training from my master." Aiden said, breaking off the second crystal. He moved around the left side of the crystal, and started digging out the last one.

"You are right...you know...maybe he should join a guild like me...he would get more help that way. He hates to admit it, but he admires Lamia Scale a lot. Rock Iron Jura is part of that guild, and he's a wizard saint! Fairy Tail's master is also a wizard saint, but he's not as strong as Jura." Dilynn said.

"You know, Jura is a specialist in Earth magic, he would be able to help you with your magic, why not join Lamia Scale instead?" Yamato asked. She shook her head.

"I thought about it, but I want to join Fairy Tail..they seem much more fun than Lamia Scale does." she said. The final crystal snapped off, making Aiden sigh in relief. He grabbed the three crystals and placed them into a special bag he found within the knapsack. He put the axe away and stood up, placing his hand on the large crystal. It glowed brightly, changing from a bright green to a bright orange.

"Holy shit!" he cried, taking a step away from it.

"What happened?" Wendy cried, landing next to her friend.

"I touched the crystal...and it changed color." he said, pointing to the now orange crystal. Wendy looked at it curiously, tapping it with her finger, she gasped when it changed to a bright yellow.

"No way...these crystals do something..I knew it!" Dilynn said. She walked up to it and placed her hand on it, causing it to change into a purple color, she tapped it again and this time it turned red.

"This is so peculiar...why did William not tell us this?" Yamato asked, looking closely at the crystals.

"Maybe he never got this far, remember the Golem? Maybe it was a protector or something." Carla replied.

"True...what do you think would happen if we turn them all the same color?" Dilynn asked.

"We won't know until we find out. Phoebe, turn that one over there red, I'll get this one." Aiden said, earning a nod from his exceed. Several bright flashes later, all three crystals were red, but nothing happened.

"Aw...I was hoping something cool would happen."

"Like what? A magical cavern entrance that leads to some unexplored part of this cave?" Carla said, crossing her arms. Dilynn huffed, looking away from the exceed.

"Maybe that's all they do..change color. It's not like they are mythical crystals after all." Yamato said. Aiden frowned, leaning back on one of the crystals, which changed to a white blue color. He could almost see through it.

"Hey wait...what are we surrounded by?" He asked suddenly.

"Crystals, what kind of stupid question is that?" Phoebe asked. He ignored her looking at the other girls.

"So, what if we turn them all into a crystalline color? Like this one." he said, pointing to the now white crystal.

"I think you are onto something. Wendy go get that last crystal, I got this one." Yamato said, tapping the nearby crystal until it turned into a crystalline white. Wendy did the same, finally reaching the same color. All three crystals brightened up immensely, making everyone back away from them. The entire cave started to shake.

The crystals begun glowing brighter large bolts of magical power flew from the tops of the crystals, meeting together in the center until they exploded into a bright light. Everyone shielded their eyes, scared about what was going on, until the cave finally stopped shaking. When the light died down, they all looked in amazement. The crystals seemed to have joined into one, and now a large entrance could be seen, leading deeper into the cave.

"What was that Carla? These crystals don't lead into a deeper part of where?" Dilynn asked, giving the white haired girl a shit eating grin.

"Okay, I may have been wrong." she said.

"This is amazing, a whole new place that's never been seen before, and we discovered it!" Wendy cried, her eyes sparkling brightly.

"What are we waiting for? Let's check it out!" Aiden said.

"Wait..we can't just run in there, we don't know what's living in there...or if its safe." Yamato said.

"It clearly is, seeing as no one even knew about it. Come on Yamato, let's just go!" Aiden said, taking her hand in his own, he pulled her along, walking into the opening in the crystals.

"Hey wait...be careful!" she cried.

"Come on, before they get hurt." Carla said, following behind them. Wendy walked in next, followed by Dilynn and Phoebe, who were both excited to see what secrets the cave was hiding.