Mortis and Natsu both walked to Hargeon. Neither of them fancied the motion sickness, so made it an exercise to run there. Mortis loved the energy and she had needed a good run, with someone trying to kill her. By the time they made it to the town, they stopped at a café and grabbed a bite to eat to refuel their stomachs. "Oh man what a run" Mortis said, eating away at her chicken leg. "I know right. I saw we run all the back when we finish our S-class mission" Natsu said. "Aye sir" Happy jumped, with a fish in his mouth. "You flew with your wings all the way here!" Mortis moaned. "Oh quit it. come on lets swim there already" Natsu said standing up. "Swim? Forget we just ran three marathons we're paying for a boat ride" Mortis said, grabbing her bag. "But you get motion sickness too" Natsu groaned. "I don't care. We're not swimming" she said.

They started to ask sailors for a lift to Galuna island. "Galuna island? No way, not for a million jewel." "It's bad luck to mention that name around here." "Sorry kids but I don't think anyone around here would be willing to take you." "That islands cursed, so if you have a death wish, I'd stay far away." "Dunno why you would wanna go there, but no one goes near it, not even pirates."

Mortis started to get frustrated. "Looks like we're going to be swimming after all" Natsu smiled. "Sure does" Happy chirped. "I told you we're not swimming Natsu!" she shouted. "I lived there for over a year! And I'm fine!" she grunted.

"I found you" suddenly Gray grabbed Mortis and restrained her. "Get off me Gray!" Mortis shouted. "What are you doing here?" Natsu asked. "Gramps found out about your hairs brain scheme and sent me to bring you back" he explained. "Why? We aren't in danger yet?" Natsu moaned. "If you come back now, you might not be kicked out of the guild. Maybe" he warned. "Seriously Gray, Get off me!" Mortis raged. "I don't care I'm going on this S-class quest!" Natsu grunted. Mortis broke free and stood next to Natsu. "Man! You're way out of your league here, just come home. When Erza finds out about this, she's going to be so angry" Gray shuddered. "Oh no!" Natsu and Happy said.

"Anyway, I expected better from my pupil" he said, staring at Mortis. "What?" she asked. "I've been training you for a week and your grown massively already, but I sometimes forget you have the brain of a dragon slayer" he said. "What a minute!" she shouted. "Please Gray you've got to save me!" Happy screamed and flew behind Gray. "I told them this was a bad idea, but they forced me to come along" Happy lied. "You traitor!" Mortis shouted.

"I've got to prove my power to Erza. So, like it or not I'm doing this" Natsu said, bring a fist to his chest. Gray got up in his face and shouted "the master ordered me to bring you home, I'll drag you back to fairytail if I have too."

He activated his ice as he said "don't make me hurt you buddy!" "I'd love to see you try!" natsu roared, bring his fire out. "Huh magic. Excuse me but are you wizards? Have you come to lift the curse off the island?" the sailor asked. "Yeah it is" mortis answered. "Not going to happen" Gray growled though his teeth. "Get in" he said. "Awesome thank you" Mortis smiled. "Seriously?" Natsu asked. "No way!" Gray shouted.

Natsu smiled as he kicked Gray unconscious. He picked him up and said "we're ready when you are sir." Ortis tied Gray up with rope and they placed him in the back of the boat. "Thanks now to Galuna island!" Natus shouted. However the moment they set off, he was ready to puke. Mortis however had learned to think of something else while on the travels.

Night ad fallen and Mortis was getting more nervous and anxious the closer they got. "I feel like hell" Natsu gagged. "Look on the bright at least you're not tied up!" Gray moaned. He looked up at the sailor and said "this is your fault too buddy. Why did you decide to let us on?" he demanded. "The names Bobo and if you must know, I used to be a citizen of Galuna island" he explained. "But I had to flee. I just couldn't take it anymore. I must warn you, tragedy fall on anyone who steps foot on that island there is no aviding it, unless that is you able to lift the curse?" he then revealed his demonic arm. Mortis cringed as she was now looking at something like that in real life.

"This vile demons curse" he spat. "Wow your arm what happened to it?" Gray asked. "That must be the curse" Mortis said. "We're almost there" he announced. "Good!" Natsu gagged. "Over there is Galuna island." Mortis and Gray looked over to see a small light shining from the top of the island. Mortis started to panic again. "Wow what's wrong with you?" Gray asked. "Nothing" she spat. She couldn't handle the pressure of seeing Lyon again. "She was acting weird last night too" Happy whispered to Gray. "Why is the montain top glowing so pretty like that?" Happy asked. Those damn chanting session. Every time she refused Lyon would leave ice in her side and the only it would heal, was to let it melt. A whole ear she put up with it.

"Wow where did Bobo go?!" Happy screamed. They all turned around to find him gone. "Did he fall out?" Gray asked. "No we would have heard a splash if he did" Mortis said. Gray turned around and said "uh Mortis." She turned around to see a massive tidal wave slowly hovering over the boat. "Tsunami!" she shouted. "Hang on to the boat!" Gray shouted. Too late they were all flung into the ocean. Mortis tried to swim up to the surface but she was being sucked it. She didn't like the feeling of drowning, but before everything went black, she felt like it was the end.

Mortis woke up gasping for air. She saw Gray, Natsu and Happy scattered on the sand. She was halfway in the sea. As everybody woke up and shook off the near death experience Natsu shouted "Alright looks like we made it you guys!" "Barely" Mortis grunted. "It was your idea to ride on a boat!" he snapped. "Your telling me you wanted to swim in that?!" Mortis shouted back. "Never mind that crap! Let's go exploring!" he shouted. "You two fight worse than me and Natsu you know!" Gray grunted, while standing up.

They started to walk through the woods. Even though Mortis spent a year on the island, she was never allowed to leave the temple. She didn't know they way to the village. "There's one village on the map and it was the village leader who sent in the request, it's him we need to talk to about more detail of this mission" she said, reading the leaflet.

"Not so fast" Gray said. Natsu huffed and said "give it up Gray, you can't take us back to the guild, now that our boats been destroyed." "Your right. So I'm coming with you" he said. "There's no way I'm going to let you clowns become S-class before I do" he smirked. "And if you were kicked out the guild would be pretty boring. Gramps may be made, but if we pull this off, he won't be mad at us for that long." Mortis couldn't smile, with the fact he was coming along. She wanted him to go back to the guild, so he wouldn't have to face Deliora again. He smirked as he said "let's go!"

It took them all day, but they eventually found the village. "We found it, so now what?" Gray asked. "Checkk out that gate. When they say keep out, they mean it" Natsu said. Mortis nodded in agreement. "Anyone there! We're wizards from Fairytail!" she shouted. For a while there was no reply. "Let's bust in" Natsu smirked. "You have like no patience" Mortis said.

"Who goes there!" The three of them looked up at gate and Mortis shouted "we're here about the job request you posted!" "Why weren't we notified when you accepted the job?" they asked. "I'm sorry about that, we're having mailing troubles at the moment" Mortis quickly lied. "Then let me see your emblems right now!" he demanded.

They all revealed their Fairytail emblems with pride. "Oh wow, they're here! They're really here" they cheered. They lifted the gate straight away. "It's like we're walking into a giant monsters mouth" Happy said. Mortis laugh quietly and said "sure does."

"I am the village chef, on behalf of everyone here I welcome you" Mokho said. "Pleasantries aside there's something you need to see. Now my people!" he yelled. Suddenly all the villagers dropped their cloaks revealing their demonic body parts. Mortis gasped and placed he hand over her mouth. "It's just like what happened to the boat guy" Gray observed. "Wow your side burns" Natsu screeched. "Not that. I'm trying the show you what happened to my arm. Everyone on the island has suffered a horrible disfigurement because of this curse. Not even the animals have been spared" he explained. "Please excuse me for asking but what you think it's a curse sir?" Gray asked. "It could be some kind of infectious disease" he suggested. "We have consulted with dozens of doctor's young man, but they all agree that no such disease exists."

"How did it begin?" Mortis asked. "You see our symptoms began around the same time the moon fell under an evil spell" he started. "huh?" Natsu asked. "Since ancient times, this island absorbs the light of the moon, causing it to glow beautifully like the moon itself. However several years ago, the moon's colour began to change and an eary purple glow was cast on the island."

"So the moon turned purple?" Natsu asked. Happy looked up an gasped "it's come out from behind the clouds." Everybody looked up and stared in shock. Mortis shook from fear as she had seen the moon many times before. "Man that's creepy looking" Gray said. "It's the curse. Stand back, the change is about to begin" the village leader warned.

Mortis, Gray and Natsu all watched in horror as the villagers screamed and transformed into demons. "They're changing" Gray said, wide eyed. "Why is this happening to them?" Natsu asked. They finished transforming and tok some time to relieve themselves from the pain they just endured. "We're sorry if our appearance frightens you" the leader said. "No it's ok, I'm just completely confused" Gray said. "Not for the first time neither" Mortis said. "What did you say!" he grunted.

"Oh man, you guys look so cool!" Natsu cheered. "You moron" Mortis said. "Huh?" the villagers asked, dumbfounded by Natsu's reaction. "It's awesome. You got horn and stuff, I'm so jealous." "He thinks we're cool?" "No ones ever said that to us before." "Hay! Flame brain! Be sensitive, they don't want to look like this. That's why we're here" Mortis explained. "Oh seriously? My bad I guess we should help them out" Natsu said, scratching the back of his head. "That is why we're here" Happy said. "Get a clue man" Gray growled. "I just said that" Mortis moaned.

"Anyway as you've witnessed, whenever the purple moon shows it's face in the sky everyone in the village takes on horrific demon form. If it isn't a curse, then what could it possibly be?" he asked. They all stared at the devastated villagers crying. "We'll return to normal in the morning when the sun has risen. However there are some souls, that can never return to their human form as they have lost their minds."

Mortis clenched her fists as she knew the issue and how to resolve it, but it had to require Erza. She wasn't there yet! They also had Lyon reviving Deliora. That was the part that worried her the most. The village master continued "the fate for them is unfortunate souls in the fate of madness, we put them to death." "What? But they might turn back to normal" Natsu argued. "If we wait that long we would be putting ourselves in danger. We've tried capturing them, but they always broke free. It's no use" he cried, bring a picture out. "Once it takes all, there's no way to save them. I should know I was forced to take my very own son" he said, showing the picture of Bobo.

Mortis closed her eyes in devastation about what these people are going through and what the master is suffering believing that his son is dead. "His soul can't rest yet" Gray whispered. Mortis looked at him and nodded, pretending to agree with him.

"Please lift the curse off our island. If this goes on much longer, we fall victim to it and die" he cried. "We're not going to let that happen. We can fix this I promise you" Natsu said. "You won't suffer for that much longer" Mortis said. "There's only one way this wretched curse can be listed. The moon. The moon must be wiped from the sky" the master spat. The team all stood shocked.

Afterwards they were given a hut to stay while they completed their mission. Happy was staring outside watching the moon. "It's weird I never thought the moon could be so creepy" he said. As Mortis walked past with a book in her hand, she placed her hand on top of his head as she said "I know. That's why we need to help them." She then closed the drapes. "I'm not sure about this job guys" Natsu said. "Do these people really think we can destroy the moon?" Gray wondered. "I wonder how many punches it would take. You think I could handle it?" Natsu asked. "Are you kidding me!" gray freaked. As Mortis walked behind Natsu she smacked him over the head with her book. "Don't be stupid Natsu. We all know we can't destroy the moon and I think we all know the moon isn't causing this" she said. "But this was the job we were hired to do, isn't it? we can't just take a job and back out. It would just make Fairytail look bad." "What they're asking can't be done. How do you think we can get to the moon anyway" Gray asked, intrigued. "Happy" He answered. "I don't think so" the cat said.

"No it wasn't" Mortis suddenly said. The boys turned to her. She was leaning back staring through the blinds. "What?" Natsu asked. "Our job was to lift the curse off the island. Not destroy the moon. They have been going through this for seven years. It was properly the only thing they could come up with as a solution and they've spent all that time hoping it would happen" she explained.

"She closed her eyes and sighed. "I think we all know that isn't what's causing them to turn into demons, but for now I think we should go along with it so that they don't lose the hope they have held onto for seven years" she suggested. "So what do we do?" Happy asked. "We need t investigate the island and try to find the real source of this curse" she explained.

"You kids can do what you want, but after the day I've had, I need some shut eye" Gray said, taking off his last sock, before he was only in his boxers. "Take anymore off and you'll regret it!" Mortis warned. "Ok our investigation starts tomorrow morning. I'm hitting the sack" Natsu said, diving into the bed. "Sounds like a plan to me" Gray agreed as collapsed into his. "Ok that's that" Mortis aid, climbing in the bed in between them. She closed her eyes and suddenly Natsu started snoring. She turned over and it was quiet for a while, until Gray started to do it. "You have got to be joking me" she growled, turning on her back. She put her arm under her head. "So it's tomorrow" she whispered. The next day she was going to see Lyon again. "You don't have faith in your master! I will train you in Ice magic. You are no long my pupil! I never wanted to be your pupil in the first place!" She couldn't stop the voiced in her head. But those voices drowned out the snoring and eventually she fell into a deep and fearful sleep.

Mortis woke early the following the morning and tried to drag the men out of bed come. "No it's too early!" Natsu moaned. "Come one! Five more minutes" Gray complained. "Listen, you guys either get up now or I'm eating all the food!" she threatened. That got them out of bed, but not necessarily awake. They walked deep into the island. "So early" Natsu yawned. "Yeah, I'm never up at this time" Gray groaned. "Stop complaining and get over it! You two kept me up pretty much all night and I'm not complaining! So let's go" Mortis said.

They pent hours looking over the island. "You really think we'll find another way to lift the curse?" Natsu asked. "Well we don't have that much of a choice. The village may think the moons cursed, but everyone else likes it and destroying it might mess things up" Gray said, thinking it through. "Your right! If we didn't have the moon the tides would get crazy at night and the sky would be pitch black!" Natsu exclaimed. "And salmon would go instinct as they're my favourite fish!" happy said. "Don't worry about it, it's not going to happen because we are not going to destroy the moon" Mortis said.

Suddenly massive thumbs shook the ground. They all turned around to see a giant rat. "What the hell is that?!" Mortis shouted, as it was unrecognisable. It started to take a deep breath. "Haha, practise" Natsu smiled. "Mortis come on! Just like the training session a week ago" Gray said. Mortis remembered and nodded. She stood next to gray and they both placed their fist on top of their flat hand and they said "ice make shield!" And a blue and red mixed shield appeared saving them from its breath.

"Oh that's gross!" Mortis said. The rat laughed. "It's a giant rat!" Happy screamed. "Get up Natsu!" Gray shouted. He was on the floor feeling sick. "The smell nocked him out!" Happy said. It started to chase them and tried to hit them with it's breath. Mortis jumped in the air as Gray shouted shouted "ice make floor!" and she landed on the ice and skidded to a stop. The rat slipped. "You should have done that in the first place" natsu said. "Shut up Natsu!" he shouted back.

As Gray and Natsu continued to kick the already beaten down rat, Mortis recognised the woods. "the entrance" she whispered as she turned to see the temple of the moon entrance. Her breath stopped. The boys stopped and walked over. "hay is that a temple?" Gray asked. "Only one way to find out!" screamed running inside.

"This place is falling apart" he said, once they were all inside. "I wonder how old it is" gray said. Mortis breath was shaking as she replied "old enough." Both the boys noticed the difference in Mortis. "What's up with her?" Gray asked. "I dunno. She was weird just before we left" Natsu said. "Let's keep an eye on her" Gray said. They then walked up to a wall with brown circular shapes. "What are those?" natsu asked. "I think they're moons" Gray replied after observing them. "It makes sense this island used to be called island of the moon."

"Man this place is a wreck. Look at this floor, it doesn't look safe to walk on" he said, stamping on it. "Don't do that then!" Mortis shouted. "Suddenly the entire floor collapsed and they started to fall. "Natsu you idiot look what you did!" Gray shouted as they fell. They landed in a pile and got crushed by rocks. Natsu climbed up for air and shouted "is everyone ok?" "Oh man, seriously think for once" Mortis said, trying not to laugh. "here's a crazy thought, if you think before you act, maybe you wouldn't cause so much destruction!"

They all looked up to see the massive whole was now nothing but a small dot. "Well me and Happy could fly and leave you two here to bond" Mortis joked. "Are you kidding me!" Gray screamed. "Wow it's a secret cave. This is just so cool, let's have a look around" Natsu shouted, waving his arms up and down, excited like a child. "Would you quit running around like a crazy person!" Gray shouted losing his patience. Mortis laughed.

They travelled deeper into the cave. Mortis was only brought down h=there once. Halfway through the year she had there, Lyon brought her down to try and motivate her to work harder in her ice magic. The only thing it did was make her want to get off the island even more.

They travelled down, but Mortis guts started to turn. "Hay Gray why don't we go the other way" she suggested, so he didn't have to see Deliora. "Are you kidding me? You really think we should leave Natsu running off on his own?" he said. They suddenly heard him say "oh wow!" Gray ran past her. She couldn't take it. "Gray wait!" she shouted after him. Too late!

"Hay guys what's that?" Natsu asked. Mortis couldn't move. She was struck by fear again. "This Mortis is the reason you must have power quickly, fail to do so in time, the demon won't be your corse of death!" she heard Lyon again.

Gray's breath hitched. He was no seeing his demon again. "That's impossible" Gray hissed. "It's Deliora!" "But how?" he was almost crying. "How could this happen?!" "Why is here? What the hell is it doing on Galuna island?" he raged. "You've seen this thing before?" Natsu asked, walking up to him. "There's just no way!"

Gray then turned to Mortis who was lingering at the back. "You know!" he screamed. He grabbed her by her shoulder and forced her up the wall. "Wow Gray!" Happy said. "You said his name during the battle with lullaby!" So, he did hear her. "How long have you known?!" he screamed. Mortis was in such shock she couldn't speak. The anger and darkness Ur saved him from was there and she couldn't help but to stare at it.

"the voices seemed to come from down here. "Grr." Gray let her go as they hid away. "I hate being awake during the day? So toby were you affected by the moon drip, you have pointy ears?" "I told you it's a fashion statement you jerk!" Toby raged. "I was just teasing you." "You don't have to be mean about it" he said.

Mortis hadn't seen them in a while. She hated them. "Uka, toby! Something terrible has happened" Sherri said. "What is it now Sherri?" Uka asked. "It Angelica, she was attacked and I'm sad" she said. "you mean somebody beat up your stupid pet rat!" Toby roared. "She is not a rat. She is a brave hunter who rampages to protect us. She is love" she said. Mortis stuck her tongue out like she was being sick.

"judging from the scent I've picked up of them, they're not from the island" Natsu explained. "They don't look like they have the demon curse" Happy observed. "Intruders, you say?" Aku asked. "I'm afraid so and it's almost time to start collecting moon light again. This makes me so sad, this news will displease the cold emperor. We better get rid of him before he find out" she said. "Agreed" Aku smirked.

"If they've seen deliora then we can't allow them to live and give them the gift of eternal rest" Sherri said. "We'll give them love." "Talking about death right?" Toby asked, before they heard a rock fall behind them. "What was that?" Sherri asked. "Over there" Aku said, running off the others shortly following.
Happy flew back. "Nice work" Mortis smiled. "Aye!" he chirped. "Come one we should have grabbed one of them and got some answers out of them" Natsu said. "No point, they wouldn't answer" Mortis said. Gray grabbed her again and shouted "how do you know all this?!" he screamed. Natsu tried to pull him off of her. "Leave her alone!" he shouted. "Aye" happy agreed. "No. Deliora destroy everything I loved! My parents! My home! My master!" he screamed.

He glared at her and said "you tell me right now how you know about Deliora? Who are these people and what they plan to do with Deliora!" Gray demanded. Mortis didn't know what to do. It was time to explain her year of hell she had on the island and explain the plan with Deliora.


Hi guys. Thank for the new reveiws please continue to do so. Leave a comment about what you think Mortis should do next as in the next chapter Mortis must face Lyon!