Chapter 14

Natsu woke up on Lucy's bed right when old man Crux was leaving. Lucy looked a little upset. He stretched an yawned waiting patiently for her to notice. Now that he thought about it she must have carried him back herself seeing as the last thing he remembered was reading a book in the guild library. Turning to him Lucy gave him a worried, but relieved smile.

"What's up?"

"I have good news, and I have bad news."

"I'll take the good news first."

"I found out what language that flyer was, and that is also part of the bad news."

"Ok, what's the bad news? The language is Elven and the entire culture was wiped out more than four hundred years ago. There is one person left alive that knows how to fluently read it, but her location is unknown, and it will take a trip with Levy to some ancient ruins to retrieve the reversal spell."

"That doesn't sound so bad."

"Three months."

"Huh?"

"It will take three months to reach the ruins, and that's just one way."

"So your saying I'm going to be stuck like this for three months till we get to some old ruins with Levy?"

"Pretty much."

"Well, better than being stuck like this forever. Hey Luce?"

"Yeah?"

"Do you think tomorrow we can go get some cloths that will fit me? I don't want to be stuck wearing only a t-shirt for the next three months."

"Way ahead of you. Here catch."

Natsu caught the bag Lucy tossed at him. Inside he saw a smaller version of the cloths he usually wore. She had also picked him out several different colors so he would at least have some variety to last him a few days.

"Thanks a million Lucy. Now I won't have Iceprick teasing me saying I'm wearing a dress."

"No problem, but if I knew it was going to be this long I would have grabbed you more. "

"Don't worry; we can just go shopping together tomorrow."

"I guess so, then we can take a few jobs around town. To earn some money for travel expenses by the time Levy and Gajeel are back." She said turning and walking towards the kitchen.

"I wish it was just the two of us going." Natsu mumbled.

"What did you say?" Lucy asked turning just catching the sound of his voice.

"Nothing. Hey Luce, can I use the shower?"

"Sure go ahead, while you're in I'll make dinner."

"Ok." He said grabbing a pair of cloths and walking to the bathroom.