A/N: I haven't updated since… January. I'm so sorry! But here it is, chapter 12 of our memories!
Disclaimer: I still don't own Fairy Tail.
Chapter 12
"Where's Natsu and Wendy?" Romeo asked all of sudden. It had been a week since Team Natsu, with too many additions for it to be normal, had left on a top secret mission. They had been given some task by Master, as Mira was certain she hadn't seen them take something from the request board. Makarov however refused to tell them anything, claiming that they had went on some important S-class mission. The Thunder Legion was still missing, them and their expelled leader Laxus. Lisanna and Simra had been stuck in the infirmary, Simra had some ugly burns and Lisanna had wanted to stay with her. No one had been allowed to enter, aside from Porlyusica and Master. But Romeo had been on a mission with his father, and didn't know any of this.
"Don't know, they and a bunch of other people disappeared a week ago," Cana slurred before continuing on her barrel of alcohol.
"Juvia can't believe her beloved Gray left her like that! Leaving with so many Love Rivals!" Juvia cried in a corner, but was (like her Gray rants usually are) ignored.
"Come to think of it, I haven't seen Loke in like forever!" Alsack suddenly said, and everyone else stared at him. He was right, usually when they didn't see it it was because of reasons that would make Wendy's face redder than Erza's hair, but he had been gone for an extremely long time. Gray claimed he had seen Loke at Tenrou, but no one else really believed that. How had Fairy Tail's playboy crossed the ocean on his own? And where would he have gone when Acnologia attacked? There was no way Loke could have been present at Tenrou.
The doors slammed open, revealing a familiar figure. Loke stood there, panting, his black suit torn.
"Loke, where have you been!? And what the hell happened to you?" Bisca yelled, covering Asuka's eyes. Loke had some pretty ugly wounds, her daughter was most certainly not old enough for them. She would have nightmares for weeks.
"Please, where's Natsu, I have to find him!" he begged, limping into the room. When no one replied, his face, which had been pained, changed to panic. "What!? You have to get him! She's so brokenhearted, she will do whatever they tell her to! You have to get Natsu and Happy!" Loke screamed at them.
"Natsu left, Leo the lion. He has gone on a search for your master along with some of Fairy Tail's other strongest members. I assume you are talking about Lucy?" Master said calmly as he stepped out on the balcony, Simra and Lisanna following close behind.
"Master, please. I don't know what to do! Zeref sent her..."
"Zeref!? The boy that Grimoire Heart was after?" Lisanna asked.
"Yes, Lucy..."
"Lucy is the one UNMANLY person that attacked Lyon! Of course she would be with that UNMANLY crybaby!" Elfman yelled.
"Yes… No! What is wrong with you!? I figured you would have broken the memory charm by now, Lucy is your friend! Lucy is Fairy Tail!" Leo screamed.
"Not now anymore, I am not. Leo, forced gate closure."
"Lucy, wait!" Leo yelled as he reached out for a cloaked figure standing outside the doors, but he was enveloped in a golden light and disappeared before he could reach her.
"Who are you and what did you do to Loke!" Cana yelled, suddenly VERY sober, cards at the ready.
"I am Lucy Heartfilia. I am surprised you traitors are able to see me," the cloaked person replied in a monotone.
"Juvia wants to know what the Stranger is talking about, why would Juvia and others not be able to see the Stranger?" Juvia asked.
"Simra, could you please?" Master, who had been silent up until then, said as a tense silence filled the guild hall.
"Go, Laxus! You're the best!" the Thunder Legion cheered as Laxus barfed over the side of the boat.
"Shut up," he grumbled before his stomach emptied itself even further. He knew he shouldn't have eaten such a heavy breakfast. And now his two fanboys and fangirl were cheering him on as he got the typical dragon slayer motion sickness.
"So, what do we do once we reach Arakitashia?" Evergreen suddenly asked.
"Well… we… we should have planned that before leaving Fiore." Bixlow realized.
"I am so sorry Laxus, I have failed you!" Freed cried out into the night.
"I suggest we sneak in, and either turn her to stone, a soulless doll or that the great Laxus gives her a shock!" Evergreen exclaimed.
"..."
"What, do you have any better ideas!?"
Lucy watched as everyone but Master, Lisanna, Simra and some little girl fell over at the floor. She should have known that Loke would warn them, he could pass through the gate at his own will after all. That didn't surprise her. What was surprising was the fact that several members weren't present. It was probably for the best. She didn't really want to fight all of them at once, they were much to powerful. She doubted she would stand a chance without backup. If she had to be honest, the thought of maiming and potentially killing Natsu, Erza, Gray, Levy, Happy and little, innocent Wendy made her sick. If she were to guess, the Spriggan made sure that Team Natsu with extras were gone when he sent her away to begin her mission.
Her mission to empty the world of all Fairies.
Carla looked at the others sleeping figures. They all looked so peaceful, she didn't want to tell them such horrible and disturbing news. She had just seen another vision. And her vision was unclear, but it still disturbed her. She had seen Lucy closing Leo's gate, standing in Fairy Tail, then there was everyone falling to the ground, Simra in the background, and then you had Asuka screaming, as Romeo dragged her away. And then it had all ended with Lucy walking away from the burning guild hall, crying.
Carla couldn't really believe it. Lucy attacking Lyon? Crazy. Lucy attacking Fairy Tail? Impossible! But with everything that had happened, would Lucy still be Lucy?
In the end, Carla shrugged it of as a bad dream, deciding that she didn't want Natsu to break down even further.
A/N: Please tell me your exact thoughts on this chapter! I want to thank…
flamexofxchaos (If you read the last chapter, then you have already been spoiled. The chapter before that as well. I'm really sorry, but I don't think there's any more spoilers in the future. Aside from that, I'm glad you enjoy my writing!)
Guest (Uhm… they might have been)
Alaini Kuskai (Good…)
earthlover (Glad you liked it! And sorry for not updating)
Guest (Yeah, they are not the same people who attacked in the festival arc)
bloodflood (even though it took a lot of time, the update is here! And we all (probably) want Natsu and Lucy to be together again)
… for reviewing! To people who followed/favorited this story, thanks to you as well.
And of course extra, extra thanks to AlphaDemon for Beta reading this chapter! I can't say it enough times, anyone who haven't, please try her stories!
See you again in the next chapter!
Si-chan