( Well...I'm back. Feel free to hate, but know that I adore this story and you guys. Thanks for sticking with me through this story. ) With the team... Lucy snuck down the side of the hill, making sure she had her keys in one had and her whip in the other. Reaching the bottom, she stood in the middle of the clearing and called forth Virgo, her maid. When Virgo appeared, Lucy made her change into her gorilla form and then Virgo started pounding the ground and drilling. Lucy also started singing, making the team on top of the hill cringe. They crouched low however when a torrent of guards started pouring out from a hidden door next to a waterfall. They carried heavy weapons and a dark aura surrounded them making the team cringe. " Let's go team! NOW! " Erza cried out, shifting into her most powerful armour. Still screaming, she barreled down the hill with Natsu and Happy on her heels. Gray who waited until the team and the dark guild were in full battle, snuck down the hill side and made his way through the door into the cavern. He had no idea where he was supposed to go, and decided to rely on his magic to lead him towards Grace. He still had no idea what she could do, so when he felt a large, powerful presence he was afraid, but knew he had to go towards it. He was doing this not only to see Grace's smile again, but also for Gramps and Natsu. Even though he would never tell that disgusting, fire breather. +++ After several failed attempts to locate the strong magic force, Gray punched a wall in frustration. A few pebbles tumbled onto his head, and a thin layer of ice appeared on the rock wall. He needed to find Grace and soon. Brushing himself off, Gray stood up straight and turned around not expecting to see anyone. But before he could make a sound, Grace's cool, white hand was on his mouth. " Don't speak, a couple of guards are behind me. Just stay still and they won't notice us. " Grace whispered into Gray's ear and almost had to knock him out when he made a startled gasp. He couldn't believe she just talked to him. But Gray soon saw Grace's body, covered only with a dirty sack cloth and torn apart by whip marks and bruises. He saw red, and before he knew what he was doing ice darts came out of his body impaling the two guards who just turned down where Gray and Grace were hiding. They died instantly. " Or you could always do that. " Grace smiled grimly and went over to the guards. She dragged one over to the rock wall and ignoring Gray's wide eyes placed her hand on the wall making the guard slowly disappear into the wall. Doing the same to the other guard, Grace then stood up and wiped her hands. " Grace...I...wow. " Gray had no idea what to say, but quickly ran over to Grace when she started to fall. Placing her into his arms, Gray worriedly ran out of the tunnel and towards the sound of battle. He prayed over Grace's limp body that she would make it, for Natsu and Gramps sake. +++ With the master... " Raina has our little prisoner escaped? " " Yes Master. Gray the ice mage found her and carried her out. It seems that he's aware of her abilities, or at least the earth part. " " Perfect. Go back little one and tell everyone. Let Fairy Tail come to me. " Maniacal laughter floated down the dark paths, over acid streams and shook the dead in their graves. Something big was going to happen, something massively destructive. (Thanks so much! Hope you enjoyed! Comment, heart, follow! Love you forever and ever!)