Hi I'm here to update The wizard's Diary! This chapter, and the next ones, is centered on the hunting of the killer, who torments Magnolia, and on the desperate attempt to stop him. Maybe some of you were expecting more fluff, but I got carried away by the action, I hope you won't mind too much XD

Today's chapter is also dedicated to one of my favorite guilds and his master. If you have ever read Kara no kyokai light novels, or saw the anime, you will recognize immediately the office that serves as background for this meeting (once I started writing a Cross Over about Kara no Kyokai and Fairy Tail but as usual I don't have time to finish it XD) And about Sieg Hart, well, those of you, who have read Rave Master, will immediately understand who I'm talking about and those who have not read it ... hurry and go to update you!

Good reading!

Crime Sorcière

After forty-eight hours, since the meeting between the masters, Erza finally got the call she was waiting for, the one where Crime Sorcière reported that they had a lead.

- The appointment is in our office. Bring Gray, Lucy and the dragon. They should be enough. -

The girl did as she was told, contacted her team and gave them an appointment in the Bronx, a few blocks away from Gray's home. When the group arrived, Erza explained synthetically what they were going to do and immediately began to walk, pointing them to follow her. The Devil Slayer still had his forehead bandaged and looked tired, but he wanted to hunt down the bastard who had attacked Juvia at all costs. He had left the girl at home with Gajeel and Levy an he knew that she was safe with them, but he could not tolerate the idea that her attacker was still at large.

- What's the name of this guild we're going to meet? Crak ... Cris ... Cus ... - Asked Natsu, forcing Lucy to repeat the name for the umpteenth time - Crime Sorcière. They are a small group but they are all incredibly experienced wizards. The master is called Jellal. -

At one point Erza left the main road to turn into an alley between two industrial warehouses. It was small and claustrophobic, dark and without light. There was garbage piled along the corners and it was evident that no one ever went there, except some old tramp.

- Are you sure that this is the right place? - The stench was so strong that Natsu was forced to cover his nose with one hand; for him it was hard to breathe. - I cannot believe it! -

- Me neither! - Happy jumped when a mouse, much bigger than him, cut off the road, before disappearing in a grate. The poor Exceed took refuge in a hurry on Natsu's shoulder.

- What kind of guy is this Jellal that we have to meet? - Asked the dragon.

- Do you think that Erza is frightening? - Asked Gray and Natsu nodded immediately - Well, Jellal is her boyfriend. - Lucy slapped Gray behind the head to silence him. Fortunately Erza was several steps ahead and from that distance she could not hear them.

- That's not the problem. - Explained the celestial wizard to Natsu - Seven years ago the whole Bronx was under Grimoire Heart's control, but Jellal and Ultear decided to leave them and form a separate guild. It was a very turbulent period for Magnolia, even us fought with them. Part of the Council still doesn't like Crime Sorcière and this place is all they can have. -

- Why they don't like them? - Asked Natsu.

- As you know one of the basic principles of the Council is to not mix the world of magic with the civil word but there are a lot of rumors that Crime Sorcière breaks the rules to keep the district under control. -

- They are just rumors, or ...? -

- It's all true. - Confirmed Gray - But I think that there's nothing wrong when you use a spell to stop a robber before he kills someone innocent. For example, before Crime Sorcière there were these guys of Trinity Raven, who used their powers to spread panic. I don't know if now they are at the bottom of the bay, or in another city, the fact is that people safer. Even if I can't stand that Ultear witch, I have to admit that because of her things are much better. -

- Who's this Ultear? - But Natsu could not snatch other information to his companions.

- Do you still have a lot to talk? - Erza was waiting for them at the end of the alley with her arms crossed and an annoyed face - We're arrived. - The address to which they were directed was not that of a house. It was an abandoned building, or to be more specific, it was a building whose construction was interrupted when the work had not arrived even at half. It had been left as it was, left to decay under the action of the elements. Had it been completed, it probably would have had six floors, but there was nothing above the fifth, now reduced to the roof function. Even though it was surrounded by solid concrete walls, getting in was incredibly easy, because the rusty gate was always wide open. Here and there it was possible to see incomprehensible and grotesque figures written on the walls, skulls with witch hats and evil grins. They looked like the work of a group of writers, but passing near to the drawings it was easy to sense the presence of some hidden magic, an alarm or defense system.

Before entering Natsu stopped for a moment to read the faded plaque next to the entrance. There was still imprinted the name of the apartments that were bound to be constructed in that area: "Tower of Heaven". It clashed incredibly with the look of the place.

The exterior was almost finished, but the conditions inside were much worse: the walls and the floors had not been completed and the stairs run up without the slightest trace of a handrail. From time to time it was possible to see an ajar door and dim rooms where it would have been better to not look, rooms full of tools of all kinds and suspicious items.

The office of the guild they were looking for was located on the fourth floor, without even a sign to indicate that that was the right place.

Erza stood by the door but someone opened it before she could knock: a man with a long black coat and a sharp face. He had brown hair and the right eye closed by a long scar, but the left one was still fully open and peered them carefully. - What a surprise! - Exclaimed the man - That's why the number of steps that I heard had something strange. Today you brought a guest! -

- Cobra! - Exclaimed Natsu, who could not believe his eyes.

- Don't call me with that old name. - Warned the man - People call me Erik now. -

- Do you know each other? - Happy whispered in Natsu's ear from where he was perched on his shoulder.

- Of course! This is the Poisonous Dragon: Cobra. -

Natsu smiled - I didn't expect to see you here. I thought you'd got killed in the last one hundred years! -
- But I'm alive and well. - Replied Erik accepting the hand of the other dragon - And with me there's also Kinana. -

- Kin? -

- Cubellios. She decided to change her name since it seemed a bit out of place in this era. -

Natsu made a surprised expression but he was interrupted again before could ask anything else. A woman's voice echoed from within the room - Have you finished talking Cobra? Do you want to let them pass? -

- Immediately. - And the man quickly executed the command, making space.

It was hard to tell what it was the place where they had just set foot: it looked like a mix between an office and a cursed lab. An old neon sizzled on the ceiling and in one corner there was a set of televisions, stacked one on another. Some were off, with a manifestly broken screen and others were operating, but without being tuned to any particular channel. Then there were books, folders and sheets stacked everywhere on the floor and on shelves. In a corner there was a series of wooden planks and many cardboard rolls. The door to the next room opened onto a sort of kitchen, but the only visible thing was a sink with three mouths. Around the central one there was a series of twisted electrical wires. The light filtering from the outside was dim and gray, too little even to illuminate the desk that was in the office.

- I'm glad to see you. - The woman who had called them was sitting with her head leaning against the window and her legs on the desk. She had wonderful black hair, long and smooth and brown eyes. She wore a white blouse and blacks pants and an elegant orange silk scarf around her neck. Simply judging by her clothes, someone might have mistaken her for a secretary or a clerk, but her piercing eyes and the cigarette that she held between her fingers, said something else. - Welcome to our humble office! - Announced the woman - I'm sorry that there isn't enough room to accommodate you all. -

There were two other girls in the room, one leaning against the desk and the other next to the kitchen door, with a steaming mug in her hands. The first girl had long pink hair, soft and wavy, and a prosperous body but Natsu did not even see her, because his attention was immediately captured by the other girl. She had big green eyes and short blue hair, almost like a male. The girl winked and only then Natsu recognized her as the dragoness he and Erik had talked a moment ago: Kinana.

- Erza, I know I've called you in a hurry. - Said the woman at the desk, sitting down in a more composed manner - But for that matter, we have to wait Jellal. For the moment I just want to talk to Gray. - The girl with pink hair giggled and moved like lightning. She grabbed the Ice Wizard and forced him to sit in front of the desk, like a prisoner waiting for his interrogation. The boy let her do with a bored sigh - What the hell do you want, Ultear? -

- That's the way to talk to your big sister? - Teased the woman turning off her cigarette in an overflowing ashtray.

- The fact that I was your mother student, do not qualify you as my sister. - Replied Gray - What do you want so suddenly from me? -

- Isn't it obvious? - Ultear made a big smile even though it was evident that it was an act. - I wanted to congratulate! I knew that you and Juvia are expecting a baby! -

- How the hell do you know it? -

- Don't forget that Crime Sorcière has the best intelligence of all Magnolia. - The woman chuckled - By the way the news has filled me with so much joy that I thought to offer myself as maid of honor and godmother. Do you already thought of a name for the child? If it's a girl you can call her like me! -

- I'm not going to call my daughter like you! - Snapped Gray - And who said that I want to invite you? -

- Oh, Gray I 'm so happy for you and Juvia! - The girl with pink hair silenced him, locking the wizard in a big hug - I want to be a bridesmaid! -

- Let me go Meredy. - Snorted Gray - You have no right to offer you as a bridesmaid. Wasn't I on your blacklist? You swore to kill me. -

- But it was when our guilds were at war! - She replied nonchalantly - And now we're all part of one big family! -

- The fact that I have studied under Ultear's mother and you under Ultear, does not make us a family. - Gray tried to explain again. He seemed bored but he did not even have the energy to break free, after all things like that happened often to him.

- And I spoke with Lyon. - Continued Ultear - He said that he wants to break your face because you have made Juvia suffer. But he even said that if it's a boy he wants you to call him Lyon Jr. and that he will be the best man. Lamia Scale seems willing to give you for free one their hotel's rooms for the party. -

- Now you're even planning my wedding ? -

- There's no time to waste, Gray! We have to do it until Juvia fits in the dress! -

All three discussed around the desk as if there were anyone else in the room. The scene was so hilarious that Natsu was forced to cover his mouth to keep from laughing - But how big is Gray's family? -

Lucy shook her head - He doesn't even know it. -

Everyone was so absorbed by the story of Gray's wedding that no one noticed that someone was coming, until Erik opened the door.

- Finally boss! - Chuckled the dragon - The girls here were getting a little out of control. -

- As always. - The newcomer wore a heavy gray sweatshirt but, when he lowered his hood, Natsu's heart almost missed a beat. - Sieg ...? - That name ran out of his mouth by itself. Since his return in town, he had constantly the impression of encountering the ghosts of his past, but the one who stood before him was not called Sieg Hart, he was Jellal Fernandes.

- I'm sorry. - Told him the man - But my grandfather passed away many years ago. You must be Natsu Dragneel, right? -

- Yes, nice to meet you! - The dragon tried to hide the embarrassment with a laugh, holding out a hand to the newcomer - It's just that you look terribly like him! -

- They say it ... sometimes. - Jellal shook Natsu's hand, but he forgot him immediately to reach Erza.
- You knew Jellal's grandfather? - Lucy whispered in his ear and Natsu nodded - When we were coming here, you said that Crime Sorcière's master was an incredible wizard, but now I'm more than certain of it. If Sieg's blood is flowing through his veins, there can be no doubt. Sieg wasn't part of a guild but he was famous here in town: a real monster. He took care of all the bad guys who threatened the order in Magnolia. Once he vanquished a dark guild all by himself, even before we got there. I liked Sieg, I'm sure I'll like his grandson. -

- Now that you're here, Jellal. - Began Erza - Do you want to tell me why you have make us come here? -

The man leaned back against the edge of the desk before announcing - We have found something. -

And suddenly a profound silence fell in the room.

- We found the lair of the monster that is terrorizing Magnolia. -

Gray jumped immediately to his feet, ordering him to tell where it was - That bastard has a score to settle with me! -

- But now that liar is empty. - Continued Jellal pretending to not hear him - It's evident that his owner has left it several weeks ago. His appetite has become stronger, the beast has become impatient. He doesn't care anymore to hide. -

- But in his old lair there might be clues! - Pressed Erza - Something that will allow us to track him! Why don't you take us there to ... -

- I don't recommend you see that place. - Jellal snapped - It's not a pretty sight. Erza, when we started to investigate this story we hadn't really understood its magnitude. We had no idea ... -

- What do you mean? -

Suddenly the air in the room seemed to have become colder and heavier.

- The murder cases that have attracted our attention began less than a month ago. - Explained Jellal - But this slaughter has going on for much longer. Quietly and without anyone noticing it, neither we nor the authorities. -

- How long? - Asked Erza and the other master shook his head before answering - Fifty years, maybe more. -

At these words a shiver went through Lucy's back and she instinctively clutched at Natsu's arm. Gray sat back down with a crash and Erza shook her head in disbelief - Explain yourself. -

- Let's make an example. I checked the police records: every year here in town disappear on average twenty to thirty people. But we are talking about those people who have some connection and of which someone can report the absence. In Magnolia there is also an army of invisible individuals. This is a big city, a place of passage, that draws people from all over the world like a magnet. How many people arrive here? How many are lost in oblivion? How many cases there are every year? Sixty, seventy? Multiply Seventy over fifty years ... -

- What did you find? - Erza's voice seemed shaken, it was hard to hold it steady even for her.

- In Magnolia's sewers there's a pit full of bones. Bones of men and animals. There are skeletons and half devoured bodies. It's full to the brim of this monster's victims. - Only then Jellal raised his head. Even without words it was evident how much that scene had disgusted him. - Believe me when I say it's better to not see it. -

- Take me there. - But Natsu's voice broke the silence. The dragon's face was incredibly serious. - If that's the monster's den, I'm sure that with my nose I'll discover the path that leads to him! -