"I'm exhausted..." Chilled complained.
"Well jobs aren't supposed to be easy." Namine said.
"It did take a whole day, so I guess it's alright to complain." Renee said. Akina stopped in her tracks, causing everyone else to stop.
"What's wrong, Akina?" Ethan asked. Akina sniffed the air.
"Something smells familiar... but... it's different..." Akina replied.
"What do you mean?" Destiny asked.
"It smells like..." Akina trailed off. She pointed up to the Guild. "It's at the Guild, I know that but... it shouldn't be..." They all exchanged looks before they picked up their feet and ran to the Guild.
"That's it folks! You give up already!?"
The group froze where they stood. Elfman, Mira and Lisanna were lying on the ground injured, along with Macao, Wakaba and Romeo. Natsu looked white sitting on the grass and Laki and Max A. were panting. Wendy, Happy, Lily and Carla were in the air.
"Oh, back-up?" One of the 3 that seemed to have attacked asked. Akina sniffed the air again.
"There's no doubt about it! That's Sugar Boy, Hughes and Coco from Edolas!" Akina said.
"But, why would they...?" Namine asked.
"They're not the people we know from Edolas!" Lily said.
"Then they'rethe Coco, Hughes and Sugar Boy who were already in Earthland!" Carla said. Everyone got in a defensive stance.
"Lucy Heartfilia... If you don't hurry up and identify yourself, we're gonna put more of the hurt on your friends! Unless you want us to keep going on a rampage...?
"Hughes was a guy in Edolas... I wouldn't mind hitting a Female version." Akina said.
"A-Akina, that's all you can think of right now?" Namine asked.
"Why are they after Lucy?" Fate asked.
"Run, Lucy!" Natsu yelled. He sent a fire attack at the 3, but it was sent at Laki and Max A. instead. He sent another one.
"MOVE!" But it was sent towards the group. They all ran out of the way as it hit the ground, causing some of them to lose their footing.
"I'm so done with this!" Akina yelled.
"Roar of the Light Dragon!"
"Dummy!" Hughes insulted. The attack came back at them.
"AKINA!" Minx scolded.
"I'm sorry!" Akina yelled. They all prepared for the attack to hit them, but Fate summoned her wings and cancelled the magic out.
"It won't work! She can control people with that stick!" Fate said. They all got up instantly.
"Thank you for covering us. I should've been more observant." Akina said. Fate only nodded.
"How do we attack them then!?" Renee asked.
"Adam, Cathy, Jordan, Charles, Hotaru, Ryeluen, Miharu, Max, Malcolm and Zoe all went out on a jobs. It's probably gonna take them awhile, for all of them to get back." Rory said.
"We can't attack when she uses Control magic... that's suicidal..." Ruri said.
"What do you want with Lucy!?" Lily asked.
"We don't have to answer you!" Coco replied.
"We'll give you 5 more seconds!" Hughes yelled. A few seconds passed.
"Fine! But stop attacking!" Lucy yelled. She opened her mouth to say something, but never got the chance.
"I'm Lucy Heartfilia." Michelle spoke up, walking past Lucy. Everyone froze.
"Lucy Heartfilia... The daughter of the former owner of the Heartfilia Konzern and Fairy Tail's resident Celestial Spirit wizard... If I'm not mistaken?" Hughes asked.
"No mistake. That is me." Michelle said.
"N-Now that you think of it... Michelle kinda fits the bill more than the real Lucy..." Akina mumbled.
"How mean!" Renee commented.
"But it is true..." Namine admitted.
"Hold on there! I'm Lucy!" Lucy yelled. They fought back and forth before Natsu suddenly yelled an idea.
"Lucy! Back off! I won't let 'em lay a finger on you!" Natsu yelled.
"R-Right! Understood!" Wendy replied.
"You still have some fight in you, don't you, Lucy?" Max A. followed the plan.
"Yeah! Leave it to me!" Laki replied.
"Are you okay, Lucy!?" Macao asked Levy.
"I'll pull through..." Levy replied.
"I don't know which is the real one!" Coco cried.
"Are you healed up, Lucy?" Mira asked Lisanna.
"I'm fine now, Lucy." Lisanna replied.
"Come on, my Hound Dogs!" Sugar Boy went to attack.
"NOT THIS TIME!" Natsu and Ethan yelled. Ethan ran away from the group to get closer.
"Dazzling Blaze of the Fire Dragon!"
"Roar of the Earth Dragon!"
They got caught by 2 "Hound Dogs".
"Lucy! Now!" Natsu yelled.
"ESCAPE, LUCY!" Akina ordered as everyone started attacking the 3 and ditracting them. Lucy and Michelle ran away without another moment to lose.
"Wing Attack of the Light Dragon!"
The attack hit Ethan, who fell.
"I'm sorry! That wasn't me!" Namine apologized.
"Hakai mahō: Kōgeki!"
The attack made Rory have to summon his wings to avoid it.
"Ruri, watch it!" Rory yelled.
"I'm sorry, Rory!" Ruri apologized.
"Enjerumajikku: Kuritikaru kōgeki!"
The attack went back at Destiny and Fate jumped in front of him, cancelling the magic.
"Don't TRY to get yourself killed." Fate said.
"I'm sorry..." Destiny mumbled.
"Poizunmajikku: Reberu!"
Akina, Chilled and Minx barely dodged Renee's attack.
"This is ridiculous!" Minx yelled.
"We can't hit either of them!" Akina complained.
Chilled landed face-first on the ground beside them.
"GET UP!" They both yelled.
Everyone looked to see Natsu beating himself up.
"RIDICULOUS!" Minx yelled again.
"Lucy-san! Michelle-san!" Wendy called. Namine looked up at Lily.
"Thank you for offering to carry me." Namine said.
"It's no problem." Lily said.
"Bastards!" Akina yelled.
"Where are Michelle and Lucy?" Chilled asked.
"We just have to keep searching from the air." Minx replied.
"They used Natsu as a smoke bomb and escaped... I hate to admit it, but they're smart and strong." Ethan said.
"Anyone could use Natsu as a smoke bomb if they did it right." Rory said.
"Don't be mean!" Ruri said.
"Lucy... Michelle... where do you think they are...?" Destiny asked.
"I don't know. We'll just have to keep searching." Fate replied.
"Pain in the ass, they all are!" Akina yelled.
"Halt!"
"Coco!?" Lily asked. Coco was, indeed, running up the cliff. She suddenly kicked all of them out of the air, sending Wendy and Namine falling.
"Wendy! Namine!" Carla yelled as her and Lily flew after them. They quickly grabbed them and took to the air again without hesitation. Coco seemed to yell scores at herself.
"This is no time to give out scores! It dangerous here!" Lily yelled.
"I lost sight of Lucy Heartfilia. Tell me where she is. Other than that... I hate cats, so please stop acting overly familiar with me." Coco said.
"Huh?"
"What is it, Ethan?" Fate asked. Ethan closed his eyes, straining his ears.
"I'm not sure much myself but... keep flying, and quick!" Ethan replied.
"Why!?" Akina asked.
"Trust me!" Ethan replied. Fate nodded, quickening her flying pace.
"Fine! Full speed then!" Akina yelled, and they all took off.