Chapter 28
"We're back." Grey said.
"And where we started!" Lucy exclaimed.
I looked around and noticed that we were in Butters' yard again. I guess Mab and Titania decided to drop us off where we started but this time I saw the sky lighten up and knew that the sun was rising.
"Except dawn's approaching." I said aloud.
"What? Wasn't it night time when we were in that world?" Carla asked.
"Time runs differently in the NeverNever, it can be hours or even days passing by while you're there for a short time and it looks like we're in time for the new day." I answered.
"There you are, I was wondering when you all will return while Butters is on his errand for you." Andi said from behind.
"Looks like you've been protecting the area?" I asked.
"You got it." She answered and went to the door. "Come on, he is letting you stay to rest until he gets back."
"Unless you don't wolfie on me again." I said.
We all went inside and showered off and ate some pizza that was leftover from the night before by the looks of it. I did see one box was empty and a few eaten celery sticks and cream cheese behind. I knew that Butters fulfilled his part in feeding the two pixies and they would fulfill their part, which I hoped so.
Butters returned while we all slept in the living room. It helped since one of the other rooms was filled with computers that my magic destroyed already before.
I opened my eyes and noticed two small lights with him and had a feeling it was Lacuna and Toot coming back with him after a long night of searching. I stretched and yawned and got up from where I slept.
"Had a good search?" I asked.
"Yeah, I guess you were able to find the others okay by the looks of it." Butters said.
"Yeah, who knows what Mab and Titania gave them though." I said.
"What do you mean?" Butters asked.
I explained what had happened and Butters gulped a bit.
"Hey guys, do you mind?" we heard Natsu ask.
"We should take it in the computer free room." I said.
Butters nodded.
We went into the empty room where there were tables in the center with papers all over it.
"My lord!" Toot exclaimed and flew over to me.
"I guess you were successful as well?" I asked.
"In looking for the Dark Men, yes!" he exclaimed.
"Very well then! Butters, the map?" I said.
Butters went to a cabinet and grabbed a map of the city and brushed the papers aside and spread it on the table. I took out one of my No. 2 pencils and both pixies landed on the table.
"Okay Toot, where did you fly and find these guys?" I asked.
He took the pencil and started to mark along the Gold Coast. I was surprised from where he was marking since my half-brother, Thomas, lived in that area.
"Are you sure about that?" I asked.
"Yes my liege!" he exclaimed and bowed.
"Okay Lacuna, your turn!" I said.
Toot handed her the pencil and she took a bow and took the pencil and flew towards the areas of Markone's developments and circled them.
"Great, Markone won't like that one bit!" I exclaimed and then turned to Butters. "And the skull?"
He nodded and took out the lantern container with Bob's skull and brought him onto the table.
The lights were out and that signaled that he was out. I knocked on top of the skull hoping for a response and nothing.
I tried again but knocked two times over and over and recited his name like Sheldon Cooper.
"Okay! Okay! I'm coming! You didn't have to knock like that Boss!" he exclaimed and then the orange spirit came out and then asked, "Does this have to do with the guys that are looking for you?"
I looked at him and asked, "They're looking for me? As in the guys with the black hoods that sport tattoos like the Fairy Tail guys out in the living room?"
"Yeah! After be sent out and floating, I heard guys asking for you or Natsu Drakneil or Grey Fullbuster, which means they mean business!" he answered.
"Where were you looking exactly?" I asked.
He went over and said, "In the area of your old place!"
I looked at Toot and asked, "Did you hear these guys asking for me?"
"Not sure my lord! They were definitely looking for someone!"
"I did hear something from one of them!" Lacuna piped up.
"Do tell." I said.
"They were in an abandoned area and one of them was using some strange magic to draw you and your companions as a way to show pictures of you to anyone that may have seen you." She answered.
"Great, I seen Erza change into armor and Grey naked to use his magic and now we have wizards that can make magical caricatures! I wonder what other magics Fiore may have that I don't know!" I said.
"Wait, didn't a wizard in the White Council use magical ink once to get you and your companions?" Butters asked.
"Yes, except that turned into mordite and swallowed up most of them!" I answered.
"So now that you got your answer can I go back?" Bob asked.
"Yes!" I answered.
He went back inside his skull to sleep again.
"Where to now?" Butters asked.
"Now that we know where these guys are at, we need to get to Thomas and fast!" I answered.
We went back to the other room and found Andi serving and making breakfast for everyone.
Natsu and Happy were gobbling each bite while everyone else was eating peacefully.
"Finally you guys join us!" Andi said as she handed plates to the both of us.
"Had a bit of business to take care of with him." Butters said and pointed at me.
"What kind of business?" Lucy asked.
"Something you guys may find interesting and that is your Mirror Guild friends are looking for us! Mostly for me and Human Torch and Mr. Freeze over there!" I said and pointed at Natsu and Grey.
Natsu stopped and burped and said, "Well, bring it on! Just point me in the direction of where they're hiding!"
"Hold it Natsu, we don't want to be caught off guard like the last time and you don't know the streets of Chicago even after one day of being here." I told him.
"He does have a point." Erza told him.
"I don't care! I want to use my new gift from Titania and smoke these guys so we can go home!" he exclaimed.
I knew he was going to say that! Even though the Queens helped Natsu and the gang to power up to survive in my world, I was afraid how much they gave them. I am still afraid of my Winter side even if it hadn't changed me into Lloyd Slate yet.
"What parts of Chicago are these robed men in anyways?" Carla asked.
I shown the map and pointed to the Gold Coast first and said, "We're heading here first."
"What? Why? Shouldn't we seek out the leader first?" Natsu asked.
"Usually they are saved for last and you know that with your encounters with bad guys back home!" I told him.
He glared and said, "Yeah, still I would go after the head honcho."
"Anyways, besides taking out the goons there, I know someone else that can help us." I said.
"RHow many people do you know in this city?" Gajeel asked.
"Too many to count! Once we're done chowing down, we're heading out!" I said and took a bacon strip and ate it.
Author's Commentary
Hey guys! Sorry for another long wait! Things have come up so much lately, but at least I got to sit down and write another chapter! I didn't know where to head after getting everyone else out of Faerie until I realized that there was one more person that should be in this and that is Thomas! Yes, starting next chapter he is appearing in this fic! This is going to be fun….don't worry he won't have his Incubus snacking on the girls in this fic! That is reserved for my Soul Eater fic! Enjoy!
