Legends of the Sky

Chapter 5

Sting and Rogue

When Sabertooth got back from the Grand Magic Games, everyone was all beat up. They lost their 1st place spot as a guild so things were a little boring for everyone. However, Sting and Rogue were on the complete opposite ends of the spectrum. Being able to fight with Natsu and the others really made them realize what they've been missing all of this time as a guild.

"Attention everyone!" Sting stood up in the middle of the guild building, but no one recognized him. "Hey, everyone listen up!" His sharp voice echoed through the place until everyone finally looked up. "Alright, I know that we lost the games and other things happened, but this is better for us. We get to start from scratch. We finally get to realize who we are as a guild. If anyone else is willing to stand with me, I promise to bring this guild further than where we left it. Someday, we'll beat Fairy Tail, but for now, let's work hard and not fall behind."

"Hhhaaaaa!" Everyone pumped their fists in the air and ran to the request board, picking up anything they could. It took them awhile, but Sting and Rogue finally found something that fit their likings. With everyone out on a job, the guild building was nearly empty except for a few remaining stragglers.

Sting and Rogue headed out to their first job as a "new guild." They had smiles on their faces and optimism in their heads as they walked along the path of new beginnings. However, right as they left town, something flooded into their heads. It was a familiar voice with very specific instructions.

"Sting. Rogue. Go to the mountains."

"Weisslogia?"

"Skiadrum?"

"Go to the mountains." They both looked up and saw a huge mountain range sitting right in front of them. They then looked at each other and decided to go along with this. Frosch and Lector were with them at the time, but barely even noticed this little sliver of strange behavior.

When they reached the mountain range, they were forced to traverse the treacherous landscape. Step by step, they stayed calm and longed to see what was inside of those mountains. However, a small thought came to both of their minds. They were wondering if this was going to be worth it. They've never even seen these mountains before, and to them, it seemed like the trail would go on forever.

The further they got in the mountains, the more fog stood in their paths. The visibility was pushed to the bare minimum. They tried to stay within arm's length of each other as to not get lost. However, after a minutes, it seemed as if they were going around in circles. Sting, Rogue, and Lector were trying their best to map out the places they've already been to, but it was no use. Frosch, on the other hand, was enjoying his time in the mountains even though the hike was pretty tiring.

"Ah, let's face it Rogue, we're lost."

"Are you sure you still want to go through this mountain range?"

"Of course. You heard it too. There's no reason for us not to. There could easily be something up here that we've been wanting to know for so long."

"Alright then, let's get moving." Rogue hoisted Frosch on his shoulder and continued to walk on. This time, the four of them had more of a strategy this time. They kept on going straight no matter what stood in their way. After a few minutes, they started to notice that the fog was clearing up as they reached a large hill. They looked up and saw that it was all clear up there so they decided to go with that. Once they made it to the top, they were immediately surprised.

"Natsu-san, what are you guys doing here?" Sting ran at Natsu and they fist bumped.

"So you two got the message as well."

"What message are you talking about?"

"The one that said to go to the mountains."

"That was a message?"

"I don't really know. All we know is that everyone who's hear is a Dragon Slayer."

"So what does that mean for us?"

"We don't know. We've all just been sitting here, waiting for something to happen."

"Maybe something'll happen now that everyone's here."

"Maybe this is about the dragon brawl we had."

"Maybe."

The six of them crowded around in a circle and continued to ponder this mysterious act of randomness. Why were they all here? Why were they only Dragon Slayers? Was this about the Grand Magic Games, or is it something more than that?

End of Chapter 5

Ending Note: I sincerely apologize for the lengths of these chapters. I used these to set up the rest of the arc. But I promise that they will return to normal after this one. If you haven't realized by now, these chapters were kind of like a prologue. Now, things will slowly start to get interesting. I promise. Thank you for everyone who is still reading this story. You're the best.