Holy fudge, I've been gone for a lot longer than first planned. The writer's block only got worse, and I was kind of caught up with my other stories, work, watching One Piece, and school that's now starting. BUT! I'm back! I can't promise I'll update regurlarly, but I can promise that I'll try. In the meantime, though, I hope you'll like this new chapter.

Have fun!

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Fairy Tail was in a frenzy. After Team Natsu came back from their mission, Michelle decided to put up a request for the Guild to investigate the artifact left by Jude Heartfilia. However, as she did so, she dropped the artifact… which started glowing. Ancient writing had appeared, and the mystery surrounding the weird object only thickened.

Lucy and Michelle had been trying to decipher the writing for a few hours now, when Mirajane suddenly reached their table, a frown marring her beautiful face.

"Lucy, do you know where Kaelys is? I haven't seen her since this morning."

The blonde's heart missed a beat, her blood ran cold and her guts churned almost painfully. The colors draining from her face, her chair scrapped loudly on the floor as she got up suddenly, panic rising.

"What do you mean, you haven't seen her since this morning?" she asked, fear lacing her voice.

"S-she came to the Guild just after Team Natsu went on that mission. She seemed rather upset about you guys going without her, though… She left suddenly, and I haven't seen her since. You know, she usually spends the day at the Guild, but-"

Worry taking over, Lucy ignored the rest of the story and started running for the exit, with only one thought in mind: going home and hopefully find the girl lazing around in the house. However, a gut feeling was telling her she wouldn't like what she'd find. Almost colliding with Erza and Gray, she paid them no mind and simple quickened her pace, her heart beating at a mile the hour.

The two wizards exchanged a worried look, before following after her.

Lucy ran fast, faster than she even thought possible. A little more and she was flying all the way there. As soon as she reached the house, she slammed the door opened and dashed inside.

"Kaelys?" she called, trying to keep her voice calm. For all she knew, the teen was merely sleeping, or relaxing in her room. "Kaelys!?"

Only silence answered, and she felt her world crumbling under the weight of her panic. What had happened? Had she not reached the house? Did she get abducted when coming back? Or- or maybe she-

"Lucy!"

"G-Gray?" Snapping out of her daze, she quickly made her way back outside, where Gray and Erza were stuck. They hadn't been invited in, after all, and the runes were doing their job. "What is it?"

He waved a paper in her face. "We found something on the mailbox."

She grabbed it, reading over the few lines.

I left on a mission. I'll be back in a day at most. Sorry for worrying you. I'll be safe.

-K

"Kae…" Her face paled even more, if possible. "God no. God, please, no…" What had she been thinking? Where did she go? "W-we have to go after her, we have to act fast or else she'll-"

"Lucy."

The blonde stopped talking, staring at Erza. The redhead grabbed her shoulders, looking at her straight in the eyes, her assurance unwavering.

"We shall find her and bring her back safe. However, I have to ask of you to stay here while Gray and I handle the situation."

"What? No! I have to go too-"

"I know you are worried, but you are under too much stress to think properly. You would only be a liability during this mission," the Knight cut her off. It was a little harsh, but it got her point across. "Plus, you have promised Michelle to help her decipher the writings, remember?"

"Go back to the Guild, Lucy." Gray patted her head in comfort. "We'll bring her back in less time than it'll take to say it."

The Celestial mage wanted to protest, scream, hit something out of frustration. However, she knew very well that they were right. So, giving in, she sighed heavily and offered them a tentative smile.

"Thanks, guys. Let's go back to the Guild first, maybe Mira will be able to tell us what mission she took."

"Good idea," nodded Erza, releasing her shoulders. "Let us waste no more time."

The other two nodded firmly, and started running again. Time was playing against them now, they couldn't afford to loose any of it.

Please, Kaelys… Lucy's fists clenched. Please, stay safe.

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"I think that's the place…" Lifting her eyes, Kaelys realized that the sky was slowly darkening. "Oh, the others must be back by now. Wonder how they reacted…"

'Do you really want to know?'

"… No. No, I really don't."

Shaking her head to chase these awful thoughts, she then reported her attention on the place she had identified as the hideout of the bandits. It was quite the rundown place, isolated and hard of access for anyone who didn't know where to look; the perfect place for bandits to hide their loot.

"No one seems to be around…" she mused. "Guess I'll just wait for them inside."

'What, you're just gonna go in and wait for them to come back?'

"Why waste my energy going after them if they come back anyway?" she shrugged, heading for the cottage. "Plus, I don't like staying out in the open like that."

'Paranoia again?'

"More like common sense. Too easy a target, you know? I want to be the one who surprises them, not the other way around."

'I guess. Let's just go and see how things turn out'

Nodding in approval, the teen finally reached the cottage. Going in, she took a look around. It was dirty, it smelled like shit and alcohol, and empty bottles and glass shards were lying on the floor.

She scrunched her nose. "Charming."

Shaking her head, she went to the table that looked the less dirty, and sat on the stool, closing her eyes to take a nap.

She'd wake up once they were back.

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"I can't see her anywhere," grunted Gray, trying to see despite the darkness. They had found the bandits' hideout, but Kaelys was nowhere to be seen. "Think she already handled everything and came back?"

"I doubt so, else we would have crossed paths with her," Erza replied, shaking her head thoughtfully. "The owner of the gold informed us she came by earlier, after all. For now, let us wait and see, for now."

"Well, I doubt we'll have to wait for long. Look."

The bandits had just appeared, heavy bags of gold slung over their shoulders. The redhead narrowed her eyes, wondering what would be Kaelys's move.

"She must be hiding," remarked the Ice-Make mage, crouching. They watched as the thieves entered their cottage. "Think there's a trap or-"

"Oi, who the hell are you!?"

"Nevermind," sweatdropped the black-haired boy. Of course she'd just wait for them inside.

Yells and curses echoed from the hideout. After a few seconds, one of the men flew through the window. There were a few more screams, before it all suddenly fell silent. A moment later, Kaelys leisurely walked out, the unconscious bodies and the bags of gold floating behind her. She was talking in low tones, apparently arguing with the Demon.

"Let's go and fetch her," ordered Erza with a sigh. "Before any problem-"

"Good evening."

They both tensed a little as two men suddenly stepped out of the shadows, blocking the teen's path.

Kaelys tensed, the bodies and gold dropping to the ground. The girl then narrowed her eyes at the two. One was really tall, with a bandana. The other one was smaller, with weird tattoos all over his face.

"We're the infamous Vanish Brothers," claimed the tall one.

"Never heard of you," she replied flatly.

The smaller one's eye twitched. "We have been hired as bodyguards for these guys and-"

"Well, I'd say you've done a pretty shitty job," she snorted. "I already beat them. Are you really going to risk facing me?"

"We are stronger than you can imagine, little girl," snapped the tattooed guy. "Not even Erza of Fairy Tail scares us!"

"I'm sure she'd love hearing that," she deadpanned. "Well, let's get to it, shall we? I'm afraid I don't have any more time to waste."

"Brother, she's clearly mocking us," growled the tall one.

Rolling her eyes, she lifted her hand and simply blasted them away. However, her mental attack seemed to be blocked by the small guy's weapon, as he…

"Wait… Is that a frying pan?" she blinked.

"Heaven and Hell Annihilation Technique!" The tall one was suddenly thrown into the air. Obviously hoping to use this as a distraction, the one with the frying pan started running at her. "Face the heavens… and I'll be on the earth!"

Kaelys simply flew to avoid the attack. However, as she was about to crush him, she suddenly remembered the other one.

"Fuck!"

"Face the earth… and I'll be in the heavens!"

She managed to raise her shield in time, but she was still sent crashing down, hitting the ground rather harshly. Dust rose all around as she got back on her feet, her back aching a little but nothing else.

'Kid, stop playing nice and get this done with. I'm getting tired of watching'

"Hai, hai," she rolled her eyes.

As they launched their combined attack once again, Kaelys Requiped her Book, and quickly found Erik's page.

"Sound Wall."

The ground cracked and caved in a little as her two opponents got caught in the blast and were sent flying into the cottage. Or rather, through the walls of the cottage. As it crumbled down, the teen dusted herself and stretched her arms a little, rubbing her sore back.

"Well, guess that's done," she sighed. Using her Telekinesis, she picked up the gold and the mercenaries once again. "Now I just have to drop them off, and-"

"And come back to the Guild at once?"

"Exactly," she nodded. "I have to come back to- wait, what?"

She stopped dead in her tracks, glancing back. Behind her were now standing two very unamused mages, making her stiffen. Erza's face was blank, and Gray had his arms crossed over his chest, fully clothed for once.

'When he's not stripping, that's when you know that you fucked up' deadpanned Shirokage.

"Err… Hi guys! Look, I've… caught the bandits!" she informed as cheerfully as possible. "Ah ah… ah…?"

"Kaelys."

Her smile vanished, and she dropped the bandits and the stolen goods again. There were a few pained whimpers, but none of the Fairies paid any attention to them. A cold gust of wind picked up, the silence heavy and almost painful.

"Kaelys," Erza called again, tone as hard as steel. "Why have you left the Guild? Not only have you stolen a mission request, but you have also disobeyed Master's orders. Do you even realize what danger you have put yourself into? The risks you have taken?"

"I-"

"What if the Doctor came for you while you were on this mission?" pursued the Knight. "What if you got hurt, or even worse? Had Gray and I not come after you, you would have been alone. Do you understand what kind of position you have put yourself into?"

The girl lowered her head, properly chastised. She felt somewhat ashamed, but also angry. She knew the risks, she knew the danger. Who did Erza think she was? She wasn't stupid either. She had thought things through-and she found that the gains of such a stunt were worth it.

"I completed the mission," she finally bit out, bitterness piercing through her voice. "I've caught the thieves, took back the gold, and even defeated two criminal wizards. I know that I shouldn't have left like that, but I also knew that I could handle myself so please, don't start treating me like a kid who's done a mistake."

Erza narrowed her eyes a little. "You have disobeyed the Master's instructions and put yourself in unnecessary danger. You shouldn't have gotten this mission in the first place. I understand that you did not wish to be confined to the town, but-"

Kaelys cut her off, muttering under her breath. The redhead exchange a glance with Gray, who shrugged. He didn't understand what she was saying either. Noticing their mild confusion, the teen sighed and spoke up more clearly.

"I said that it wasn't because of this," she repeated, looking down. She rubbed her wrist a little. "It's not because I was told to stay in Magnolia. I know I had to, and why I had to."

"Then why'd you run off like that?" Gray lifted an eyebrow. "Lucy was really worried, you know?"

"Even though she's the one who left in the first place?" The accusation stumbled out of her mouth before she could catch it.

Silence followed again as understanding dawned on them. They had left on that earlier mission so quickly, they didn't even think of Kaelys and how she would feel about the situation. However, they also knew that she wouldn't have thrown a tantrum if it had been just about that.

"Kaelys," Erza called, her tone a little softer. "I deeply apologize for the misunderstanding of this morning. We should not have left without talking to you about it. You are as much a part of this team as any of us, and we should have concerted with you before taking such a decision. However, we both know that it is not the only reason why you have done this."

Much to their surprise, a faint red grew on her cheeks. She mumbled under her breath yet again, making Gray roll his eyes.

"We can't hear you," he pointed out.

She let out a shaky breath, along with her reply. "I said… why did you bring her but not me?"

The two wizards exchange a glance. Her?

"I know that I'm still weak when compared to you guys," she pursued, her voice a little louder. "I know that I've still got a long way to go. And I know that you have better to do than to deal with me and my issues all the time. But I- I'm trying, okay? I want to get better and I'm trying. I'm not as strong, and I've got loads of weaknesses, but I'm working on it so please don't… don't give up on me just yet… You brought Michelle but I- I can- I can still be useful! I can still do- do something, anything, so- so please! Please…"

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"Where are the others? They can't have left, right? I accomplished my mission… I'm useful… I'm a useful weapon, they can't leave me behind…"

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Both older Fairies clearly remembered the words she kept repeating when they first met, with an absolute conviction that was almost painful to hear.

The words she believed in when she was with Oración Seis.

Erza quickly walked up to her. Then, without hesitation, she harshly slapped her. The teen's head flung to the side, but she didn't react more than that, accepting the blow. Then, much to her surprise, the Knight suddenly brought her into a tight hug. Despite the armor, the embrace was gentle.

"Stupid…" She murmured. "Stupid, stupid, stupid! You are no tool, you are no weapon… You are our friend, Kaelys; a precious comrade, a part of our family. Do you truly believe we would leave you behind without a second thought?" The black-haired girl didn't answer, but her silence was enough. Erza shook her head in mild sorrow. "I am truly sorry. We all have failed to realize how much you were hurting, left to deal with your own demons without anyone by your side. We didn't notice how isolated you had become, and how lonely you felt."

"I shouldn't have jumped to conclusions like that," finally admitted the younger girl, shame obvious in her tone. "I just didn't want to burden anyone any longer, and I wanted to prove to you guys that I wasn't useless, that I still had my place in the team, that-"

She cut herself off as an hand fell on her head, ruffling slightly her hair. Startled, she lifted her eyes to Gray, who smirked a little.

"You're almost as much a moron as fire-brain, Lys."

"Am not!" she gasped, offended.

He snorted at that, and Erza finally let her go. "We should head back to the Guild to explain everything to the others, now. They are extremely worried."

"I'm sorry…"

"We are all at fault here," the Requip mage shook her head. Then, her gaze hardened. "However, do remember that stealing mission requests is not to be repeated."

Kaelys blanched a little. "H-hai…"

The woman nodded to herself, before turning to the still unconscious bandits. She Requiped some ropes and, in the blink of an eye, tied them all up.

"Let's finish the mission and go back home," she simply stated. "Also, Gray? Can you call the Master to let him know we have handled the situation?"

"Sure thing."

As he pulled out a Lacrima, Kaelys picked up the bags full of gold for the third time, biting her lower lip. Now that she thought back on it, it truly had been a stupid decision. They didn't bring her on that mission not because she was useless, but because they wanted to protect her. They could bring Michelle because she wasn't threatened by a mad doctor, and that was all there was to it.

"Say, where's Lucy?" she then asked, curious. "Knowing her, she panicked and wanted to come too, right?"

"We convinced her not to," replied Gray, calling the Master. "She was in a state of- oh, Master!"

"Gray! You found her?"

"Yeah, she's perfectly fine," he assured, glancing her way.

"Thank God," the old man sighed in relief. "That damn brat…"

"Master, if I may…" All reported their attention on Erza. "She has been properly scolded, and I believe we have all come to an understanding. I would suggest not to insist on any further punishment."

"Humph, fine. But only because you're saying so. Kaelys!"

"Y-yes!?"

"Don't scare us like that again, you brat."

"I- I won't," she sweatdropped.

"Good. I'll see you three later, then."

Kaelys exhaled deeply as the Master hung up. She then offered a tentative smile to her friends, who returned it without hesitation. Relief swelled in her chest when she realized all was forgiven.

'Falling for it again?'

The teen ignored the Demon. "Let's go home."

She wouldn't make the same mistake again. She needed to get over herself and understand already. She had to… to take care of her issues.

Good thing she had a fairly good idea where to start.

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They ended up resting for the night at the town, before going on their merry way the next morning. When they finally reached Magnolia, though, the sun was already going down… and they found the Guild in utter chaos.

Levy quickly explained the situation. Apparently, Sugar Boy, Hughes and Coco –or at least, their doubles from Earthland- had come to the Guild and demanded to be given none other than Lucy Heartfilia. The Guild could do nothing against them and found themselves loosing the battle. Their enemies went after Lucy and Michelle, who had fled into the forest. Natsu, Wendy and the three Exceeds had soon followed, but no one had heard from them since.

"We need to find Lucy, and fast," Erza remarked, narrowing her eyes. "Kaelys, do you think—" She stopped talking, only then realizing the teen wasn't there anymore. "Kaelys?"

"She left as soon as she heard Lucy was in danger," deadpanned Gray.

The Knight sighed, pinching the bridge of her nose.

Kaelys was flying fast, faster than she ever had before. Scanning the forest below, she was having a hard time finding Lucy.

"Why is the forest so big!?" she cursed.

'Maybe if you hadn't rushed in so recklessly, that red-haired madwoman would have had the time to prepare a plan, and then you wouldn't have to look for your little friend like a headless chicken'

"No time for plan!" retorted the girl, frowning. She could feel a tremendous Magic power now, but she knew it wasn't Lucy's. "Gildarts' up ahead..."

There suddenly was a red and yellow blur. Kaelys blinked, startled, when realizing Erza had just flown passed her and in direction of the other S-Class mage.

"Well, they won't need my help," she mused. Shaking her head, she focused back on the main task. "If only Corvus was here or something…"

Before she could look any longer, though, a green light suddenly exploded in the distance. The black-haired girl narrowed her eyes, easily understanding it was some kind of signal.

'Oh, so they got blondie after all, uh?'

Kaelys stiffened. Then, without loosing another second, she started flying even faster toward the green light. When she arrived there, Lucy was kneeling on the ground, shaking. Michelle was lying unconscious a little farther, but no enemy was to be seen.

"Lucy-nee!" She landed before the blonde, wary. "What happened? Are you okay?"

"Kaelys…?" The Celestial mage snapped out of her shock, and instantly trapped the girl in a tight embrace. "Kaelys! Oh, thank the stars, you're okay! When we learnt you were gone, I thought the worst and—"

"I'm fine, Lucy-nee, but we should talk about this later," the purple-haired girl remarked. "What did those guys want with you?"

"I… They took…" Lucy lowered her head. "They took the clock hand…"

"The artifact from her father…?" Kaelys shook her head. Now wasn't the time for questions. "Come on, let's go back to the Guild and join with everyone. Plus…" She glanced at the still unconscious Michelle. "Maybe we should have Wendy take a look at her. She seems pretty out of it."

"R-right…"

The Celestial mage was clearly in shock, and hurting too. Not knowing what to say or do, Kaelys simply patted her head in comfort. That earned her a half-hearted chuckle, which she deemed enough at the moment. Once certain Lucy could move on her own, she used her Telekinesis to lift Michelle body, refraining the urge to drop it. Now really wasn't the time for her childish attitude.

'Well, nothing's stopping you from accidentally bashing her head into a tree, right?'

Kaelys simply hummed an agreement.

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In the end, Kaelys didn't bash Michelle's head into a tree. She was more worried for the girl she had come to consider her sister than petty jealousy towards that crybaby. So, keeping her emotions in check, she guided both girls safely back to the Guild.

Everyone was already there, waiting for them.

"Lucy!" exclaimed Natsu, obviously relieved. "Are you all right?"

"I- I'm fine, Natsu," assured the blonde. "It's just…"

"They took the artifact," announced Kaelys, understanding it was too hard for Lucy to admit. "I believe that's what they were after."

"I see. Come, let's go inside to shed some light on this whole affair," ordered Erza, deep in thoughts. She glanced at Michelle's floating body. "Wendy, would you mind taking a look at Michelle?"

"Of- of course!"

On which note, all of the Fairies headed inside.

They had a lot of things to clear up.

"W- what!? Legion!?"

"Then the ones that attacked us are from Zentopia?" understood Cana, for once not drinking to her heart's content.

"Yeah, I'm positive," confirmed Gildarts.

Kaelys raised her hand, confused. "What's Zentopia?"

"It's Fiore's largest religious organization," answered Macao. "But why would they attack us?"

"I don't know, but he spouted some crap about a crusade…"

"Who gives a damn about all that!?" protested Natsu. He turned to Lucy. "Lucy, I swear we'll get that memento back for you!"

The Celestial mage nodded, though she obviously didn't believe him.

"Don't be so glum," said Happy. "You were being controlled by Magic, right?"

"I'm sorry. I couldn't do anything to help…" sighed Michelle, who had woken up a few minutes earlier.

"At least you were there," scoffed Kaelys, somewhat bitter about that. "That bitch—"

"Kaelys, language." chided Mirajane.

"Sorry. That female dog was already gone by the time I got there."

Lucy shook her head. "It's not your fault, Michelle. And it's not yours either, Kae. It's only because… because I was too weak…"

"Lucy-nee, it wasn't your fault!" protested Kaelys. "From what everyone here said, they couldn't fight back either, right? Even Natsu caused trouble because he couldn't fight back against her Magic!"

"Oi!"

"Well, she has a point," mused Gray, leaning back in his seat. "If that stubborn flame-brain couldn't do it, then I'm pretty sure no one could have, saved maybe for Erza and Gildarts."

"What'd you call me, stripper!?"

"I just complimented you, slant-eyed bastard!"

"You don't compliment people by insulting them, Ice Princess!"

"You wanna go—"

Erza suddenly kicked the both of them into the wall. "No fighting!"

They slumped to the ground, eyes spinning. "Y- yes ma'am…"

Makarov then cleared his throat, bringing back everyone's attention.

"The church attacks that happened soon before Zentopia's anniversary event… A mysterious clock hand and a sinister line… That Legion was after… and some crusade…" he resumed.

"I've got a bad feeling about this," remarked Natsu, back on his feet. "I don't like that they made light of Fairy Tail and I seriously hope we won't let it just end with our asses getting kicked."

"What happened with the members who were sent in pursuit?" asked Gray, sitting down and holding some ice against his sore head.

"According to Warren, all of the teams lost track of them," answered Erza. "But it's not over. It's just begun… I suppose you could say."

"Now you're talking! Now we can look forward to getting payback, a hundred times over!" cheered the pink-haired boy. "Right!?"

"Ri-"

The doors suddenly slammed open. Everyone instantly went into defensive mode, drawing out weapons and Magics, ready to fight back.

"Wow, wonderful greeting, really," deadpanned a familiar voice.

"E- Erik!" gasped Kaelys, dropping her stance. She then noticed the figure behind him. "Macbeth!"

"We came back as fast as we could," stated the red-eyed boy, yawning. "Though I guess we were too late after all…"

"You knew we were being attacked?" blinked Lucy, surprised.

"I heard it," admitted Erik, tapping his temple. He reached the bar and gestured for Mira to bring him a drink. "Kind of hard not to spot the gigantic flying octopus, seriously. Though, we were already on our way back at the time."

"How come?"

"We couldn't find anything about the Doctor," sighed Macbeth, sitting next to Kaelys. "We tried to track him down but no one knows who he is. There wasn't a single trace of his existence."

"Maybe he's hiding in his world, then," proposed Cana. "And he pops up whenever he feels like it."

"No, that's not it," Erik however refuted. "The guy escaped three years ago, right? But he was still around long enough for him to hear about Loudmouth's return. Plus, someone like that doesn't just vanish. Even if he hid in his world, people would still know of him. There would still be a scent, a trace, something."

"But there isn't any," concluded Macbeth. "So, he's either dead…"

"Which is impossible, considering he showed up at Lucy's place," pointed out Gray.

"Exactly. But it was either that, either…"

"Either what?" frowned Kaelys, worried.

"Either he's not working alone anymore," answered Erik, clicking his tongue. "A group strong enough to cover his tracks as if he never existed in the first place. Just like Oración Seis did for you, remember?"

"No one other than you guys knew I even existed until Nirvana," agreed the teen, feeling a little sick. "So what, you're saying he's got a whole organization behind him now?"

There was a moment of silence as everyone took in the information. Then, Erza sighed heavily.

"As much as I hate to say it, this seems too… coincidental," she pointed out. "The clock hand, the churches, the attack and now the Doctor? Everything is obviously linked."

"He's helping them for their big move. In exchange, maybe they promised to help him… get what he wants," remarked Macao, glancing at Kaelys.

"Which is quite worrying, I must say," admitted Makarov, scratching his beard. "If they got us so easily, then Magnolia is probably the worst place for Kaelys to be."

The teen paled in understanding. "Because he's expecting me to be here."

"Exactly."

"Then let's go to the Heartfilia mansion," proposed Lucy without missing a beat.

"Oh, that could work," agreed Erik, gulping down his liquefied aconite and hearing the plan she had been formulating.

"What? What could work?" wondered Natsu, confused.

"The Heartfilia mansion is abandoned. We can go there to throw the Doctor off tracks for the moment, all the while looking for some more clues about the clock hand and its other parts," explained the Celestial mage.

"That is a good plan," confirmed Erza. "We shall leave in the morning, then. If that is alright with you, Master."

"Of course," nodded Macao. "Though you guys be careful, okay? Give a call if you need any help."

"Will do."

"Well, it sure beats staying here," shrugged Kaelys, jumping to her feet. "Man, I can't wait to get out! Wait, the Heartfilia mansion… Then that means that's the house where Lucy-nee grew up, right? That ought to be interesting—"

"What the fuck, Loudmouth!?" suddenly exclaimed Erik, his eyes widening. He had obviously been listening to the others' thoughts. "You stole a mission and went on your own? How much more of an idiot can you be!?"

"Ugh, figures you'd figure it out so soon…" grunted the teen.

The Poison Dragon Slayer cursed loudly, stomping her way. "Give me one good reason why I shouldn't shackle you to Sunshine to make sure you won't do something reckless again!"

"Well—"

"I don't wanna hear it! Stupid, reckless brat! What were you thinking!? No, don't answer that, 'cause you obviously weren't-"

"Sister complex," coughed Macbeth behind his hand.

"I DO NOT HAVE A SISTER COMPLEX!"

As Erik redirected his anger on the Reflector mage, Kaelys let a small smile grace her lips. Despite the bad news and the situation they found themselves in, she couldn't help but think that everything would be okay. She had acted stupidly, but her friends would stand by her, that much she knew now.

'You're fucking cheesy kid'

"Oh, sue me."

'I would if I could. Seriously, it should be illegal to have so many issues'

"If it was, you'd probably be the first one arrested," she scoffed.

'Meh'

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"So they came after you?"

"They found nothing, I assure you. And even if they did, it wouldn't really matter, would it? They're still dancing to our tune."

"True. Though, do be careful, Doctor. I heard about your little stunt in Magnolia. If you ever get caught…"

"I've got it under control. No worries, really!" Doctor Shawn's eye glinted with malice. "It'll all be set in motion soon, soon, soon~!"

Well, that's it for now. I swear I'll keep working on the story and post as soon as possible. Also, thanks to everyone who reviewed, favorited and/or followed Truth To Be Told! Your support really means a lot to me, and it's probably what keeps me going, to be honest (don't misunderstand, I love writing this story, but I probably wouldn't be as dedicated to it if it weren't for you guys). So, thanks a lot, and see you around!