AN: Sorry for the long wait. I dabbled in a few other stories, and got a (5-year-old) computer, so I think my writing may be better than before. Of course, that's not saying much, as I accidentally spelt Natsu as 'Marsh' sometimes. Also, I addressed the problem on my mind. The HAREM. And I just couldn't find an answer for it, so I re-read my story…
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OH MY GOD!
Ehem, that was… a shocker… I only remembered about half of what I wrote, so I'll just do whatever from now on, k?
Edit: I just realized I wrote down somewhere about Acnologia in human form? So I spent all that time puzzling over him for no reason too! Don't worry, the final boss isn't gonna appear juuuust yet!
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Natsu PoV
Yawning, Natsu blinked the sleep out of his eyes, stretching his arms as light streamed through the window. For some reason, his legs felt heavy, and he glanced down.
Snuggling into his lap, Ultear had fallen asleep the night before, he himself not soon after. Which meant…
Sure enough, they were in the guild hall. The others hadn't arrived yet, meaning there was an absence of the usual mayhem, chaos, and general destruction in the giant building.
He didn't mind, not really. Sure, everyone thought he loved destruction, and he did, but that was only because it reminded him of Fairy Tail, and that the guild wouldn't be what it is without it.
Carefully, he moved the purplette girl's head onto the wooden bench they were on, and stood up. He walked over to the counter, and began setting up the bar like he always did when he arrived before Mira, about once or twice a week.
'Huh… Should I visit the orphanage again? It's not like I'm busy, and there doesn't seem to be any good jobs…' Natsu thought absentmindedly, glancing at the request board. 'I wonder if my two requests got taken… If they count as one, at least.'
Freezing, he caught a whiff of a familiar smell, grinning. 'Well, Erigor's a goner. And Bora, I think.'
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Brandish PoV
"Ermm… Lisanna-san…" the white-haired mage asked tentatively, prodding her doppelganger's shoulder nervously
Said person turned over, pouting. "Muu… Brandish, call me Lis! Anyways, what is it?"
Shaking slightly, she pointed at the scene before them. "I-is this really okay?"
The Take-Over mage only shrugged, before pulling out a golden key and handing it to her friend. "Here ya go! One golden key, like the job sa-"
The rest of the sentence was cut off, as the mansion in front of them could no longer withstand the flames burning away at it, and collapsed.
"Well, that happened."
"That happened? THAT HAPPENED?!" Brandish screamed, gesturing towards the ruins exaggeratedly. "Lis, WE BLEW UP A BUILDING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT! How did you even get the fire?!"
Lisanna shrugged again. "I don't know. Wasn't the fire yours?"
This made Brandish freeze. "No… So what did it come… from…"
Slowly, the duo turned back to the smoke coming off the building. "Meh. Maybe someone knocked over a torch. Either that or Natsu decided to join in or something."
Silently, Brandish decided that the latter choice seemed likely. Somehow.
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Gajeel PoV
"Guh… What the heck were we supposed to do, again?"
A group of four trodded through a beach, Akane Resort, their reactions differing greatly.
Sting was pumped up, throwing his fists into thin air as he got ready for the (hopefully) incoming fight. Rogue walked silently besides him, his face a mask of emotions.
In front of them, Gajeel was complaining loudly at the boredom, hands behind his head. Face buried in a(nother) book, Levy was the odd one out of the group of Dragonslayers.
Without looking up, she responded, "The request was about a sea creature bothering the people at the Resort. They want us to take care of it."
His grin growing wider, the blond stuck his fist in the air. "Heck yeah! We're gonna kick it's ass!"
Mutely, his dark-haired companion nodded in agreement. However, Gajeel was still unsatisfied.
"If that's the case, why are there so many people around? Are you sure they're not lying?"
The bluenette sighed, closing her book. As she put it in her bag, she pulled out four slips of paper. "Look, why would they lie? They even gave us free entrance, which usually costs a few thousand jewels per person. So, Gajeel, stop complaining."
Apart from grumbling, the first-generation dragonslayer remained silent.
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Natsu PoV
By now, he was getting impatient. He had prepared breakfast for both him and Ultear, and Mira just in case, but no one came. He had thrown some chairs and tables, then fixed them, but still no one came. He knew Ultear was a heavy sleeper, too, but this was too much.
"Where the heck is everyone?!" Natsu yelled, breathing fire into the air. Suddenly, he went silent.
A slight 'shushing' sound could be heard from the window, and he caught a glance of white, some red, and blue. Silently, he walked over to the window, and, voila!
"Should we really be staying outside?" Red asked quietly.
White replied, "Shhh! It's gonna be hilarious when Ultear wakes up!"
"But we shouldn't be spying on Natsu-nii!" Blue One protested.
Blue Two looked up, and froze.
"Guys…"
The smile on the fiery boy seemed forced, as his eyes were shadowed by his hair. "Say… What are you guys doing here? And for how long have you been here?"
Fate had decided to play with their emotions, apparently, as a yawn was heard, drawing Natsu's attention back. At this, they let out a collective sigh of relief, until they realized what this meant.
The faint outline of Ultear stretching could be seen, past Natsu's shoulder. "Natsu… What's going on? Why are we in the… guild…"
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At the same time, Gray, who was training with Lyon and Ur, felt a sudden shiver go up his spine. 'Why do I get the feeling I won't regret not joining the others today?'
Lyon noticed this, and grinned. "What's wrong Gray, you scared or something?"
"No way in hell, Lyon!"
Ur yawned, observing her two students spar. "Hey, do you two know where Ultear went? She never came back yesterday…"
"I think Natsu was with her?"
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The woman pumped her fist in the air, exclaiming, "Yes! Mavis, I win the bet!"
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G'night. And once again, sorry for the long wait. Been busy, etc.