The Magnolia Crews Chapter 38: Someone take me home, a fairy tail fanfic

Songs in chapter:

The Rest of Us - Simple Plan

I'm a Believer -Smash Mouth

Barbie Girl -Aqua

Soldier -Gavin McGrew

Black Dog - Led Zeppelin

Home - X Ambassador, MGK, Bebe Rexha

Chapter 38

Normal P.O.V.

She inhales, her breathing slow and measured as she brings up a katana, leveling it with her eye. She exhales, turning slowly and spinning as she does, stabbing at an imaginary foe. Satisfied with the maneuver Lucy unsheathes the second katana on her back, swinging around to block.

Her shoulder no longer protests at the simple moves but when she brings her arm up to push the imaginary sword away a tinge of pain reminds her to be slow. She exhales, her body following the turn of her head as she kneels, swiping down to pull the enemy's legs from under them when a scream echoes through the open double doors.

Lucy flinches, falling to her knees in surprise just as she can make out the sound of pounding feet. She sighs, sheathing the katanas and rises, looking toward the doors when Sting and Rogue come rushing in.

The duo jump behind her, using her as a shield. She frowns, about to ask them why they're screaming when an angry Erza and a hobbling Mira enter the sparring room. Lucy turns to her commanders, offering them a small smile.

"She-Devil, Titania, can I ask what's going on?"

Erza scowls, pointing a saber at Sting. "I want their heads, Heart!"

Sting squeaks, ducking behind Lucy once more and the blonde looks to Mira hoping for a better answer. Mira, smiling in amusement at the situation looks to her leader. "Titania caught these two snooping around the twenty-ninth floor."

She arches an eyebrow, turning to look at Sting and Rogue. "Is that so? Light, Shadow, what were you doing on the forbidden floor?"

When Rogue sees that Sting isn't willing to answer he sighs, giving his partner a pointed look. "We were trying to find Yukino. When we didn't find her in her lab Sting suggested we go find her room. I told him it was a bad idea but he didn't listen."

This time she pinches the bridge of her nose, letting out an aggravated sigh. "For the love of the gods. We've been over these rules a hundred times. You're not allowed on the twenty-ninth floor, it is strictly for Draco Cor females." Her hand drops to her side and she glares at them. "Just because we're related does not mean you can break this rule. Titania, remind them of this and leave them with the head chef, he was asking for some help."

Erza grins darkly. "How long is their sentence, Heart?"

Lucy turns away, looking back at her commanders. "Until I say otherwise. Now take them."

Pissed at his brother for getting them into this mess, Rogue slaps Sting on the back of the head before stepping around Lucy to stand beside Erza. The commander, satisfied that at least one of them listens, walks up to Sting and punches his lights out.

When he hits the floor she grabs him by the back of his shirt and drags him out of the room, Rogue following quietly.

The leader sighs, turning back to Mira and noticing a lack of crutches. "Mira, where'd the cast go?"

Mira giggles, holding out her foot strapped in a bright blue boot. "Like it? Doc Porly said that because it's healing so well I just need the boot for the next couple weeks. After that, I'll be ready to take missions again."

"Or to continue seeing Laxus." Lucy adds, grinning at her commander. Mira doesn't take the bait however and gestures at the swords on Lucy's back.

"How's sparring practice?"

Lucy groans, plopping to sit on the mat and Mira sits down beside her, watching as the blonde sets her head in her hands. "I feel so out of practice like it's not even fair, I've only been in the sling for six weeks. Then when I move my arm in some ways my shoulder still flares up so it makes that much more aggravating."

Mira frowns in thought, looking up when Levy enters the door. "Why don't you see if Cancer will help you? He's a master at dual swords."

"I've already asked him, he said he will but he won't back from his mission with Sagittarius for another week. I was hoping to at least get over basics before then." Lucy stops, noticing Levy for the first time. "What's up, Levy-chan?"

Levy grins, moving to sit on the other side of Lucy. "You'll never believe what we got from Salamander and the team." The blonde arches an eyebrow and Levy turns on her com, activating the lacrima. "Well, actually, going by the time stamp we got it a week ago but because of that virus running around the quarantine servers—which we finally eradicated by the way—it took us a little while to find it."

She turns the lacrima, allowing them to see it as a video of a dark bar loads. The play symbol hovers over it and Lucy taps it, causing the video to play.

Music plays in the background, the camera shaking as the holder moves to a seat in front of the bar. The bartender makes his way over, wearing an obviously fake smile. "Welcome to Club Lullabye, what'll it be?"

The camera holder cackles, turning the camera to a clear view of the bar lined with the team members as he speaks. "I'll take a sinner's delight."

The girls share a look, recognizing the voice as belonging to Bickslow before looking back at the video.

The bartender moves down the bar, taking all the orders before stepping away to make them. In the meantime Bickslow turns the camera, catching sight of Max talking to the DJ in the booth across the room.

"So to catch everyone up, Max apparently knows the owner of this karaoke club. He got us in free and now he and Vijeeter have a bet about who'll sing the best or even get up on stage. The two numbnuts have decided that since drinks are free, they're gonna get certain people—who I shall not name—drunk and put them on stage. Since this entire thing will most likely end in someone having a broken nose and since none of us will remember this I've been chosen as the designated cameraman. Hope you enjoy the show!"

Levy pauses the video, looking at Lucy who is beyond curious to see how it'll turn out. Lucy grins, looking at the bluenette. "Has this been sent to the crew coms yet?" She shakes her head. "Send it out, I think everyone will be relieved to know that the team is more than well enough to mess around."

With that Levy turns the lacrima back to her, typing out a message to the crew. When it's done she grins. "If their com is on it'll come up, do you wanna watch the rest of the video?"

Lucy hums, looking at Mira playfully. "I don't know. She-Devil, do you wanna see the team make fools of themselves?"

Mira giggles. "Why of course, Heart. Foolery is always a favorite past time."

The bluenette brings up the video, pressing play even as she turns the lacrima for the others to see.

Max walks back up to the group, grinning evilly. "Right, we have five minutes until the DJ starts karaoke."

When the bartender returns with their drinks the group steps away from the bar, moving to the tables closest to the stage. They split up from there, Bickslow moving to sit beside Elfman; Loke sitting with Natsu, Gajeel, and Gray; Max chatting with Vijeeter; and Romeo chatting amiably with Wendy.

This last view gains the girls' attention and Mira grins, looking at Lucy. "I knew it, I knew it, I knew it! RoWen is real!"

While her commander faints Lucy rolls her eyes, smiling at Levy. "I had a feeling that was gonna happen. Anyway, continue on."

The music changes and Max gets up walking to the table seating four. He leans down, talking to them lowly and Loke, having tilted his chair onto its back legs completely falls over.

He gets up, scowling at the ginger-haired man. "What the fuck? Absolutely not! There is no way in hell I'm getting up there!"

Gray, having anticipated this, waves over Elfman. Elfman grins, walking up behind Loke.

"Come on, Leo, it's not manly to back out on this!" With this Elfman lifts Loke up, and throws him on the stage.

Loke scowls, standing in front of the microphone. "With friends like you who needs enemies? What the fuck am I singing anyway?"

He grabs the mic off the stand causing a screen to rise off to one side. Reading the words that pop up on screen he scowls, looking back at his friends.

"I'm okay, I'm okay. Kinda being awkward socially with the fact, that girls don't lose their shit when they look at me. It's okay, it's okay that I'm not that good at anything, and I don't hit the notes perfectly when I try to sing!"

Virgo pauses, the stroller stopping with her when her com lights up. She opens it, continuing to rock the stroller back and forth when Luna whimpers and frowns in confusion at the video. Until she sees Loke up on stage. She smiles, looking up to where Aries plays with Nashi and closing her com, walks over to them.

"Aries, you need to see this." The pink-haired nanny nods, letting Virgo push the swing while she takes the stroller.

She turns on her coms, opening the message and when she sees Loke, she giggles, watching him bounce on stage.

"Here's to the rest of us, to all the ones that never felt they were good enough, I wanna hear it for the chased and confused. The freaks and the losers, let's point them up. Here's to the rest of us!"

Getting into the music Loke grins, turning to face Bickslow and the camera.

"I'm okay, I'm okay! I don't need to be a billionaire so freaking bad! And my trust fund hopes are looking sad. I confess, I'm a mess; I'm perfectly dysfunctional. But I don't give a damn, if you feel the same let me hear you sing!"

He jumps down, grabbing his beer off the table and taking a sip of it returns to the stage.

"Here's to the rest of us! To all the ones that never felt they were good enough. I wanna hear it for the chased and confused, the freaks and the losers! Let's point them up. Let's point them up, up, up!"

He raises his beer, the others copying him.

"I'm okay, I'm okay. I don't need to be a billionaire so freaking bad! All my trust fund hopes are looking sad. I confess, I'm a mess. I'm perfectly dysfunctional but I don't give a damn. If you feel the same let me hear you sing!"

Luna begins to cry and Aries tears her eyes away from the scream, humming along even though Loke is a little off-key. She pulls the girl out of the stroller, bouncing her on her hip.

"Oh I know why I'm not alone, so turn the music up and let go!"

Watching her partner, Virgo smiles, relieved to see light come back to Aries' eyes.

"We don't need to apologize for anything. We're who we are. I just wanna hear you sing! Oh, I know why I'm not alone."

Aries shakes her head, setting the soothed Luna back in her stroller. "I wonder why Heart sent out that video."

"The lost, the geeks, the rejects, the losers, the wrong, the freaks, the hopeless, the future, the lost, the geeks, the rejects, the losers, the wrong, the freaks, the hopeless, the future. The rest of us!"

Her partner arches an eyebrow, pulling Nashi from the swing. "Probably for the same reason you're smiling." Aries looks up at her in confusion and Virgo meets her gaze. "Think about it, Aries, how worried have you been since Salamander and Wendy left Magnolia?"

She looks away, unable to answer that question. Virgo sighs, settling Nashi into her own stroller. "Come on, it's almost time for these two to get their nap and we still need to feed them."

Loke laughs, setting the mic back on the stand before jumping down. "Alright, I admit, that was a lot of fun. Who's up next?"

Both commanders share a look, nod, and grin. "Well, that depends on which one of us wants to be shot first."

Their banter goes over Natsu's head, his attention on Wendy's table where Romeo has his sister giggling. Gray, knowing that he's distracted, walks over to the DJ while Gajeel has Elfman and Loke surround Natsu.

Natsu jumps as hands grab his arms and he starts to squirm. "What are you guys doing? Put me down!" He's lifted up, out of his chair, and walked over to the stage. "I mean it guys, put me down, now!"

Loke and Elfman look at Gajeel. When he nods they throw Natsu onto the stage. Natsu stumbles, catching himself before he can hit the floor and turns, glaring at his teammates.

"Y'all are a bunch of assholes, you know that?"

Metal chuckles, patting the stage. "Awe, shut up, Salamander, you know you love us."

The music changes and Gray smirks. "Yeah, come on, Boss, it's just one song. Ain't nothing wrong with that."

"Some friends you are. There will be payback and I promise you fuckers are gonna regret this." He glares at them.

Gajeel elbows Gray. "What song did you pick for him?"

Gray snickers, watching Natsu's face go tomato red as the music starts. "What better band for a lovestruck fool then Smash Mouth?"

"I thought love was only true in fairy tales. Meant for someone else but not for me. Thought love was out to get me. That's the way it seemed. Disappointment haunted all of my dreams."

The bar goes silent, staring at him in surprise. He grins, winking at his commanders before he pulls the microphone from its stand.

"Then I saw her face, now I'm a believer! Not a trace, of doubt in my mind. I'm in love, and I'm a believer. I couldn't leave her if I tried!"

Elfman, watching quietly from the side of the stage makes up his mind. Smiling he steps off, walking up to the DJ. Said DJ, stunned by Natsu's singing, shakes himself and turns to Elfman.

"I thought love was more or less a giving thing. The more I gave the less I got, oh yeah. What's the use in tryin'? All you get is pain. When I wanted sunshine I got rain!"

Lucy smiles, watching her husband spin around the stage. The stack of papers in front of her forgotten for the moment in favor of listening.

Bickslow cackles before giving a wolf whistle. The pinkette, turns to face him and blows a kiss to the camera.

"Then I saw her face, now I'm a believer! Not a trace, of doubt in my mind. I'm in love, and I'm a believer. I couldn't leave her if I tried!"

"I thought love was more or less a giving thing. The more I gave the less I got, oh yeah. What's the use in tryin'? All you get is pain. When I wanted sunshine I got rain!"

"Then I saw her face, now I'm a believer! Not a trace, of doubt in my mind. I'm in love, and I'm a believer. I couldn't leave her if I tried!"

He ends quietly, the bar still silent before a single set of applause breaks it. Everyone looks up in surprise to see the DJ grinning. A minute later it picks up until eventually the entire bar is clapping.

Seeing his stunned look, Lucy shakes her head turning her com off. She returns to her work, humming the song under her breath.

There's a knock on the door and without looking up she calls out, "Yes?"

"Evergreen is here, Ms. Heart?"

Lucy skims over the paper in her hand, her pen in her other hand hovering off to the side. "Let her in, Jenny." She sets the pen to paper, signing it as the lock clicks and Evergreen steps in carrying an envelope.

"Hey, Boss, Got a package from Onibus with attention to you." The brunette steps around the elongated desk, holding up the large manilla envelope.

Lucy frowns, turning her attention to the woman. "I don't remember anything planned to come in from Onibus, not since the team moved out." She takes the envelope from her, opening it up to pull a stack of folded papers and another smaller manilla envelope from it.

The smaller envelope is set off to the side, her attention on the folded papers. When she flips the first one over she arches an eyebrow, reading the name scribbled on it.

"What is it, Heart?"

Flipping through them she finds one with her name written in chicken scratch and shakes her head, setting that aside as well before handing the others to Evergreen. "They're letters from the team. Make sure they're delivered to everyone specified on the papers."

Gently Evergreen takes the papers from her. "I'll deliver them myself. Any other orders?"

"No, you're dismissed." With that the brunette walks out, holding the letters tightly in her hands. When Lucy hears the door shut she picks up her letter, cutting the tape to skim it over.

After the first couple lines, she pauses, setting it down to pick up the smaller manilla envelope and opens it, pulling out two official government papers. Her eyes are drawn to the title of the deeds and she smiles, shaking her head in amusement.

"You did it again, Natsu."

In the elevator Evergreen pauses, flipping through the letters until she finds the one with her name on it. She smiles, taking that letter and placing it in her back pocket before she presses the button for the twenty-ninth floor. It's only a ten-second ride then the doors are opening. She steps out, eyeing the door numbers as she makes her way down the hall.

Finding the door she's looking for she knocks. It opens, revealing Lisanna in a sports bra and yoga pants and Evergreen smiles. "Hi, Lis. Got a letter for you."

The white-haired woman smiles. "Hey, Evergreen, who's it from?"

"It's from your loverboy." She grins dirtily, waving the paper in the air.

Lisanna rolls her eyes, reaching out faster than the brunette can react to grab the letter. "Come on, Ever, I thought we agreed I don't mess around with your love life you don't mess with mine."

"Please, it's more fun than anything else that's going on." Ever huffs.

"Have you seen the video going around base?"

She frowns, looking at the assassin in confusion. "What video?"

Lisanna arches an eyebrow, gesturing to the com on Ever's arm. "It's a video Heart sent to everyone from the team. Your com should've alerted you when you received it."

"I turned mine off since I was working in the mailroom today." Even as she speaks she raises her arm, turning on the device. It only takes a few seconds before it boots up and she sees the notification.

The assassin grins, stepping back into her doorway. "I suggest you fast forward a few minutes. You'd be surprised by what Elfman can do."

Ever nods, shutting the lacrima off but keeping the com itself on. "I'll look at it after I deliver the rest of these letters. Thanks for letting me know, Lis."

"You're welcome, Evergreen. See you at dinner." With that Lisanna shuts her door and Evergreen turns away, walking down the hall to finish delivering the letters.

Once she's finished she makes her way to her room, opening her door and kicking it shut. She sits at the counter connecting the living room to the miniature kitchen. She turns on the lacrima, pulling up the video and fasts forward it to where Elfman is seen stepping on stage.

Elfman grins, watching Natsu place the microphone back in its stand before he walks out. He looks at the team, his eyes speaking volumes to how excited he is.

"It's time to show you how a man does karaoke."

Their eyes go wide when the song starts and laughter breaks out as Elfman grabs the mic. Loke rolls his eyes already knowing what the muscled man is doing.

"I'm a Barbie girl, in a Barbie world! Life in plastic, it's fantastic! You can brush my hair, undress me everywhere. Imagination, life is your creation. Oh, I'm a Barbie girl, in a Barbie world! Life in plastic, it's fantastic! You can brush my hair, undress me everywhere. Imagination, life is your creation."

Evergreen's eyes go wide, watching her boyfriend sing in as high a pitch as he can manage. Though his words often crack she sighs.

"You dumb brute, why do you always do this?"

"I'm a blond bimbo girl, in a fantasy world. Dress me up, make it tight, I'm your dolly. You're my doll, rock'n'roll, feel the glamor in pink. Kiss me here, touch me there, hanky panky. You can touch, you can play if you say 'I'm always yours.'"

Hearing the bar laugh Elfman grins, getting to one knee as if to propose. Loke hides his head in his hands, turning it slightly to look at Natsu.

Evergreen can't hear what Loke says to him but judging by the way Natsu pats his shoulder she can guess that he was apologizing for Elfman's behavior. She snorts. "I'd apologize for him too. He never learns."

Though her words are murmured as if with poison, her eyes locked on the screen tell another story.

"Make me walk, make me talk, do whatever you please. I can act like a star, I can beg on my knees. Come jump in, bimbo friend, let us do it again. Hit the town, fool around, let's go party. You can touch, you can play if you say 'I'm always yours.' Yeah, you can touch, you can play, if you say 'I'm always yours.'"

He mimes marching across the stage before he curls his arm displaying his muscles for the crowd to see. His eyes light up, the blue seeming to match a stormy sea.

"I'm a Barbie girl, in a Barbie world! Life in plastic, it's fantastic! You can brush my hair, undress me everywhere. Imagination, life is your creation. I'm a Barbie girl, in a Barbie world. Life in plastic, it's fantastic. You can brush my hair, undress me everywhere. Oh, I'm having so much fun!"

When the song ends, he bows, enjoying the mixture of applause and laughter that meets him. He stands, returning the mic to the stand and steps off, returning to his seat beside Bickslow.

Gajeel stands, jogging over to the DJ. The DJ leans over the booth, listening to him before he nods, turning to his computer. The commander grins, turning to the stage.

At his table, Natsu and Gray freeze watching him. When they realize what he's doing they simultanouesly groan. Loke arches an eyebrow and Gray scowls. "Metal can't sing to save his life even though he thinks he can."

Metal taps the mic, causing static and Natsu looks at Gray. "Get him off the stage. I'll put in the next request."

Rising from his seat Gray gestures to Loke to come with him.

"Hey, hey mama said the way you move. Gon' make you sweat, gon' make you groove. Ah ah, child way ya shake that thing."

Gray flinches, hearing the off note lyrics before looking at Loke. "Told ya so."

"Gon' make you burn, gon' make you sting. Hey, hey baby when you walk that way. Watch your honey drip, I can't keep away."

They jog up the steps to the stage and Gajeel, seeing them, grins.

"Oh yeah, oh yeah ah, ah, ah ah, Oh yeah, oh yeah ah, ah, ah ah"

Loke makes the mistake of passing in front of one of the speakers. He stops, pressing his hands to his ears to drone out the screeching vowels.

"I gotta roll I can't stand still. Got a flamin' heart can't get my fill. With eyes that shine, burnin' red. Dreams of you all through my head."

The commander rushes for the mic, but Gajeel steps back, causing Gray to miss.

"Ah ah ah ah ah ah, ah ah ah ah ah ah ah."

Loke sneaks up behind him, watching the metal fisted commander warily while he waits for his friend to straighten himself.

"Hey baby, whoa my baby, my pretty baby. Darlin' makes 'em do it now. Hey baby, oh my baby, my pretty baby. Move the way you're doin' now."

When he does they leap at the same time, using Gajeel's shock to grab the mic. Gray lets it fall to the ground before they lean forward causing the commander to stumble off the stage.

Natsu grabs the beers off the table before they crash into it scowling. "I thought I told you, you weren't allowed to sing tonight?"

All three get up and Gajeel shrugs. "Meh, I had my fun. Who's up next?"

The entire team looks when Natsu turns his head. Laughing when they see just who the gaze is pointed at. Dots connect in his head and Gray goes paler, shaking his head as he attempts to back away from the group. "No, no, Boss you can't do this."

Natsu grins darkly. "I told you there'd be revenge. Now get up there and show this asshat how to sing." He says the last part gesturing at Gajeel and Gray sighs, glaring at both of them.

"I hate you all."

Waves lap at the edge of the pool, providing a soothing undertone to the cacophony arising from the swimmer doing laps.

Cana grins, walking over to the pool and plopping down, her feet in the water. It takes a few more minutes, however, before the swimmer notices her presence. When they do, they finish their last lap and change their direction, aiming for the towel folded beside the drunkard.

Juvia wipes her face, wondering what the drunkard could want from her. "Is there something I can help you with, Cana? I still have another hour of laps to do."

The brunette nods. "Have you seen the video of your boy that's going around the crew?"

She frowns. "What about him? He's a commander, he should be helping Salamander with the crew wipe."

Cana's grin grows and she turns on the lacrima in her com, turning it to the swimmer. "I think you'll enjoy this. Apparently he and the rest of the team went to a karaoke bar. I figured you might not have seen it yet."

She fast-forwards the video to the part where Gray is stomping up to the stage and falls quiet, watching her friend when the man takes the mic.

Gray sighs, listening to the opening tune.

"Where did all the people go? They got scared when the lights went low. I'll get you through it nice and slow, when the world's spinning out of control. Afraid of what they might lose, might get scraped or they might get bruised. You could beg them, what's the use? That's why it's called a moment of truth."

She's entranced, listening to her boyfriend sing. It's been so long since she's heard him.

"I'll get it if you need it, I'll search if you don't see it, you're thirsty, I'll be rain, you get hurt, I'll take your pain. I know you don't believe it, but I said it and I still mean it. When you heard what I told you, when you get worried I'll be your soldier."

His body sways, relaxing with the song and before he knows it he grinning.

"Funny when times get hard. At the last moment when you're supposed to charge, always on the longest yard, oh, they feel their feet getting cold. Hiding here, hiding there. Find them underneath the stairs. People hiding everywhere, trying to be still like a stone."

Juvia sighs, moving to lean her head on her arms. Her eyes never leave the screen.

His eyes soften, the color turning from storm blue to sapphire.

"My aim is so true, I wanna show you, I'll try forever. I'm never gonna say 'surrender.'"

Gray raises his fist to his heart, silently vowing loyalty to his crew in a salute.

His voices softens, almost to a whisper and he grins.

"I'll be your soldier. Well, I'll be, oh I'll be your soldier."

Juvia exhales, releasing a breath she didn't realize she was holding. She looks up at Cana only to receive a knowing look in return. "It doesn't matter what the haters say, Juvia. Those boys are loyal to a fault. To the crew, to the leaders, and to their love. I know you've been moping lately, I've seen it in your missions. You don't find fun in them anymore. Don't you think it's time we remind the boys they're not the only ones fighting for this crew?"

The bluenette pauses, carefully considering her words. She grins grasping Cana's outstretched forearm.

"Aye, Cana, it's time."

Everyone who's wanted has gone already. It just leaves her and Romeo. They're looking at them expectantly. She's scared but she keeps her shoulder up, her fear smashed to the farthest reaches of her mind.

Romeo pats her hand and rises, walking over to the DJ. She knows what song he's going to pick. One she herself has fallen in love with. They just need one more person.

She gets up, walking to the new table her brother sits at and leans down beside Loke. Quietly she asks the question and when he nods both trainees are relieved.

They meet up on the stage, surprising the spectators when all three have a mic in hand. The music starts, the trio sharing a look and Romeo raises the mic.

"Home, a place where I can go to take this off my shoulders. Someone take me home. Home. A place where I can go to take this off my shoulders. Someone take me home. Someone take me—"

Wendy cuts in on the second half, harmonizing with him in an angelic twist. Loke, sensing his part, waits for the trainees to step back before he begins.

"Look, I didn't power through the struggle just to let a little trouble, knock me out of my position and interrupt the vision. After everything I witnessed, after all of these decisions. All these miles, feet, inches they can't add up to the distance that I have been through, just to get to a place where even if there's no closure, I'm still safe. I still ache from trying to keep pace."

He does it perfectly, keeping with the quickened pace of the tune.

The lunchroom is quiet, everyone watching the trio with differing amounts of shock and pride. More with pride when they see Loke grin, giving the trainees a confident look.

"Somebody give me a sign, I'm starting to lose faith. Now tell me: how did all my dreams turn to nightmares? How did I lose it when I was right there? Now I'm so far that it feels like it's all gone to pieces. Tell me why the world never fights fair. I'm trying to find—"

Romeo and Wendy come back in sync, relaxing as they do.

"Home, a place where I can go to take this off my shoulders. Someone take me home. Home. A place where I can go to take this off my shoulders. Someone take me home."

"It's been a long time coming." Loke cuts in, raising his mic.

She grins, stepping forward and her voice projects. "Someone take me—"

Once more, Romeo harmonizes with her.

"Home, ho-o-o-o-me. Home, home. Someone take me home, ho-o-o-o-me. Home, home."

Seeing that they're getting bolder Loke pushes them on, rapping his lines with clear pronunciation.

"Look, I've been through so much pain and it's hard to maintain, any smile on my face 'cause there's madness on my brain. So I gotta make it back, but my home ain't on the map. Gotta follow what I'm feeling to discover where it's at."

When Romeo notices the next part underlined on screen as a backup he pays attention, watching Loke.

"I need the memory in case this fate is forever, just to be sure these last days are better and if I have any enemies to give me the strength to look the devil in the face and make it home safe."

He echoes him, copying both memory and enemies in sync with the older male. When it's done he falls back, letting Loke do his lines.

"Now tell me: how did all my dreams turn to nightmares? How did I lose it when I was right there? Now I'm so far that it feels like it's all gone to pieces. Tell me why the world never fights fair. I'm trying to find—"

Again, Wendy and Romeo are on point, Loke falling back to watch them.

"Home, a place where I can go to take this off my shoulders. Someone take me home. Home. A place where I can go to take this off my shoulders. Someone take me home. Someone take me—" Romeo stops, stepping back to let Wendy's angelic voice come through.

"I found no cure for the loneliness, I found no cure for the sickness. Nothing here feels like home. Crowded streets, but I'm all alone."

It takes on a sadder undertone and he smiles, watching his lines come up almost immediately afterward. He adds to it, repeating the lines with her.

"I found no cure for the loneliness, I found no cure for the sickness. Nothing feels like home."

Her voice rises above the rest.

"Crowded streets, but I'm all alone."

Loke raises his mic, preparing for the final lines.

"Someone take me—"

Wendy picks up the line, watching Romeo.

"Home, ho-o-o-o-me. Take me home. Home, home."

His voice is quiet, softening the blow.

"Take me home."

Beeping reaches her ears. Her head is fuzzy, as if she's been in Cana's alcohol stash again. She doesn't know where she is, she doesn't remember aside from the blistering headache.

There's a quiet gasp from her right and she becomes aware of someone holding her hand. Slowly she opens her eyes, taking in the sight of her boyfriend watching her in shock.

"Wendy, you're awake!" She hisses, her headache ramping with his volume and he drops it, reaching over to hug her. "I'm so glad you're awake."

She frowns, taking in the sight of the hospital room before looking back at him. "Romeo, what happened?"

I warned y'all. Time and time again that something big was coming. *Grins evily* I write fluff, smut, humor, friendship, but don't y'all ever forget I can be as evil as a demon when it comes to plot twists.

But... oh how I hate to say this. This is the final plot twist to TMC. I've said this before as a bit of a warning but now we are coming to the wire. The Magnolia Crews will be coming to an end.

Katie, You wished upon a star and your wish has been granted. Sting and Rogue have made fools of themselves.

Shana, ah, but how long does that safety last?

Karsyn, Who doesn't love an overprotective Natsu?

Pixie Pixel! Nah, Elfman was just the victim of demon children. That's was bound to happen since Wendy and Romeo still have yet to really learn responsibility as leaders. They know responsibility as teammates and as separate fighters just not in the ability of leading others. Their time with Lucy is where this will come into play. Aye, it has been too perfect. Now you see where the ambush comes into play? More so GaLe then Hiccstrid my friend.

Grizzly out for the night.