Authors Note
Sorry for the lack of updates, school is almost over and finals are next week. After his semester, I won't me taking classes until the fall, so I can focus some more time on writing and working.
Also just an FWI the poll for the name of the child of Carma and Warner is up on my profile.
Now onto the story.
They returned at nightfall, with their secret intact. That horrible cement block was now in thousands of pieces.
"Do you think they will be mad?" Vik asked.
He laughed to himself. "They'll be mad, but we get to sit back and watch the fireworks."
"I don't know if I want them to get that angry."
"Trust me, they'll be more worried about replacing the damn thing than getting after us. Heck, they may think someone else did it. Raiders are common along the border." He pointed out as they reentered the cave.
"Hopefully they won't connect it to us." Vik said happy again.
"I can just imagine the looks on their faces when they see it. I expect a couple of jaw drops."
Vik stopped, he was laughing so hard that he couldn't move. After a couple of minutes his laughter started to slow down.
"Remember, when we get back nothing happened. We just worked on your magic."
"Got it." The boy seemed to jump around. He was excited about what they had done. He figured Vik would be happy to not have to deal with block.
The two hushed as they got closer to the guild. Not wanting to look suspicious.
"I wonder if they are done fighting." Vik said to himself.
He smiled. "I bet their done. Their fights usually don't last that long."
"Do they fight all of the time?" The boy asked.
"Sometimes, but all couples fight. Dad and Pops are still new to being together."
Vik looked confused. "But I thought that they have been together since they were teenagers."
"They met when they were kids, but didn't start dating until four months ago." He had to laugh at Vik's expression. The boy looked shocked.
"What took them so long?" He guessed that the boy was thinking over his own preferences.
"I think everyone was asking that question. Both Dad and Pops weren't very keen on being together in that way. They were blinding themselves to the truth. You have to remember being gay during their time was frowned upon. It was much easier to reject the truth than embrace it." He stated.
"What got them to finally admit it?" Vik was just full of questions right now.
He chuckled. "Lisanna, she and I did what we could to get them to admit it. Eventfully they did."
Vik looked down, blushing. "You think I will find someone someday."
"There is someone out there for everyone. Heck, I thought I would be a loner for the rest of my life."
He watched the boy's face change. "Really?"
He grinned. "Yeah, I really didn't show any feelings towards anyone either. Lis and I got close because we were trying to set up her brother and one of my close friends. In the beginning, it was just fun and games, but it grew from that."
Vik looked a little intrigued at the notion. "So maybe I'll find someone better than Edvin."
"I know you'll find someone better than that twit." He grinned as the boy laughed.
Yeah, everything seemed to be going great, nothing could ruin this day for him. Or so he thought.
32 felt the summons, she was called back early this morning. Her master had found something of great importance. She was now waiting to get off the train. She only had about an hour left before she arrived.
She knew what she had to do. Getting into someone's mind was easy. Even if the man didn't talk, she would get the truth out of him. Just wait and see. Those Ravens would be dead before sunrise.
Ivan and Remy finally left their room and Ivan was busy cooking supper. Remy was sitting at the table, waiting for the boys to return. He didn't know why, but he felt anxious. He couldn't pin point what it was, but he had a bad feeling going down his spine.
The door creaked open and Bickslow and Vik came in. Both laughing about something. "What's so funny?"
Vik stopped and blushed. "Nothing."
Bickslow laughed louder. "It's not that important."
He just nodded, as Ivan came out with some food. "Go ahead and sit, Lisanna will probably run over here anyway."
He watched as both of his children sat down. Continuing to make small talk with Ivan. He wasn't really paying attention. He just couldn't shake this horrible lurching that was going on in his stomach.
"Remy? Are you even listening?" Ivan said, shaking his hand in front of his face.
He didn't realize that his eyes were all glossed over. "Sorry, it's nothing."
Ivan's eyebrow went up. "Somethings wrong, you only get that look on your face when something is wrong."
All eyes were focused on him. "I have a really bad feeling, for some reason I just can't shake it."
Bickslow looked like he was about to ask when the door crashed open. Gregora was standing there out of breath. "Phineas…he's been….captured…" She wheezed between words.
"If that's the case, we need to evacuate the guild." Ivan said in a panic.
Everyone was on their feet in seconds. "We need to get going! Alert everyone! Then rush down to the computers, delete everything!"
The woman rushed out, Bickslow made to follow, but stopped as Vik piped up. "Dad, where are we going to go?"
"We'll figure that out when we can. Right now, we need to get out of here." Ivan said for him.
"How do we even know if they will find us?" Bickslow asked.
"32." Vik said and that seemed to be a good enough answer for him.
"I will go and alert the others, Vik can you get Lisanna out?" Bickslow asked.
His youngest son nodded and both of them ran off with their orders.
He sighed. Looking back at Ivan. He knew what was coming. "Do you want to tell them?"
Ivan looked down. "It's the only way."
"So this is it then."
"Looks like it."
"Ivan…"
"Yes…"
He couldn't stop himself as the tears started to flow. "I…I love you."
Ivan came behind him. "I know, I love you too."
Laxus, while worried slightly about Rosa's sudden departure, was happy that he could finally sit his grandfather down and tell him about the events that happened on the night of the wedding.
His grandfather looked thrilled. "So they know that we don't mean any ill will. Maybe we can get in contact with them again using the book."
Laxus nodded. "I'm just glad that we cleared everything up. I just want us to finally be a family. You, me, my brothers, dad, even that Remy guy." His grandfather gave him a funny look at that last one. "Bickslow kind of let the cat out the bag on that one."
"So, it is true then? It's not really that shocking considering the way they were always together. Even after we thought Remy was dead, Ivan just walked around like a zombie." The man still looked a little perturbed by it, but he guessed that had to be his age talking.
"From what Bickslow says, their happy. So that's what's important." He was still getting used to the idea of his father and another man. After what his grandfather had said about his father's relationship with his mother when they were teenagers, he would have never guessed it. Even with his father leaving his mother, it was just very hard to imagine.
Makarov sighed. "Yes, I know. I will just have to get used to it."
He nodded as Mira came in, she was smiling to herself. "I'm so glad that little bitch is gone."
"Mira." He warned. The girl hadn't done anything wrong, but he didn't want her celebrating her absence. "I really don't know if that is a good thing."
She looked at him confused. "With her gone, Bickslow and Lisanna can come and visit."
"I know that, but something doesn't seem right. She flew right out of here and it's leaving a bad taste in my mouth."
His grandfather nodded in agreement. "I don't like it either. Her eyes flashed when she left. She wouldn't leave for just anything. It has to be something big."
Mira suddenly looked worried. "What if they found out something about Raven Tail?"
Panic rushed through him. He hoped that wasn't the case. He had just gotten his family back. He didn't want to lose them again.
Jose watched as Bickslow gave Warner and Carma the news. The two nodded. They knew that they couldn't take anything. Just the clothes on their backs. They didn't know how much time they had.
He cringed as he realized what would happen. An Etherion Blast would be sent out. But before it was sent out, the council would look for heat sources. They wouldn't blast the guild if they knew no one was there. Meaning that they would be chased forever. The council would know they were on the run and they would stop at nothing to find them all and have them executed.
Not saying anything to Carma, he turned out of the door as she and Warner spoke with Bickslow. He needed to find Ivan and Remy and see what they planned to do about this.
The last thing he wanted was for someone to start chasing after his niece.
He tapped on the guild masters' door. It was answered in seconds. Ivan and Remy gestured to their couch. He could see the remnants of tears on both men's faces.
"So you know what will happen then?"
"The king will use that weapon, there is no doubt." Ivan said.
"So what are you going to do about it?" He asked looking between both men.
They sighed before telling him their plan.
Vik looked around at the grass above the guild, Lisanna was with him as many people began to emerge from below. It was strange. He had just gotten attached to the cave, now they had to leave.
Carma and Warner had just came up, but Jose was nowhere in sight.
Not just that, but hadn't seen his brother or his parents either. He just wanted to know what they were supposed to do.
Warner made his way over. "I say we start moving."
"But what about my brother? My parents?" He asked.
"They will be able to find us. The best thing we can do is get out of here." Warner spoke the truth, even he knew what the King was capable. He once worked for the man, after all.
He noted Lisanna's worried face. He wondered where his brother was. Shouldn't he be on his way out?
32 smiled to herself as the man below her screamed in agony. "Where is it?" She said sadistically.
All the man did was call out in pain, refusing to turn his back on his comrades.
"Oh, that won't do." She pushed her magic up and the screaming intensified. She reached through his mind, smiling to herself as the answer came to her.
She turned to her master, an evil smirk on her face. He gave her a pleased grin.
He motioned to 25, the girl placed a gun to the man's forehead before shooting, blood spraying the walls. A twisted laugh coming from them all.
"Get those coordinates down to the council, let us finally end this." The King said laughing at her side.
To Be Continued….
Author's Note
So much stuff in this one. What's going to happen to Raven Tail? Where is Bickslow? What is Ivan and Remy's plan? Will the King get the upper hand? I guess you're going to have to read the next chapter to find out. Remember to vote for the name you like best. Another point is that there is a long oneshot in the works on Ivan and Remy's youth.
