Chapter 10: Mountain Campout

One month later

"Get back here!" Beth yelled at a rose vulcan that she was fighting. She sprinted after it. Came up here for a job, to find a lost cartographer. Vulcans come out instead. She arrived at a plateau surrounded by boulders. "I lost it," she said. She turned around and stopped. The Vulcan was standing in the way of the path she came up. Then it roared "Food!" The biggest one yelled. It was easily twice the size of Beth.

I guess this is what happened to that cartographer. "Alright. Guess I can't go around, so I have to go through." The vulcans charged Beth, who just jumped into the air. "Forest Dragon's Pineapple Grenade!" She threw the pineapple at the pack. It exploded in their faces and covered the ground in sharp barbs. Beth landed in a crouched position. The vulcans tried to rush her, but they didn't watch where they stepped. The bards lodged into their feet, and they howled in pain. Beth used the opportunity to use her Reaching Vine to slam them into the ground, causing a dust cloud and loud thuds. Maybe too hard. Hope I didn't hurt anybody. When the dust cloud cleared, she saw people laying on the ground moaning. She walked over.

A man looked up at her. "Who are you?"

Beth smiles. "A Fairy Tail wizard. Are you able to walk?"

"Just lay here. Not much else we can do." The other people around him nodded.

"Okay then. I can set up camp and we can rest here tonight. And head to town tomorrow. Is that okay with everyone?" She raised her voice to make sure everyone could hear her. They all nodded.

Beth walked around the plateau, growing plants and tents for the camp. She added bioluminescent flowers as lights for when the sun set. By the time she finished, it was late afternoon, and the plateau looked like the camp was always there. She used Gigas Cedar to build everything, and added ivy and vines with the flowers on the tents she made. She also made low tables for everyone to sit at outside. Looking at the sun, Beth headed out to find some food for everyone, and water. The latter didn't take long, as she heard the stream. She kept searching for food, making sure the river was in earshot. She thought she found a grapevine, but it was actually a Pokeberry bush. In the end, she grew oily leaves to being the water back with her, and grew fruit trees and vines in the center of the camp. She also made a well like area to store the water in with the leaves. Beth placed it by the fruit.

"Wow, it's sunset already." Beth looked at the orange sky and pink clouds. She sighed, wishing her parents were there or with Ken, and hoping they were okay. They would love this view.

She put the thought aside, and checked on the campers. Many were still tired, but everyone was recovering with the food and water. Beth tripped over her feet. I must've used more energy than I thought. She reached up one of the trees and picked an apple, munching on it as she checked on everyone. Some had fallen asleep, and Beth moved them inside the tents. The flowers colored the camp in pale purple light, gently illustrating the night that had set in. Those who were still awake thanked Beth and turned in for the night. Beth yawned and snapped her fingers, causing the flowers to close. She stepped out in front of one and it opened again, closing when she moved to the side again. She stood in the dark and looked at the sky. She turned to head into the tent, but she tripped and couldn't catch herself.

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"Ugh. Dirt is not the most pleasant thing I've had in my mouth," Beth said as she woke up. She pushed her hair out of her face and looked around. The sun was just rising, and no one else was up.

She got to her feet and picked some berries that she started munching on. About an hour later, people started waking up and eating the fruit Beth grew. Beth looked at the water storage and, seeing as it was low, went to the stream to fill it up. When she got back, she was met with shouting. She deposited the water and went to see what the commotion was. What she found surprised her. Men in black coats and hats.

"What are you doing here?" Beth asked. The shouting stopped as everyone turned to her.

"Trying to get through here. But these people wouldn't let us through," one said.

"Liar!" someone shouted. "They wanted us to come with them. And were going to use force too!"

Beth raised an eyebrow at the Servants. They gave in.

"Fine. Yes that's the truth. That's doesn't change what we're going to do though. Unless you want to try to stop us, that is," another one sneered.

"Gladly." A Servant tried to grab Beth, but she simply turned, stuck her foot out, and hit the guy in the back. The move sent him falling to the ground. Another guy tried coming up behind her, but she was way ahead. "Forest Dragon's Shrieking Mushrooms!" Beth summoned the fungi, and instantly they started screaming, Beth and the campers only hearing the one fourth volume, while the Servants ran away from the mushrooms, hands covering their ears.

Beth recalled the mushrooms. "We need to go," she said, turning to the people behind her. "They may come back. Is everyone ready?" They nodded. "Let's go then." Beth turned and lead the campers down the mountain, subconsciously removing the camp.

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"You're welcome. Stay safe," Beth waved to the last of the campers as they went their own ways to their homes. Beth went into the house that posted the job with the cartographer in tow. "Hello?" She said as she entered.

The owner turned and smiled. "I see you completed the task. Excellent work," he said as he handed Beth some Jewel and a key that also had been in the reward. "Thanks again he said as Beth left the house. Uncle Ken's going to love this she thought as she made her way to the train station. But there's been no activity from that group this month. I hope this isn't the start of anything.

But what Beth's wish was being denied that day.

"Did you get it?"

The cartographer pulled out some maps from his bag. "All right here sir. Plus a few bonuses. Where traps are and hidden entrances too."

"Perfect." The man turned to face the window in the room. "Soon we will have complete control over those beasts. And then, the world will be ours." He turned back to the cartographer. "Send out a team right away." The cartographer bowed and left. "Soon, no one can stop us."

Well things are amping up, and we're getting somewhere. Sorry if this seems a little rushed, had a lot of tests. Hope y'all have a good weekend. Go get 'em tigers!

-ThinMintE