Coco: Hey, guys, it's Coco! I just wanted to let you guys know that after the Lullaby Arc that I'll be throwing in an original mini arc! I'll save the longer arcs like the Pied Piper for example for a later date. For now there will be mini arcs, which will be two-four chapters long. Some of them will be used to introduce Rizzo's brothers and others will be just for fun to break up the canon storyline a bit. Anyway, I've placed a poll on my profile for you guys to vote on which mini arc I should do first. So go and give your vote. The poll will close after I finish the Lullaby Arc! Now, I hope you enjoy the chapter~
"I hope you know this is all your fault." Gray grumbled as he and Rizzo were walking back to Magnolia.
Rizzo frowned over at him though couldn't really argue. After the two had calmed down, they had realized that collecting their reward would be rather hard without those thieves that Rizzo had sent flying. The two had to book it in the direction they were sent flying to go and collect them with a crowd of mad townspeople behind them. They hadn't exactly been pleased with their bank being destroyed. After all that was settled, the two had only gotten half of the promised reward to pay for the damages to the bank. They were then once again chased out of town, and unable to grab another train. So they've been walking this entire time.
"Give it a rest, ya icy stripper." Rizzo grumbled as she looked away from him. "I apologized, which was more than you deserved."
Gray glared down at her with his brow twitching in aggravation. Why did she like to push his buttons so much? He then sighed as he stopped walking. Rizzo stopped as well while looking at him in question.
"I need to find a bathroom." Gray said. "So give me a sec."
Rizzo rolled her eyes though just turned away to wait for him to finish his business. Gray went off into some bushes with Rizzo taking a seat down on a log not too far away. She hoped he hurried because she was dying to get back to the guildhall. She was tired and felt gross and sweaty. That meant her nice large bathtub had to be calling her name. As she waited on him, there was suddenly a large crashing noise that had her whirling around. What in the name of Mavis was going on?
"Gray!" She called while running forward.
She broke through the bushes while seeing Gray, who stripped down into his underwear, was facing—!
"Natsu!" She exclaimed in surprise.
Natsu looked up at her seeming surprised to see her as well especially with Gray of all people.
"Rizz, what are you doing here?" Natsu asked. "And with this loser?"
"Who you calling a loser, fire breath?!" Gray demanded.
He then grunted when Rizzo just shoved him to the side out of her way, so she could talk to Natsu.
"We went on a job together since Master said I had to take him along with me." Rizzo explained. "We're just heading back now to Magnolia."
"Us too." Natsu said while putting his arm around Rizzo's shoulders. "Man, do I have a story to tell you!"
He laughed while walking along with her telling her all about his job with Lucy and Happy. Lucy watched them as Rizzo laughed hard at some of the things Natsu was saying.
"Natsu and Rizzo seem really close." Lucy said as she watched them chat and laugh.
"That's because they're the best of friends." Happy said. "Practically siblings. They've trained together, fought together, and much more. They've teamed up before many times, but then Master told them they probably shouldn't team up anymore after causing severe damage to not only one towns but three! They're a destructive duo."
Lucy's mouth hung open— and though she wasn't completely surprised, it was still a bit stunning. Rizzo was just as destructive as Natsu?!
"Yeah, those two are like a match made in hell." Gray said as he sighed. "All they do is cause trouble together."
"You're not much better, Gray." Happy pointed out. "You cause trouble all the time."
"Shut-up, cat." Gray said as he crossed his arms over his chest.
Happy laughed behind his paw as Lucy smiled as she continued to watch Rizzo and Natsu. It was Rizzo telling her story now, and she was making somewhat wild gestures as she spoke that had Natsu roaring in laughter. It seemed as if both teams had their own crazy fun on their jobs. Lucy wonders if it's always like this, or if she was just lucky to have such a crazy first adventure.
After a while the two groups decided to take a small break, which Happy took full advantage off as he sat down to fish.
"So you're both on your way back from a job?" Lucy asked.
"Yeah, there's a shortcut through these woods that will get you back to town in no time." Gray explained.
He pointed towards a path between some trees, and Lucy tilted her head guessing they'd be home soon. She hoped so. She was tired of walking.
"See?!" Happy asked. "I told you so!"
"Yeah, well, if your nose is so great, how come you didn't know Gray was right in front of us, Smart guy?" Lucy questioned.
Happy was deterred by her question at all as he continued to fish at his own leisure.
"There are somethings you don't want to smell." Happy said simply.
"What'd you say?!" Gray demanded.
He then turned to glare at Rizzo and Natsu as the both of them snorted in amusement at Happy's claim.
"I agree, so go on home, and we'll smell you later." Natsu said to Gray. "But Rizz can stay."
Gray rolled his eyes while standing up, and surprisingly Rizzo stood up along with him. He actually wasn't expecting that one.
"I'd love to stay with you guys, Natsu, but Gray and I took this mission together—even if unwillingly." She said. "So that means we need to finish it together and report to Master."
Natsu pouted though nodded his head in understanding. He guesses he'd just have to hang out with his best friend once he and his group return to the guildhall. Gray almost felt like smirking in triumph as the fire breather looked bummed, but they did need to get back. If the rumor he heard was true, they all needed to return before it was too late.
"Yeah, we'll start heading back." Gray said as he placed his hands on his hips and turned away from them. "And unless you want trouble, you should too."
Rizzo frowned along with the rest of them in confusion as she wondered what Gray meant. Had she missed something? Gray looked back at the group while not surprised Rizzo was clueless. What he was about to say was discussed before she had arrived to the guildhall to inform Makarov of the job she was taking.
"Why do you say that?" Lucy asked.
"Because Erza's due back anytime now." Gray explained.
While Natsu looked freaked out by the mention of Erza, Rizzo frowned. Great, now she'd have to deal with that redhead when she gets home. Just another headache for her.
"The Erza?" Lucy asked. "Whoa."
She wouldn't be so wowed once she actually met the redhead. Rizzo certainly wasn't when she met Erza. Of course, that's when they were all still kids and no one knew who they were. They were just little nobodies back then.
"Yep, she's the strongest, most powerful woman in Fairy Tail." Happy mumbled around the fish in his mouth.
Rizzo frowned even more as she crossed her arms over her chest. She couldn't disagree with that one even if she tried. Erza is the strongest woman in the Fairy Tail Guild while Rizzo ranks closer to fourth much to her chagrin. Though there was a certain female S-class wizard who was definitely a close second to the famed Erza Scarlet. Rizzo would pay big money for Amarante to show Erza a thing or two.
"I can't wait to meet her!" Lucy said not seeming to notice how depressed the boys looked or how annoyed Rizzo seemed to be. "But, you know, I've never seen a picture of her in Sorcerer's Weekly or anything. What's she like?"
"Scary." The boys said in unison as Rizzo snorted, "A pain in the ass."
Lucy's eyes widened in shock wondering how scary Erza was, and why Rizzo seemed to dislike her a lot.
"A wild animal." Gray suggested.
"A vile beast." Natsu said.
"More like a full on monster!" Happy cut in.
Lucy got more freaked out by the second as Rizzo was rolling her eyes with a huff.
"You're freaking Lucy out, you guys." Rizzo said while patting the blonde on the head. "Erza does have monster strength, but she doesn't actually look like a monster."
This had Lucy looking a bit calmer since she was picturing this towering beasts with horns.
"She doesn't have to look like one to be one." Gray pointed out. "All we can agree on is that she's definitely that scary."
Happy and Natsu nodded in agreement, but Lucy could tell by Rizzo's expression that the pinkette did not agree. So Rizzo wasn't afraid of Erza like the boys? She seemed more annoyed than anything as she turned away from the group as the boys were talking about Erza and her level of scary. Lucy looked at Rizzo curiously wondering what was up. It was like there was some bad news between Rizzo and Erza.
"You can discuss how scary she is on the way home." Rizzo said waving her hand dismissively at their babbling. "You guys did want to get home before she did, right?"
"Right, we better get moving!" Natsu said grabbing his bag.
Before the group could get a move on, however, they were hit by a blast of sand magic that buried them. Once the dust settled, Rizzo sat half buried in the sand with her brow twitching in aggravation.
"What now?" Gray asked looking annoyed as well.
Natsu whose head had been buried in the sand popped up coughing up some sand.
"Happy!" He exclaimed.
Rizzo stiffened while looking around for the blue feline. He really was gone. Did whoever attack them take him? Well, now she was really annoyed. Rizzo dug herself out of the sand then went to help Lucy up.
"Ya know, I was already annoyed knowing I'd have to deal with Erza later." Rizzo said as she walked off the sand pile. "Now I've got sand in places it doesn't belong, and someone stupidly kidnapped a member of Fairy Tail. It's like the universe is trying to piss me off."
Lucy gulped looking at Rizzo's annoyed expression as the pinkette was cracking her knuckles.
"I can see Erza isn't the only scary woman in Fairy Tail." Lucy murmured.
She definitely didn't want to be the ones who took Happy. They were so gonna get it once their group caught up to them.
"We have to get to Happy!" Natsu said. "They didn't go far! Let's go!"
Natsu hurried after those who took Happy with the others following. When they arrived, they looked down to see a group of Wizards ready to barbeque their friend over a fire.
"Hold it right there!" Natsu shouted down at them.
"Happy!" Lucy called down in worry.
Sure the cat could be annoying, but she didn't want the little guy hurt. They had to get him out of there.
"Thank goodness!" Happy cried. "Now I'm not going to taste weird."
Rizzo wasn't sure what he meant by that one, but it wasn't like it really mattered.
"That's our friend you're trying to roast, buddy." Natsu said as he cracked his knuckles. "Sorry but you're going to have to make other plans for dinner."
"You're all wizards, aren't you?" Gray asked. "What guild are you from?"
"I'm not telling." The one who blasted them with sand said as he smirked.
Rizzo smirked as well as she stepped up. If they didn't want to talk, that was fine by her.
"Fine," Rizzo said. "I don't care if you answer or not. Only thing that matters is that we're taking Happy back! Let's go, boys!"
She then jumped over the hillside—caution to the wind—causing Lucy to gasp as Rizzo landed on the large chicken man with her feet planted firmly in his face. She pushed off of him to do a tuck and roll in the air as he was falling backwards to smash into the ground.
"There she goes again." Gray said sighing as he scratched the back of his head.
That girl was always rushing in without thinking. One of these days she was going to wind up hurt or something.
"Well, I'm not being left out." Natsu said grinning. "Let's do this, Gray."
"Fine, but don't start telling me what to do." Gray retorted.
The two joined the fight after that as Rizzo elbowed one of the twin wizards in the gut. Natsu took down the other one then went after the leader of the group as Gray dodged the chicken man who managed to get up. Looks like he was sturdier than Rizzo thought. Not that is mattered. These losers were going down in the end.
"Sand Bomb, go!" The little troll looking leader of the group said as he hit the ground.
His magic created a circle of sand around Natsu who shouted in protest. Rizzo paused for a second to worry about her fellow pinkette before mentally shaking her head. Natsu would be fine. As if something like that would slow him down for long.
"Natsu!" Lucy cried out in worry.
"He's fine!" Gray said. "Go and help Happy!"
"Right!" Lucy said.
She ran off towards where Happy was with those two twins trying to intercept her. However, Gray easily took them down with a few swift kicks and punches, so Lucy could get to Happy.
"Help!" Happy cried. "Lucy's going to eat me!"
"Shut-up, Cat!" Lucy snapped.
She then gasped when the chicken man appeared at her side with his little flaming pitchfork. As she let out a cry of fear, Rizzo appeared between her and the chicken man. She jumped up to kick him right in the face again to send him flying backwards. Lucy and Happy didn't hesitate to take the time to run as Gray joined Rizzo in front of the chicken man who stumbled around looking as if he just needed a few more hits to take him down.
"Looks like you're a tough one." Rizzo said grinning. "Fine by me."
Rizzo then went to take him out at the legs as Gray went for his already throbbing head. The two together easily took him down, and Lucy watched in amazement at how easy they made it seem.
"Next." Gray said.
The two then turned towards the next guy who had a glowing purple orb between his hands. They both got into a fighting stance when the orb between his hands seemed to glow even brighter.
"You'll learn of having someone special in your life, but the stars point to trouble with women." The man said to Gray.
"He's telling my fortune?" Gray asked looking annoyed.
"Yeah, and it doesn't sound like a good one." Rizzo said laughing. "I knew you'd never have any lucky with girls, Frosty!"
"Shut-up!" Gray snapped then broke that guy's crystal ball along with his jaw with one strike from the elbow.
The guy dropped after that only leaving one more guy to take care of. Lucy was still just shocked at how strong Rizzo and Gray were.
"They didn't use magic at all." Lucy said. "Wow…Gray, put some clothes on."
Gray gasped looking down to see he was suddenly in his underwear. Rizzo shook her head at him wondering where he misplaced his clothes this time.
"Crap!" Gray said.
Rizzo snorted then looked towards the large sand bomb in the sky as an explosion of fire came from it. She grinned as Natsu freed himself from that other guy's magic. He looked a bit dirty, but besides that, he looked to be in one piece.
"You jerk," Natsu said as he wiped some sand off of him. "Now, I've got a mouth full of sand and it's all your fault. Save that kind of stuff for Jaser."
He then spit out some of the sand while wondering how Jaser could even eat that stuff.
"Now here it goes," Natsu said as fire collected around his fist and jumped into the air. "Fire Dragon: Iron Fist!"
He hit the ring leader hard causing the guy to cry out in pain as he was practically barbequed. Lucy sweat-dropped thinking Natsu might have went slightly overboard again as a tree crashed to the ground due to the impact of the attack. She sighed hanging her head.
As the boys were talking behind her, Rizzo looked down at the guys who attacked them as they were now tied to a tree. Now that the excitement has died down, maybe they could get some answers from these guys.
"Don't you think you went overboard again, Natsu?" Gray asked.
"So what if I did?" Natsu questioned. "I got the job done, didn't I?"
"Grow up already!" Gray said. "You're an embarrassment to the guild."
"What?!" Natsu demanded.
As he and Gray butt heads, Lucy joined Rizzo over by the tree as the pinkette was crouched in front of the ringleader.
"Hey, pal," Rizzo began while ignoring the bickering going on behind her. "You ready to answer any questions yet? Like who are you? And why you're all the way out there?"
The guy coughed obviously still a bit shaken from his fight with Natsu. The male pinkette had did quite a number on him. Lucy was about to say he probably wouldn't be talking anytime soon, but the guy finally managed to make out some words.
"Lulla—lulla." He choked out.
"Huh?" Lucy murmured. "What's lulla?"
She looked to Rizzo wondering if the pinkette might now, but Rizzo shook her head. She doesn't known who or what lulla is.
"Lullaby." The guy managed to get out.
Rizzo's eyes widened wondering if he could be talking about what she thought he was talking about. The others just seemed confused since they had no clue.
"Did you say lullaby?!" Rizzo demanded as she grabbed the guy's shirt to jerk him closer. "Hey, answer me!"
Lucy looked at Rizzo in shock as she wondered what had her so riled up all of a sudden.
"Rizz, what's wrong?" Natsu asked. "Do you know what he's talking about?"
Before Rizzo could reply the group was sent flying by a shadow that appeared suddenly to knock them back. Rizzo grunted as she landed on her ass. She then looked to the tree as the shadow wrapped around it before jerking it into the ground along with those wizards. What was going on? And what did Lullaby have to do with it?
"What was that?" Lucy asked sounding scared.
"Who was that?" Natsu questioned.
"Well, whoever it was, they're fast." Gray said. "I can't even sense their presence anymore."
As the others picked themselves off the ground, Gray looked to Rizzo as the pinkette stared hard down at the ground. He also noted her fists were balled tightly and shaking. He didn't know what was up with her, but whatever this Lullaby thing was—it had her on edge.
"But what could this mean?" Natsu asked.
"Lullaby." Lucy murmured.
Lucy turned her eyes on Rizzo as the pinkette turned away from what just happened.
"Let's go." Rizzo said as she started walking away.
"Wait, Rizzo." Gray said placing his hand on her shoulder. "What's up? You seem to know what that guy was talking about. What's this Lullaby thing?"
Rizzo was silent for a moment before letting out a sigh as she stuffed her hands into her pockets.
"Let's just hope he wasn't talking about what I'm thinking." Rizzo said. "I want to talk to the Master about this. After that—if he has no protests, I'll tell you then."
Gray frowned though guessed he had no choice. If it was so serious that Rizzo needed to speak with the Master, he'd wait until then. Rizzo looked back forward while frowning. She prays this has nothing to do with that Lullaby. The Lullaby her ancestor Cosette's—the creator of Music Magic—pupil had made and that the Black Wizard Zeref had transformed into something much worse.
"The Master isn't here." Rizzo said frowning. "Seriously?"
Mirajane nodded her head as she set some drinks down on the table. Rizzo sighed scratching the back of her head. She had hightailed it back here with the others only to learn Makarov was gone.
"You just missed him actually." Mirajane said. "He left for that Guild Masters' conference in Clover."
Rizzo had completely forgotten about that though she doesn't see how. The Master always makes sure to lecture his more troublesome children about making sure to behave before he leaves for anything like that. And she was sure he gave her the lecture within the last few days, but once again, she probably tuned him out.
"Is everything alright?" Mirajane asked. "It must be something important if you need the Master."
Rizzo sighed not sure how to explain. She wanted to talk to Makarov before worrying the others about it. She wasn't even sure it was the Lullaby. After all it was hidden away somewhere in Fiore with a magical seal over it and everything. So it should be safe, right? Yeah, it had to be safe…but if it wasn't? She wished there was a way to check on it, but she didn't know what to do. She doesn't even know where it was sealed away. That information had been lost even amongst her family. So how did those punks know about it? She didn't like to admit it, but she couldn't do a thing until Makarov was back to help.
"I'll get back to you on that once the Master returns and I can speak with him." Rizzo said. "I guess until then I have no choice, but to sit around here."
Rizzo plucked strings on her guitar over at a table in Fairy Tail as everyone enjoyed the day. She thought about taking a quick job to pass the time, but nothing interested her, so here she was playing her guitar.
"So no luck in finding a job that interests you?" Cana, who was sitting with her, asked.
"Nope." Rizzo said. "All of them seem pretty boring."
However, she's getting so bored around here that she might just take a small gig to pass the time until Makarov returns.
"You can't be so picky." Gray said as he joined them.
Rizzo rolled her eyes though didn't grace him with a reply as she started up a song with her guitar.
"You can't find anything interesting?" Lucy asked Rizzo. "What about hunting a volcano demon?"
"Been there, done that." Rizzo said. "Natsu and Happy helped me out with it. Town was nearly destroyed during the fight."
Lucy looked at Rizzo with wide eyes as Rizzo continued playing her guitar as if it wasn't a big deal.
"Oh, Rizzo, I'm sure you would find a job if you would be more open-minded about the requests." Mirajane said. "And if you do let me know because while Master is away at conference I'm filling in."
Rizzo nodded her head though she knew she most likely wouldn't be taking a job today. She'd look tomorrow morning when fresh requests are posted.
"What kind of conference?" Lucy asked.
"One for guild masters." Mirajane explained. "Every once and a while they get together to talk about the state of things. It's like the Magic Council, but not."
Mirajane then borrowed a light pen from Reedus, so she could show Lucy in more detail how the guilds work and such. As she was doing that, everyone else continued on with their business.
"Wow, I didn't realize all the magical guilds were interconnected like that." Lucy said after Mirajane explained.
"It's very important we cooperate with each other otherwise our whole system would call apart." Mirajane said.
Natsu came up behind Lucy to light up his face in a creepy way with a small flame.
"And then the men in black would show up." Natsu said creepily.
Lucy squealed in fear, which had Natsu busting out in laughter at the look on her face.
"Hahaha, that was almost too easy." Natsu said pleased with himself.
"Are you trying to scare me to death?" Lucy asked.
Mirajane wrote with the light pen once more to place a separate space for guilds that weren't part of the system.
"Seriously though, the guys Natsu are talking about exist." Mirajane said. "They're the dark guilds."
Rizzo frowned at the mention of the dark guilds. She hated those punks.
"They've chosen not to join any of the leagues." Mirajane said. "They're the bad apples, and most of them are involved in magical crime."
Lucy frowned wondering why anyone would want to be a part of a guild like that.
"Anyway, don't stand around here." Rizzo said. "Pick a job. You need the money, right?"
Lucy 'oh!'ed remembering what she had been doing before being sidetracked.
"Right, pick one already!" Natsu said grinning. "We need a new job."
"You've got to be kidding me." Lucy said. "What makes you think I want to do that?"
"Well, we are a team now, aren't we?" Natsu reminded her.
"Yeah, and we picked last time." Happy said. "It's your turn to pick, so get to it."
Lucy frowned at the two of them while not liking Happy's demanding tone at all.
"Just forget about it, Cat." Lucy said. "As far as I'm concerned, our team has been disbanded. Besides, it's not like you actually want me. You just needed me last time because I'm a blonde."
"Don't be ridiculous." Natsu said. "That's not the only reason we chose you. We picked you because you're so nice."
Lucy blushed a bit as she looked away from Natsu's grinning face feeling as if she might cave.
"Hey, Lucy, I wouldn't stay with those losers if I were you." Gray said. "You'll get plenty of offers from other teams."
"Gray, your clothes." Cana said.
He gasped looking down to see he was only in his underwear…again. Rizzo shook her head. This problem of his really needed to be looked at.
"Jerk." Natsu said with a snort.
Gray turned to glare at the slightly younger boy before he got up to butt heads with Natsu.
"Did you just call me a jerk, Dragon-boy?" Gray asked.
"So what if I did?" Natsu asked. "What are you going to do about it?"
They started swinging insults at each other as Rizzo finished off the rest of her drink. Lucy was watching them with a deadpanned expression before Loke walked up to her to put his arm around her shoulders.
"Why don't you just join the team of love, Lucy?" Loke asked. "Just the two of us tonight?"
"What?" Lucy asked.
"You're so stunningly gorgeous that I've got to keep my shades on to look at you, or I'll be blinded by your dazzling beauty." Loke flirted.
"Does that really work with girls?" Lucy asked looking to Rizzo.
"Just the bimbos that usually follow him around." Rizzo said then gave Loke a teasing grin. "I guess trying harder to try and get a real woman is just too much work for him. Eh, Loke?"
Loke pouted at Rizzo because she was always teasing him as he flirted with other women, or hitting him if he was flirting with her. Loke then noticed the keys hooked to Lucy's belt.
"You're not a Celestial mage, are you?!" Loke asked freaked out.
"Yeah, she's got cows and crabs and stuff." Happy said over the fish he was munching on.
Loke let out a freaked out scream, which had people looking at him in concern or as if he was a weirdo.
"Curse you, Fate!" Loke shouted. "Why must you torture me so?! I'm sorry, my dear, but we can't be together!"
He then took off running right out of the guild. Rizzo blinked after him. She'll never get used to his freak outs whenever he meets a Celestial mage.
"What got into him all of a sudden?" Lucy asked.
"Loke has a bad history with Celestial mages." Mirajane said. "Rumor is he dated one, and it didn't end very well."
Lucy was about to reply, but she was caught off when Natsu was thrown into her, which sent them into the floor.
"Why can't you two just knock it off?" Lucy grumbled to Natsu and Gray.
"Natsu started it." Gray said. "I'm just following through."
Gray was knocked hard in the back of the head with Rizzo's guitar, which sent him rolling across the ground.
"And I'm finishing it." Rizzo growled as she rested her guitar across her shoulder.
Gray growled jumping up to his feet to glare at Rizzo. The two of them bumped heads as Natsu flipped back onto his feet, and Lucy sighed when seeing Rizzo and Gray arguing.
"Why are you always jumping to Natsu's defense, Bubble Gum Head?" Gray asked.
"Because he's my friend, ya icy pervert." Rizzo replied. "Why, you jealous?"
"Tch, as if, ya pink-haired punk." Gray retorted.
"I think you are, ice boy." Rizzo shot back.
"What's with those insults?" Lucy asked.
"They run out of them sometimes." Happy said. "Same goes for when Natsu and Gray butt heads."
When hearing Natsu's name Gray remembered he still had a bone to pick with the other pinkette. He turned his head to the side, and since he and Rizzo had their foreheads pressed together, she fell on her face when he moved.
"Oaf!" She grunted.
"Oi, stupid, you hurt Rizz!" Natsu growled as he and Gray went back to bumping heads.
"She's fine!" Gray snapped. "If something like that hurt her, she's wimpier than I thought."
Rizzo's head shot up to glare at Gray with her eyes practically aflame in annoyance.
"What was that, ya bastard?" Rizzo asked as she jumped up.
Lucy sighed as everyone else laughed in amusement at the familiar sight of those three getting into it. Though it was really two against one since Natsu and Rizzo never fight against each other. The doors then burst open with Loke returning from where he had run off to.
"I've got bad news!" Loke said. "It's Erza! She's on her way here!"
Coco: Hey, guys, just wanted to remind you to check on the poll on my profile. I'd love to see which mini arc you'd like to read first. Remember the poll will be open until I finish the Lullaby Arc, which won't take long since I kept most of the original material for it. Though I promise more variation will come the farther into the story we go. Anyway, don't forget to cast your vote. Until next time~