Chapter Nineteen: It's a Secret

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I hope you all enjoy and have a Jesus filled day. : )

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Previously:

"Ugh, I'm going to barf."

"I swear you are totally pathetic Natsu." Gray commented from looking out the window. "One minuet you're picking a fight and the next you are like this."

"It's got to be tough on him getting from place to place."

"Don't worry he'll be fine." The redhead looked at Reinhart causing him to grin and nail the sickly dragon laying on his lap on the back of the head.

Lucy looked between Erza and Reinhart, 'Why do I get the feeling that everyone in Fairy Tail is insane?'

Now:

Gray looked away from the window but not directly at Natsu who was lying on The Mystery Man's lap. "Erza, I think it's about time you start filling us in." Yellow eyes looked at the redhead in agreement to the ice make mage on Natsu's other side. "What kind of mission are we going on here?"

"Right." The strongest female replied with a small nod of her head, "I have reason to believe that dark guild Eisenwald is planning something big." Reinhart's back straightened up showing he was instantly paying attention. Dark guilds were not only right up his alley but he had also been having a hard time keeping track of where the Eisenwald guild was. It was one of the few dark guilds that had found some way of keeping out of his reach. "I'm not sure what actually but it has to do with a magic item called Lullaby."

'Wait, I think I've heard of that before. Where have I heard it?' Reinhart thought to himself.

Gray and Lucy looked shocked both saying 'lullaby' confused as the female finished, "Wait that thing from before?"

Reinhart looked at the two of them, "What do you mean from before? You've seen it?"

Gray shook his head, "No but we have heard of it's name, through some of their guild mates."

Reinhart looked directly at Gray, "When did you see them?"

Lucy watched in complete surprise, 'What has gotten into him? This has his attention like a cat to catnip.'

"It was not long after you left us when we were headed back to the guild from our different mission. Not long before Erza went back." The brunette replied meeting the man's eyes, "The only reason we saw them was because they took Happy and was trying to eat him. I recognized their guild mark and as we were asking them questions they were able to get out the word lullaby. Before they could explain further this shadow hand came and grabbed them taking them away. We were unable to follow who ever it was."

Yellow eyes looked down as Erza spoke, "Reinhart what's wrong?"

"I've been trying to find Eisenwald for the better part of two years. Yet every time I get close to figuring out where they are I lose track of them. They have something that one of my clients had stolen from them." Reinhart growled slightly, "My client called me because I had helped them before and has told me to try and find them. They check in from time to time to see if I found them."

The blond covered her mouth in shock, 'That's not good. They have been hiding from him. But…I thought he was their boogieman. That he could find them anywhere.'

Erza nodded in understanding before going back on topic, "They must have been members who dropped out and went into hiding. Perhaps they wanted no part of whatever is that is coming."

"So this thing is so bad it even scares dark wizards?" Gray asked in shock.

"I hate to admit it but just hearing lullaby's name even gives me shivers." Reinhart said in reply shocking Gray into dropping his jaw, "I don't know what it is, but I can swear I've heard of it before. I just can't recall where."

"Perhaps it was one of the dark guilds you took out?" Lucy offered getting a nod of agreement from the man as she hugged Plue to her chest.

"Yeah…maybe." His yellow eyes still looked down to Natsu laying in his lap as he messed with the teen's hair in a distracted manner. Seeing Reinhart like this put Lucy on edge.

While it also worried the redhead spoke, "I'm only hypothesizing but whoever you saw dragging off Happy's kidnappers that day must have been from Eisenwald. It's obvious they didn't want their plans getting out."

Lucy focused on Erza who seemed more assuring at the moment when it came to information, "What do you think they are going to try."

"Let me start from the beginning." Reinhart managed to look up as she said how she found out the information she did. It bothered him that she mentioned the men saying it was sealed away. That meant that it had to be extremely dangerous magic.

"Lullaby, that's like a song that you sing kids to sleep."

Despite the seriousness of the situation they were headed in Reinhart couldn't help but if his children would like normal lullabies. Hearing Erza speak up got his attention quickly, "Yes, and the fact that it had been sealed away that it must be very powerful magic."

"I swear you took the words right out of my mouth Erza." Reinhart said locking eyes with her, "I was just thinking the same thing."

"Do you have any idea what it could be Reinhart? You are around dark guilds more than anyone in Fairy Tail." The redhead asked.

"Well like you I can only hypothesize. Just from what I'm hearing this magic could go two different ways." Yellow eyes hardened, "On one hand it could be related to the name of the magic item. Seeing as we don't know what that is we can't be sure if that is true. On the other hand the name could be very misleading. I remember a mission I took that had a misleading item name. Due to that I nearly got my butt handed to me when I heard it was called Icy Ridge. When I first heard the name I thought it shot out some kind of ice magic. So I prepared myself to fight someone with an ice magic item. Unfortunately it was fire so hot that it made you hallucinate you were in a icy field or a place of the like. So when we take them on we need to keep that in mind until we know for a fact what Lullaby can do."

"So Erza are you sure the guys you saw at the pub were with Eisenwald?" Gray asked deciding not to bring up more of one of Reinhart's mistakes. Though he was not one that usually made them he knew for a fact that that man was one that would quickly learn from his mistakes. It didn't help if you brought up mistakes he's made previously and they don't contribute to what the conversation is he made you pain in the worst way possible. There were times when he could rival the master in his evil schemes.

"Yes." Erza looked down irritated at herself, "I can't believe I was such a fool that day." Looking up she continued, "I didn't recognize his name. Erigor,…" Yellow eyes narrowed hearing that name, "…the ace of Eisenwald. He only accepts assassination requests. Which is why he's earned the name Erigor the Reaper."

Lucy covered his mouth with one of her hands, "He kills for money?"

"When the counsel outlawed assassination requests Eisenwald decided that money was more important than the council's rules. As a result they were kicked out of their wizard league six years ago. But that didn't stop them." Reinhart's hand fisted in his lap in his anger making sure not to hit Natsu or pull his hair. "They've disobeyed orders and remain active to this day."

"Okay, I should be heading back home now." Lucy said shaking in fear.

However Reinhart didn't look up till Happy spoke getting his attention and allowing him to see the amusing sight of both Lucy and Plue sweating like crazy, "Lucy is slimy all of a sudden."

"It's sweat!" The young female griped.

Erza's fist slammed down on her knee making Reinhart glad that Natsu was on his lap instead of hers, he didn't need the kid to get hurt just because she was mad at herself. "If only I had not been so careless. If only I had recognized Erigor's name that day I could have pulverized them. I could have forced them to reveal their scheme to me."

"Beating yourself up isn't going to change that Erza." The female looked at the married man, "For now we need to focus on the task at hand. What's done is done."

"Yes, you're right." Erza took a deep breath.

"So if I got this Eisenwald is planning do something with this Lullaby and you want to stop them. Because after what you overheard you're sure it's going to be something bad." Gray said looking at Erza as he spoke.

"That's correct." The female warrior replied, "And I'm not foolish enough to think I can take on a magical guild all by myself." Her grey eyes looked at Reinhart smirking with taunting pride, "That is why I asked for the help I did. We're storming the Eisenwald guild."

While Reinhart dropped his taunting smile Gray and Happy go excited while Lucy was even more ready to go home. Finding his voice he asked, "You know where their guild is?"

"I managed to overhear one of the members say it as they were leaving. Turns out they didn't even leave the original location."

Now Reinhart was mad, he had checked that guild a dozen times and didn't find them. Once again he made a fist this time accidentally gripping part of Natsu scarf. "Reinhart? Are you okay?"

"I've checked that place a dozen times and didn't find any sign of them." Reinhart was stewing in his anger, 'They probably have some secret tunnels I was unable to find that has to be the only way they got away from me. I'm going to make them pay.'

"Isn't it you that just told me beating yourself up isn't going to help?" Reinhart froze then looked up slowly to Erza smiling at him, "You're only human, it's okay. No one is going to hold it above you."

Staring at the redhead a little bit longer he gave a smile back, "Yeah okay, you're right." He made a fist his grin turning to a smirk as he let go of the scarf he had grabbed, "This time I'm make sure to check everything. They are not getting away this time."

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As they got food Lucy asked Erza, "If you don't mind my asking. What kind of magic do you use?"

Erza seemed amused, "That's a good question."

"Erza's magic is very pretty." Happy grinned, "She makes her enemies bleed a lot."

The redhead laughed lightly while Lucy looked shocked and said, "I don't know if I call that pretty."

"Personally I think Gray's magic is much more beautiful than mine."

The younger male took the invitation to show his magic, "Oh like this?" Showing he made an ice version of their guild mark he said, "I use ice make magic."

Amazed the blond said, "Now I understand why you and Natsu don't get along, he's fire and you're ice. Talk about not mixing very well."

"I never thought about that." Erza said.

"Nah, I just hate his guts."

The blond looked over at Reinhart, "What magic do you use?"

Reinhart merely smirked and continued to eat his food. Gray chuckled amused, "No one really knows what he can do except Master, Mira, Kristina and Erza. He likes to be stingy and keep it a secret."

Yellow eyes looked over at the younger male still smiling beyond amused, "Now, now Gray. One day you will find out just not now. Beside you would hate to have it used against you as I make a good use of it." Reinhart smirked at Erza who stiffened knowing full well that she knew what he was thinking of, "Sometimes it's better to keep some powers in the dark."

Lucy paled, 'What, even Erza is afraid of it? Now that is just terrifying.'