Hey my peeps! Wowsa what a crazy madness our world has become I hope all of you are safe and well. I worked really hard to make the chapter as non confusing as possible, it was indefinitely a major mess at first. Hope you guys enjoy it! And as always thank you for your continued support and love!

Chapter 35

Natsu's POV

They were playing dirty; I snarled trying and failing to claw this stuff out of my eyes. "That's it!" I light myself on fire and burned it off but didn't stop there. I increased my heat inside to burn it out of my system. Once the haze is out of my eyes I look around to see my nest in no better shape. Whipping their heads back in forth, running around growling and swinging at nothing, and launching roar after roar at anything.

"ENOUGH!" I snap using my authority to make all of them pause. "Gajeel turn to iron, Rogue fade into shadow, Laxus hit sting with your lightning, Sting hit Laxus with your laser, and Cobra absorb it!" After a few moments everyone was fine but everytime they moved more of the stuff would fly up.

I look around thinking I should just burn it all but shook my head this was our home. Our nest would need to come back here. "Cobra can you inhale it?"

He smirks and moves to the highest tree, "now everyone else kick up as much as you can."

Narrator POV

Master watches as the dragon slayers begin working together to clear the Fairy dust. He turns to Warren, "did they make it out?"

"Yea, Cana's starting the next phase I just hope this works." Warren nods listening for everyone to check in at their next posts. "Are you sure you don't want me to listen to Natsu and the others? It would give us a leg up on what they could be planning."

Master shakes his head while Porlyusica glares at Warren, "insolent little twerp! You want to try and link your telepathy with a group of mentally compromised dragons! Gods knows what would happen to you."

" is right young man. We don't know what that exposure would do to you let alone them or the rest of us you're connected to. No need to tempt the fates when everything is going well." Anna said patting Warren's shoulder.

Awww Miss Anna is so nice, wonder if Lucy'll look that hot at that age!

"Warren we can hear you!" the guild shouts back through his telepathy.

Master shakes his head and walks into the main living room on the ground floor, "how are you holding up? Is the strain better now that you only have to focus on the transformations of one group?"

The blonde sitting in a meditation poise nods, "Piri-piri."

Now we return our focus to the dragon working their way through the forest to the edge of town. "Now that we've made a path everyone spread out and follow your mates. The plan might have been a little different than what Wendy knew but I think it was still basically about giving the smaller groups a head start. Split up and follow your mate, we'll stay linked if you find anything. Happy hunting." Natsu purred the last part while turning back to Fairy Hills to wait for his lovely mate to make her appearance.

The rest of the Slayers didn't need to be told twice. Laxus and Sting head towards a group of caves on the outside of town knowing their mates would be underground. They were just going to dig their way into the existing tunnel and trap their mates. Gajeel, Rogue, and Cobra start to book it towards the fading heavenly body magic trail they could smell. Jellal would get tired eventually and they would ambush him and their mates before they could reach that airship.

Night began to fall on the first day of the hunt as the figure trembling inside Fairy Hills gasped, "Piri-piri they found the first group! Piri-piri!"

Meanwhile deep underground just outside of Hargeon, "Jura we have to hold them down here for as long as we can!" Kagura called out as she launched another Gravity attack to prevent Laxus from escaping through a hole he'd blown through the ceiling. He was not pleased to find Kagura covered in Mira's scent and wearing her clothing while Lucy must have disguised her.

Sting was not any happier when finding little Beth pulling the same trick. They needed to tell Natsu and the others but somehow the cave was blocking their connection to the others. Sting snarled as another volley of carrots exploded causing another cave in.

"Rock Wall!" Jura's voice rang out covering the third hole Laxus and Sting had made. "I understand Kagura. We will not fail!"

"Watch out Beth! Water Jigsaw!" Juvia pants glaring at Laxus who tried to shoot Beth in the back. They were not pulling any punches, Juvia hopes the girls and Gray-sama make it.

Meanwhile a streak of golden light flies through the forest as Jellal grits his teeth pushing himself faster and faster. "Damn it how are they still gaining on me! At this rate I won't make it to meet them in Hargeon!" He cursed out a string of obscenities as he saw his own shadow elongate and reach out to grab him.

He jumped away from the grasping hand and threw a ball of pure golden flame into the shadow. He grinned in satisfaction hearing Rogue snarl back at him. His laughter was cut short as a steel beam knocked him off his feet and into unconsciousness.

Gajeel smirked while Cobra went through sparklebutts jacket pulling out a small deck of cards. Rogue popped up looking over Cobra's shoulder, "how do we get them out?"

"Well considering the only guy who knew that is knocked out cold by that idiot I don't exactly know," Cobra hisses.

Gajeel growls, "well shit."

Back at Fairy Hills, Natsu slowly stalks up to the building holding his mate and grins. Since he'd had wonderful luck on his little hunt earlier catching her unaware was going to be a breeze. He couldn't wait to sink his cock into her warm, tight... he shook his head focus you can do this.

He crept across the lawn pausing only for a second at the barrier before smiling as he crossed it with no problems. He supposed he should feel bad about making those newbies invite him in but they were soo wide open he couldn't resist. He followed her scent to a large window showing the main floor. He paused to enjoy the sight before him, she was sitting cross legged, eyes closed, hands relaxed in her lap. He slide the window open and slithered in without making a sound he crept behind her only to freeze an inch away from her. He grabbed her around the neck and snarled, "WHERE IS SHE!"

Gemini gasped clawing at his hands at their thought, before smirking. "Piri-piri our master is a long ways from here by now Piri-piri. You'll never catch up to her!"

He threw his head back and roared as Gemini returned to the spirit realm having done their task.

Back to Gajeel and crew:

The deck in their hands began to glow exposing the Thunder Legion, Millianna, Risley and Arana. "Guess Gemini's been caught," Evergreen murmured seeing the girls were no longer disguised.

Freed nodded, "then our only job is to buy time."

"Oh yea let's get 'em babies!" Bixlow grins ready to rumble.

The Dragon slayers stood in shock for a moment but heard their fearless leader in their minds, "WE'VE BEEN TRICKED COBRA WHERE ARE THEY!?"

Cobra turned looking at the group and hearing nothing, "I can't hear them...WHY CAN'T I HEAR THEM!"

Millianna giggled and Bixlow grinned, "Nice bracelet man! You're totally rocking it!"

Cobra looked down and found some weird tube around his wrist, "COBRA ARE YOU THERE! ANSWER ME!"

Gajeel growls, "you're gonna pay for that little cat."

"I'd like to see you try metal face!" Millianna hissed.