Since you guys have been oh so wonderful and patient here's a little extra. and Ember Reverie can't fool you :) way to call that out :)

Chapter 36

All too soon Millianna's tubes were ripped off the Dragon Slayers and their powers were returned. The second Cobra heard their thoughts he whipped his head around looking for Jellal only to see he wasn't anywhere in the clearing and he had left no scent trail. Cobra snarled, "Jellal!"

Everyone froze and Bixlow shouted, "Crap he knows shut him up!"

Before he could explain what he'd found purple ruins surrounded him effectively cutting him off from the others. Everyone cheered until Freed ground out, "it's a little too early to celebrate. I can only cut him off for so long and if Natsu figures out what I did he'll be here sooner rather than later."

Risley dusted herself off, "on't underestimate Mermaid Heel!"

Arana rallied, "come on ladies let's buy our friends as much time as possible!"

"You know Kagura and Beth are giving it their all we can do this!" Millianna cheered getting back to her feet.

Meanwhile a couple towns over Jellal was using meteor to speed through the woods. He was almost to the coast, he's felt his double get attacked and had let it fade. He hoped everything was going according to plan knowing if the timing was off by just a moment. He shrugged off such concerns he had to find Mest. Speaking of which the man himself appeared on the coast as Jellal crested the next hill.

"Were you followed? Do you know how close they are?" Mest shot off one question after the next.

Jellal just held out his hand with a deck of cards, "here they are. Just tap Cana's twice and she'll be able to come out and release everyone. As for how things are going, it seems everything is going to plan. But I did feel my double get taken out a little earlier than we'd have probably liked but I'm sure they'll hold them off as long as they can."

Mest nodded, "are you coming with?"

"Nah someone's going to have to try and hold off Natsu and I'm looking forward to the challenge." Jellal smiles turning to heads back towards Hargeon.

Mest shakes his head Jellal was just as reckless as the rest of them, he truly did belong in fairy tail. Mest then direct lined down to Olympia were Sorano was waiting.

"Took you long enough, I was not looking forward to using Olympia again so soon after Alverez," She scoffs.

"Oh please you're happy to be wearing your bikini and to do a favor for not only Cobra but your little sister," Mest smirks.

Sorano turns up her nose, "I can't help it if the world needs more of my angelic body. Besides what are big sisters for if not to help you evade your dragon boyfriend and to prevent your friend from killing his lover." She huffs and flounces towards Mest, "speaking of my little sister are you planning on letting her out of there or what?"

Mest rolls his eyes but taps the cards not wanting to test how long Cana could hold this spell, "yea yea move back there's more than just your sister."

"Took ya long enough! Jeez what'd you do take a vacation or what?" The Brunette alcoholic scoffs.

"Alright let's this show on the road ladies and gentlemen." Cana tosses the cards into the air releasing everyone.

Everyone starts chattering at once, "Where is Jellal? How much time passed? Is everyone ok? Hows the plan going?"

The room falls dead quiet after a loud shriek makes all the mates grab their ears in pain, "SHUT IT!"

"Jeez are you trying to make us deaf?!" Lucy grumbles.

Sorano scoffs, "pfft it wasn't that loud."

"Hmmm looks like you guys are getting dragon hearing," Wendy mumbles rubbing her own aching ears.

"Answer my question where is Jellal!?" Erza growls pointing a sword at Mests throat.

Mest direct lined to the other side of the room, "he stayed behind to try and slow Natsu down. Something about his double being taken out sooner than expected. As for the rest of your questions: it has been a full 24 hours since you kicked this hunt off, so far everyone is ok as far as I know, and besides what I just mentioned everything is running according to plan."

"Ummm guys if uh everything is going to plan then can someone explain to me why Natsu is swimming towards us right now!" Romeo shouted.