A/N- Oh my gosh my work schedule is crazy right now! I'm working so much and working late. I wanted to get this chapter out sooner but the time just got away from me!
I also have been thinking of future chapters of this story that I am excited to write I already have drafts of these important chapters, but I am going to have to wait until before Tenrou arc to write them.
Who read the Chapter 508! I could not stop giggling! Also 509! I just have one question WHERE IS MY BABY STING! Sting has not been shown or mentioned in a long time where is he!
Also To the reviewer who told me about the name Nanami for Katawna's dragon since it means seven seas. I like the name a lot better than Ceto. So, anytime her dragon is mentioned in the story it will now be Nanami. I may use the name Ceto later the series.
Disclaimer- I do not own Fairy Tail
Chapter 8
"A S-class mission?" Macao asks.
"Who would have taken that?" Wakaba adds.
"Probably someone stupid," Laki states.
"I saw who it was," Laxus states from his perch above the guild, "A little blue cat flew up here and took it."
"WHAT!" Tawna shouts standing up from the bench
"Yup, someone stupid," Laki adds.
"It was Happy?" Mira asks,
"Hey old man a stunt like this could get ya kicked out of guild, if they even make it back to the guild that is."
"Why didn't you stop him!" Mira walks up the stairs glaring.
"I just saw a blue cat; I didn't know it was Happy." Laxus smirks.
"Who else in this guild has a damn blue cat Laxus!" Tawna shouts standing on the table, making the guild gasp. Laxus is taken back by the small wizard's outburst then smirks.
"Calm down Squirt, I haven't heard you shout like that in a while," Laxus teases.
"Which Job was it?" Gramps sighs rubbing his temples.
"To lift the curse on Galuna Island," Mira states glancing at Laxus.
"Galuna," Tawna's eyes widen. She has read about the island, no one dares to even go near it. It's surrounded by dark magic and they say it is infested with demonic creatures, "We need to stop them!"
"Laxus go get them!" Gramps shouts standing.
"Don't be ridiculous, I have another job to take care of Old Man." Laxus sighs leaning back in his chair, "It's their fault they took on a job above their skill range."
"Laxus, please!" Tawna begs with tears threatening to fall from her large eyes, "Just knock him out and drag him back here!"
"Squirt, I told ya I'm not goin," Laxus sighs taking a sip from his mug.
"But Laxus!" Tawna cries.
"Tawna, I'm not going," Laxus snaps. He feels a gust of air fly over his shoulders and the sound of cracking wood.
"Tawna!" the guild gasps. Laxus looks to the wall behind him and see his fur jacket pinned against the wood with ice daggers. He looks to the young mage as she wipes tears from her eyes and runs out of the guild.
"Tawna come back!" Macao shouts
"Look what you did Laxus!" Wakaba says glancing to the 23-year-old.
"Laxus!" Mira glares.
"Squirt has a damn good aim," Laxus says impressed, "She'll be fine."
"She's scared Laxus!" Mira fumes.
"Laxus you're the only one strong enough to bring them back by force," Gramps snaps.
"Sorry, Master." Gray says standing, "I'm gonna have to disagree with you."
"See, now you have a volunteer." Laxus says crossing his arms, "Problem solved." Gramps sighs and looks up to the ice mage standing before him.
"Fine Gray, you better be back in no more than two days," Gramps says sighing.
"I'll be back in a day," Gray says walking out of the guild.
"Well now that's taken care of, I have to get going," Laxus says standing and grabbing his coat from the wall, but his path is blocked by Mirajane. "What?" Laxus sighs.
"Go find her Laxus." She glares.
"Why, she'll come back sooner or later." Laxus sighs.
"You're the only one who can find her when she runs off," Mira crosses her arms in front of her chest, Laxus sighs and shoves past her down the stairs, "I know you feel bad Laxus."
"Why you say that?" He asks raising an eye brow.
"Because it's Tawna."
Laxus stops and lets out a sigh, he shakes his head and proceeds to leave the hall. Gramps sighs again rubbing his forehead.
"These kids are gonna kill me one of these days." He says as his grandson leaves the guild.
Outside Laxus makes his way to a small stream and bridge by the forest near Magnolia. He stands on the bridge knowing that the young mage is below.
"Squirt I know you're mad at me, but get back to the guild before they come lookin for ya." Laxus says hoping Tawna will come out from her hiding spot below. He lets out a side when she stays silent, "Squirt I'm leavin," Laxus sighs stepping from the bridge, "By the way you're aim is getting good," He says before he leaves heading to his next job.
Two Days later
Laxus walks in early before the guild members arrive for the day. Mira who is getting the bar ready turns when she hears the doors open.
"Welcome back," She smiles cheerfully.
"Did Squirt ever come back?" He asks sighing, 'how can someone be this cheerful in the morning.' Mira points to the couch in the corner of the guild. Tawna is sound asleep curled up on it.
"She came back shortly after you left," Mira says smiling looking at the young mage. Laxus drapes his coat over the small mage and proceeds to walk upstairs.
"You still have that soft spot for the child," Gramps smirks passing the lightning mage on the stairs.
"Shut up Old Man," Laxus rolls his eyes and disappears into one of the rooms in the back of the second floor.
The morning progresses and guild members begin to file into the hall. The guild hall soon is bustling, people are eating, looking for jobs, and in Cana's case drinking this morning. Tawna starts to wake up as the guild get louder and fuller. She sits up and rubs her large eyes and looks around the now lively guild hall.
"Good morning Tawna," Mira smiles from the bar to the pink headed mage, "Good to see you awake." Tawna notices a familiar scent. She looks and sees Laxus' coat is drape over her shoulders. Tawna smiles and walks to the stairs and drapes the oversized coat on the banister.
"Tawna you can go up there and give it to him," Gramps says behind his cup of coffee.
"Are you sure Master?" Tawna questions knowing about the guild rules.
"Yes," Gramps nods. Tawna smiles and grabs the coat and treks up the stairs, she peaks around the railing to the tall S-class mage reading the paper. She was just gonna tip toe up there and leave the coat and not bother him.
"Squirt, I know you're there," Laxus states peaking over his newspaper. Tawna stops where she is and stares at him, "Get over here." Tawna walks over and hands over his coat.
"Thank you," She says quietly looking down, "Sorry I shot ice at you the other day."
"You still mad at me?" Laxus asks raising an eyebrow at the small dragon slayer. Tawna shakes her head and looks up to him.
"No," She smiles, "I can't stay mad at you for long," Tawna grins.
"Good to hear," Laxus smiles and pats the young mage's head, "Now get out of here." Tawna nods and runs back down to the bar below. She quickly changes in the bathroom and then goes to eat. While she eats her breakfast, she looks to Gramps who is seated on the counter.
"Is something wrong Master?" She asks concerned.
"Gray should be back by now with your idiot of a brother," He sighs.
"I wouldn't put it past him to have joined them," Tawna jokes.
"That's what I have been thinking," Gramps sighs, "I just hope they haven't made it to the island yet." Gramps glances up and looks around the guild until his eyes land on a certain scarlet wizard. If she was at the guild when they found out the news of the missing S-class mission she would have been sent over Gray. When she heard the news, she was seething with anger. "Erza, Gray has yet to returned. I put it in your hands to go get Natsu and them."
"Of course Master," Erza stands, "Those idiots are gonna regret everything," She glances to Tawna and smirks, "Come on Tawna, we're going." The entire guild goes silent with a few gasps heard throughout.
"What?" Tawna drops her fork and Gramps mouth hangs open.
"Erza what do you think you're doing, I can't allow Tawna to go with you." Gramps says.
"Why not?" Erza smirks, "She can handle it," She looks to the still shocked Tawna, "Besides, she's more pissed at Natsu than any of us,"
"I say let Squirt go," Laxus interrupts from up above smirking, "She's the only one who could sniff him out."
"You too Laxus," Gramps sighs.
"She'll be fine," Erza smiles, "She should be able to get Natsu to come back, after getting a few swings in of course."
"He's gonna get more than a couple swings," Tawna scowls, "He's gonna be lucky to be alive after I'm done with him." Erza glances to Master and smiles, causing him to sigh.
"Fine, she can go," He sighs rubbing his forehead.
"Good, come on Tawna let's get going we need to get to Hargeon as quickly as possible," Erza says turning.
"Please tell me that doesn't involve you driving please," Tawna sighs, "I don't think I can handle another trip like that."
"We'll take the train, but we need to get there quick."
"Okaaaaaayy! Erza!" Erza grabs the slayer's wrist and runs out the guild dragging her behind her.
Hargeon
"I hate trains," Tawna sighs stepping from the station out onto the street, "Do you think they got to the island?"
"They probably found some way there by now," Erza states looking around.
'But who, everyone around this port knows about Galuna, who would have given them a lift." Tawna wonders out loud, "How are we gonna get to island?" Erza looks around the port and notice a rather large wooden ship.
"There," Erza points to the end of the port, "They look promising."
"Erza wait!" Tawna chases after her, "What if they freak out like the other sailors!"
"I have a feeling these guys can be persuaded," Erza smirks looking back to the small wizard. Tawna looks to the men around the ship.
"Are those pirates?" Tawna asks, "How are you gonna persuade them?"
"Don't you worry Tawna, I'll handle this." Erza smiles as the two girls approach the ship. Erza steps onto the ramp and climbs on to the large ship.
"Who are you!" one of the pirates demands as the two Fairy Tail wizards climb aboard.
"We are I need a of a favor," Erza states, "and you are gonna be the ones to help us," Erza glares.
"Who is on my ship!" A short plump captain steps out. Erza requips a sword and points it to the captain.
"You will take us to Galuna Island!" She demands.
"We will do no such thing," The captain glares, "Get them!"
"Water dragon daggers!" A few members of the crew who made the mistake to charge are now pinned against the ship and some even thrown overboard. Tawna manipulates the water around the ship and sends the wave toward the captain. She freezes the wave centimeters from the captain. The captain freezes. In shock.
"She's a water wizard?!" He gasps, Tawna's hands glow blue as she glares to the captain.
"You will take us to Galuna," Tawna glares
"I suggest you listen to her, she can be lethal when she's angry," Erza glances to Tawna, she notices beads of sweat on her forehead. Her motion sickness must be affecting her just standing on the ship, "Tawna stand down, you need to save your energy, beside I think they will listen to us." Tawna nods and melts the ice and moves the water off the ship. "Now, where were we?" Erza brings her blade closer to his neck. The captain swallows hard and nods
"Men prepare to set sail!" The captain yells.
"But Sir! Galuna is cursed!"
"We can't go there!"
"Silence! Do as I say!" The captain demands, the crew raise the anchors and they set sail. Erza stands near the Captain watching as he navigates to the island, and poor Tawna is draped over the side of the ship trying not to lose her breakfast.
"Is the little one okay?" One of the crew members asks glancing to the sick pink headed mage.
"She will be fine, once we get off the ship she will be perfectly fine." Erza states.
"Are you sure about Galuna Island Miss?" The captain asks steering the ship, "The island is cursed with demons,"
"We are aware of the circumstances; I just need you to focus on navigating." Erza glares then glances to the side of the ship. "How you holding up Katawna?"
"Let me swim," Tawna sighs.
"Sorry not happening, we are almost there." Erza turns to the front of the ship, the island is coming closer by the second. As the come closer the energy around them changes. The wind begins to pick up and the waves become erratic.
"Miss, the seas are getting dangerous, we might need to turn back." The captain shouts over the wind.
"You are not turning back you will take us to the island." Erza demands as the ship lurches, Tawna runs to the middle of the ship and places her arms out and the rough waves calm around the ship. "Tawna! You shouldn't be using magic in your condition."
"The f-f-faster we get off this d-d-damn ship the better," Tawna stutters struggling to keep standing, between fighting her stomach and controlling the waves her magic energy is weaker than normal.
With the help of Tawna the ship can navigate quickly to the island. As the approach the island the water and wind calm and the sun shines low in the sky. The ship comes to a stop and Tawna dashes on to the beach catching her breath.
"You will wait here," Erza demands to the captain. Before they can argue Tawna freezes water around the base of the ship.
"Good luck melting this ice," Tawna smirks crossing her arms in front of her chest.
"We will be back," Erza says exiting the ship. Tawna and Erza start down the beach in search for anything to point them Natsu's direction.
"I can't catch his scent," Tawna says looking around, "I can't get Lucy or Gray's either."
"They may be farther inland," Erza says looking towards the dark jungle, the sun set below the horizon and the purple moon shines high above.
"The magic energy around this place is strange," Tawna says, "Not to mention the moon is creepy."
"The magic energy and the moon must be connected in some way." Erza says looking up, "We can worry about it later, right now we need to focus on finding those idiots."
Tawna stops and sniffs the air, "I think I may have caught Lucy's scent," She states, "It's faint, and I think I may hear her, we must be close," Tawna says, "I think it's coming from this direction," She points to the cliffs looking over the beach.
"Great job Tawna, the sooner we find her, the closer we will be to finding Natsu." Erza smiles as the run to the top of the cliffs.
"I can hear her!" Tawna says looking back to Erza. They come to a stop at the top of the cliff. Tawna takes a step back realizing how high up they are.
"I see her!" Erza says looking to the beach below, "She seems to be in battle,"
"What should we do?" Tawna asks, "Should we help her?"
"No, we shall wait, if the situation calls for it then we will intervene"
"Open Gate of the water barer! Aquarius!" Lucy shouts below.
"No way!" Tawna's eyes sparkle watching the scene, "I haven't seen Aquarius in action" Erza and Tawna watch as Aquarius blasts Lucy and her opponent away in a whirlwind of water. Sending them on to the beach. "Awesome she destroyed them both."
"But I do not think this fight is over," Erza says as a large rat thing flies towards Lucy.
"What the hell is that thing!" Tawna shouts. Erza jumps and takes out the rat before it reaches Lucy. Tawna creates a small wave of water and surfs down the side of the cliff carefully and runs out to the beach as the rat falls to the ground at Erza's feet.
"Erza!" Lucy smiles, but her smile fades into fears as she catches a glimpse of Erza's glare, "I forgot she's pissed at us."
"Lucy," Erza states, "I assume you know why I am here,"
"To take us back," Lucy says, "Promise you won't hurt me," Lucy begs the scarlet mage.
"Hey I have been looking everywhere for you Lucy!" Happy flies in, but comes to a halt when he notices Erza and dashes away.
"I don't think so!" Tawna grabs Happy by the tail and glares at the blue cat.
"Tawna?!" Happy and Lucy shout in shock.
"Where's Natsu," Tawna glares.
"Oh man she looks angry," Lucy stutters, "Please Erza these people need our help" Lucy begs as she explains what has been going on at the island.
"That is none of my concern," Erza states.
"But Erza!" Lucy shouts but stops as a sword is pointed straight at her.
"You three have broken serious guild rules, and betrayed Master," Tawna glares causing Lucy the shutter in fear, "You three will be lucky to walk away alive."
A/N- So I thought this was an okay spot to stop the chapter. Sorry again it took so long, life really got rough the last couple weeks, I hope to get back on track with updates.