I headed down the stairs and saw the girls still asleep. I carefully made myself a cup of coffee before hitting the bath. I relaxed in the tub before hearing a loud squeal. I quickly got out of the bath and placed on a bathrobe that my mother made for me and headed down the stairs. I saw Wendy giggling underneath Cana's tickling. I stared at the scene in confusion before seeing Erza and Juvia coming out of the kitchen with food in their hands.
"Oh good morning Lucy!" Juvia beamed. I nodded before heading back up the stairs. I forgot that I was dripping wet. I entered my bathroom and quickly dried myself before placing on my outfit. I adjusted my suit and went back downstairs to greet the girls.
"I still can't believe that you're really back, it still feels like you're not here." Wendy walked over to me and gave me a light hug.
"I still can't believe it either," Erza replied. I sighed and glanced at the re-equip mage.
"Well, how about we go and take a job request. Maybe that will clear that thought of me being gone." I wrapped my arms around the small girl.
"LET'S GO!" Erza stated and marched out of my house at such speeds.
*Ok...that was something.* I thought. Once the rest of the girls were ready, we all headed down to the guild hall where it was relatively peaceful. When I entered the guild hall, Natsu and Gray rushed up to me and dragged me to the master. I stared at the two before looking at the master. He looked angry but at the same time not, if that made any sense.
"Is something wrong master?" I asked.
"Well, the magic council has sent me a letter this morning. They seemed to have heard of your return and your incredible performance with that beast yesterday. It seems that they want to examine your power levels later today." the master stated. I stared, surprised by the sudden news.
"What does that mean master?" Natsu asked while his arm was wrapped around my shoulder.
"It means, there could be a rank higher than the wizard saints…" his voice, deep and deliberate. I glanced down at the ground and thought of the possibility of a ranking higher than the Wizard Saints.
"Lucy, were you planning to head out on a job?" the master asked.
"Yes, I promised my team that I would take them on a job." I explained. Natsu and Gray happily cheering in the background.
"I see, well then, I'll allow you to take an S class mission if you please." I stared at the master flabbergasted. Natsu and Gray also giving their fair share of awed sounds.
"Wait, I'm not even registered as an S-class wizard. Are you sure you want to give me an S-class mission?" I clearly wasn't on board with this direction.
"Of course, the strength you showed yesterday outshined the S class rank. Even the Wizard Saints were having trouble taking one of these soldiers down." the master let out a defeated sigh before putting his signature smile back on his face.
"AMAZING! LUCY LET'S GO ON AN S-CLASS MISSION!" Natsu screamed. I quickly kicked him towards the door before looking back at the master.
"Thank you, master, I will not let you down." I did a subtle bow. The master chuckled at my sudden gesture.
"Of course my child, you can head up and select one mission. Only one since you aren't an S-class yet." the master placed a finger out towards me, indicating the number one.
"Yes, master." I quickly headed up the staircase to see Laxus and his team lounging around the area. Laxus turned his attention towards me and looked genuinely shocked.
"What are you doing here blondie?" he asked.
"You know you're blonde too right? Never mind, I'm here to get an S-class mission." I explained. Evergreen's eyes widened before rushing towards me.
"Really! The master actually allowed you?!" she looked flabbergasted. I nodded slowly before seeing her back off.
"Nice, so the cosplayer girl is now apart of the S-class wizards?" Bixlow grinned. I shook my head.
"Not entirely, the master allowed me to only take one mission. Later today, the council will be examining me and my overall physical." I elucidated towards the thunder legion.
"Sounds kinky," Laxus replied with a devious smirk. I shook my head and approached the board. I noticed the way that Freed was looking at Laxus. He looked jealous but maybe my eyes were messing with me. I looked at the board only to find one job request stapled on the wooden board. I glanced at the group.
"Are you guys going to take this request?" I asked.
"Oh no darling, we just came back from a job. You can take that one if you want." Evergreen smiled. I nodded and carefully ripped the paper off from the board. Before I headed down the steps, Laxus called out to me.
"Hey Blondie, you need some help with that job request?" I turned around and stared at the lighting dragon slayer.
"I got this, besides, Natsu, Gray, Wendy, and Erza are coming with me." I quickly explained. I swear I thought I heard growling when I mentioned Natsu and Gray. I waved at the thunder legion and headed down the stairs where my team waited for my arrival.
"You selected one Lucy?" Erza asked. I nodded my head and showed the request to her. She carefully grabbed the paper and asked Mira to stamp the job.
"I'm all fired up! Our second S-class mission!" Natsu cheered.
"And this time, we won't get in trouble for it." Gray grinned. I smiled at their silliness before hearing footsteps from my back. I turned to see Laxus and Freed near the staircase. I stared at them in confusion.
"We're going with you guys." Laxus bluntly stated. My team gasped out in shock. Natsu and Gray stood in front of me and pointed at the two men.
"You don't have to worry about us Laxus, Freed. We can handle this ourselves." Natsu argued. The four remained in a glare fest while I stood, completely confused and embarrassed.
No one's Pov.
"What the hell are those two doing." Gray thought while standing in front of Lucy.
"I'm sorry Laxus, I respect you dearly, but I won't let you win this round." Freed slightly glared at the blonde haired man before glaring at Natsu and Gray.
"Looks like you're brewing up a storm Blondie," Laxus smirked at the stare down Natsu and Gray were giving him.
"No way in hell are they gonna take Lucy. I lost her once, I'm not letting it happen again." Natsu bore a serious expression that shook the guild. Mira glanced at the four and smirked.
"My my looks like multiple ships will be sailing tonight," she whispered to herself.
"What did you say nee-chan?" Lisanna asked. Mira smiled at her younger sister and waved it off.
"Oh nothing, just remembering some things I need to do later today." she lied. Lisanna looked at her sister weirdly before shrugging her shoulders and tending back to the dishes. Mira had stars gleaming out of her eyes as she continued to stare at the four wizards.
"Ok, well if you four are done, we're going to head out now," Lucy called out. She, Wendy and Erza was already heading out the guild door. The four quickly recovered and headed out the door, leaving a bewildered guild.
"Oh, this will be very interesting," Mira smirked. Lisanna continued to stare at her sister as if she lost her mind.
With Natsu's team + Laxus and Freed…
"I don't understand, you know you two could have stayed behind right?" Erza stared at Laxus and Freed who paid no mind at the sudden scolding.
"I'm still fine, besides I've got extra energy to spare," Laxus replied with Freed nodding his head in agreement. Natsu and Gray scowled at the two while Erza sighed, annoyed. Wendy and Lucy walked in front of the group, not minding the tense situation happening.
"Lucy-san, what does the job request say?" Wendy peered over at the paper Lucy held in her hand.
"Well, there seems to be a dragon causing a huge mess over in Balsam Village," Lucy replied, eyes still glued on the flyer.
"Wah, isn't that where the spa is located?" Wendy asked with sparkles in her eyes. Carla peered over at Wendy and sighed.
"Yes, the spa is located there, but how would a dragon be terrorizing a spa?" Wendy looked at Carla and gave her a puzzled look.
"Maybe it wants to use the spa's bath." Natsu grinned.
"Now that would be a sight…" Laxus mumbled.
"It wouldn't be possible, with its huge size and all," Freed concluded. Erza nodded in agreement.
"Anyways, let's just see what kind of dragon this is before we jump to any conclusions," Lucy stated.
- Timeskip brought to you by Carla and Wendy -
The group left the train station, with four members feeling sick to their stomachs. Lucy gasped and leaned on Erza who steadied her body.
"I'll never understand why dragon slayers have motion sickness." Lucy breathed out. Wendy hugged Lucy's waist, trying to recover the grueling train ride.
"Welcome to a dragon slayer's world." Natsu groaned while laying on the floor. Laxus wasn't better than the three, he was leaning against Freed who kept him from falling over.
"Why did he take the train..." he asked breathlessly. Happy was helping Natsu with Gray looming over his "dead" body.
"So how's Lucy doing?" Gray asked, completely ignoring Natsu.
"She's doing fine, so is Wendy," Erza stated. She carefully dragged the two to a nearby bench and gave them water. Eventually, the four managed to recover and they all made their way to the spa where they were greeted by the owner of the establishment.
"Oh, thank goodness you arrived! It's terrible!" the owner exclaimed.
"My customers had been spotting this shadowy figure in the shape of a dragon that would terrorize my establishment!" the owner cried. Lucy looked at the establishment while Wendy tried calming the owner.
"So it appears at night?" Lucy asked the terrified owner.
"Yes, that's right. The shadow appears at night and attacks our guests. This was the third time I had to renovate the place!" the owner stated.
"Don't worry we'll get rid of this dragon!" Erza proudly exclaimed. Lucy patted Erza's shoulder.
"Wait a minute, perhaps we don't get rid of it but reason with it. For all we know, there may be something here that bothers the dragon. Think about it, why is it now a dragon is terrorizing this place." I explained. Erza looked at Lucy before nodding her head.
"Yes, but what if it won't work with us?" Wendy asked. Lucy turned to the small girl and showcased her closed fist.
"I'll handle it then," Lucy spoke seriously sending chills down everyone's backs. Lucy lowered her arm and stared at the establishment owner.
"Can you provide us rooms just until it reaches dusk?" Lucy asked. The owner agreed and showed the team to their rooms. Lucy stayed with Erza while the boys shared rooms. Of course, the boys were upset well except for Freed who really didn't mind. The team spent their free time doing whatever they pleased while they waited for dusk to approach.