"speaking"

"Thinking"

On with the story

Soldiers were around the kingdom as they were using nets to take out branches of Burta berries out of the water system

"get them out now!" Gajeel exclaimed as two soldiers hollered away a net filled with branches and burta berries "once you get them to the docks, we're going to ship them off!"

Everyone worked on getting the berries and branches out of the kingdom's water system as it was deemed by the king that they were dangerous to consume and be near with

At the castle, Natsu was in the Council room with his councilmen

"my king, what is going on?" Bob asked "getting all the soldiers to work double-time to get rid of branches in the kingdom's waterways like that. They're going to be very tired in the noon"

"they have to work that hard, if we're going to get those Burta berries out of here" Natsu stated while holding a berry in between his fingers

"Burta Berries? That Burta Berries?" Warta asked, seemingly familiar to the named berry "as in the known Burta Berry, or more known as the Battle Berry. Anyone who eats this type of berry will have their strength, magic, and other capabilities boosted to the limits but at the cause of them not having any control over their own body"

"are you stating that the Dragon Children went on a rampage fight because of these berries?" Oba asked as Natsu nodded

"and also with Kaithen and Levia" Natsu added in "they must've ingested the berries when we were out in the ocean swimming, that would explain on how their magic capability increased exponentially"

"sorry to interrupt, but I don't think we can find Burta berries just swimming around in the ocean for no reason" Oldmine said while raising up his right hand "aren't these berries only known to grow in one place and in one place only?"

"the island of Borba" Makarov said as Natsu nodded "given our current location, it is not surprising that some of their berries would be floating in the ocean before coming into our waters"

"but I'm under the impression that Burta berries only grow in the island's center" Bob said looking confused "how did they end up falling into the ocean in the first place?"

"that is something I will go to find out" Natsu said getting up "I want all the Burta berries taken away from Dragnof, immediately. Do not try to get rid of them in any other way. Burning, burying, or any of the sort is not allowed. Send them away, far and far away from Dragnof"

"yes" Warta and the others replied as they did a bow

Natsu was now walking in the castle's hallway as he reached to his chamber where Lucy and the others were at with Touro and the others

Getting inside, he finds his mates with their children

"how are they?" Natsu asked about the condition of Kaithen, Levia, Touro, Ignisia, Kalard, Éna, Neel, Noir, Energia, and Marsha. All who had accidently ingested the Burta berries except for Touro who just got burned

"other than they're fast asleep now, they're alright" Lucy said having Touro in her arms, the Bull Dragon asleep soundly

"good" Natsu said before he holds his hand out and a small vial with green purple liquid "once they wake up, make sure that they have this in whatever they eat or drink"

"what is it?" Erza asked as Natsu gave the vial to Kagura

"antidote" Natsu stated "one of the few side effects of ingesting Burta Berries, it makes one addicted to eating it. This will prevent it from happening"

"and you sure that this will work, why?" Cana asked as Energia and Marsha were sleeping on her lap, sound asleep together

"let's say that I had experienced ingesting this type of berries before" Natsu said standing up straight before sighing "it took me a year to make the anditode and to stop myself from eating them"

"so that's why" Kamika said, Noir fast asleep while strapped to her mother's back

"and I can already tell that you're going off again" Kagura said seeing how Natsu is still wearing his armor which he only wears when he would be going away

"but to where?" Éclair added in the question, her children were asleep in a crib together

"the Island of Borba" Natsu replied "it's the island where the Burta Berries only grow at. I'm going to go there to find out why those berries ended up in the ocean and into the kingdom's waterway"

"but isn't it natural?" Sorano asked while having her egg sitting on her lap "I mean, I've seen lots of seaweed, barks, anything from the outside waters just comes floating into the kingdom's waterway, though"

"you seem to be under the impression that these berries are not simply in the ocean because of a natural occasion" Ikaruga said while Kageya was coiled up around her mother's hand like a usual snake like habit

"Burta Berries only grow in the center of Borba, they don't grow anywhere near a water source" Natsu stated "I'm thinking that someone might or might have not dump these berries into the ocean on purpose"

"and you're going there to check it out, is that right?" Ultear asked while her hand is holding a ball of ice that Eis was biting and sucking on

"I'll be back before you know it" Natsu said as his face plate soon closes "make sure that they don't eat those berries anymore. No matter what"

Everyone nodded before Natsu soon heads off to Borba Island

The next day

Natsu was riding on Catastoras as the Mechanical War Horse runs on top of the ocean water

"Natsu! Do you really think someone did dump those berries to the ocean!?" Happy who was riding in front of Natsu exclaimed while hanging on tight "I mean! There might've been a storm that blew them to the ocean!"

"unlikely" Natsu stated while holding the reins to Catastoras "that island is in the borders of a tropical island, it never has a storm in the last centuries."

"then do you think that someone is behind all of this!?" Happy exclaimed as Natsu nodded "who?!"

"someone who I should've gotten rid of in the first place" Natsu stated as his eyes glowed red behind his helmet

That's a wrap!

Bye bye