Acroli said, "Well, everything is now up to you. I got you to Snowopolis. Now you do whatever the hell you want. I will go home for the day. We will definitely meet again when the time is right."
Natsu heard that and then the Captain said, "Get off of my ship. I have a busy schedule. But I must tell you this. Snowopolis is more advanced than the rest of the world. That is why they are hidden completely. The other countries have been searching for them for a very long time. But never found a single trace for 4000 years. Tell me something Humans, how do you feel about exploring the unknown?"
Acroli said, "You were once a Human, Thomas."
Thomas laughed and then said, "I see. You have a point. But who cares? I am Immortal now. But still, what do you feel about exploring the unknown?"
Natsu answered, "It is a wonderful feeling."
Gray said, "Exactly what he said. This is a mysterious land that millions of people want to visit. Even the best archaeologists can't find this country. This is a great honor for us to be here."
Erza said, "At least we get to see this mythical country."
Wendy said, "It's not mythical. It is real if we are here."
Lucy asked, "How long will our vacation be, anyway?"
Thomas answered, "As long as you want. I only come to this island once a month. So, it is entirely up to you when you want to leave."
They heard that and then Lucy asked, "How did you become Immortal?"
Thomas answered, "That is a story for another time. Good luck. You'll need it."
Acroli took off and then said, "See you in the future."
Natsu said, "Likewise."
As they all took off, an unknown being was watching them from afar saying, "It seems that a group of people arrived with Acroli. How fascinating."
A girl appeared next to him and said, "Who the hell are they, I wonder? But it doesn't matter. We run things here. They'll see how this ends when we kill them."
They started laughing hysterically and then Acroli looked at them and then Natsu looked at her and then Lucy said, "The beach. Is amazing."
Natsu said, "Let's go on vacation."
They said, "We're all on vacation."
As they roamed around the island that they were on, Acroli looked up at the sky and said, "It seems that the battle is about to begin."
After lunch, everyone got dressed for the beach and were playing throughout the beach. As that happened, a group of men said, "Those two girls are quite beautiful. Look at those racks as well. Those two don't even deserve them."
Wendy asked, "What should we do next?"
Natsu answered, "We're free to do anything that we want."
As they ran off to check out Snowopolis, Natsu was heading to the Entertainment District. As Natsu was roaming around, Evelyn asked, "Have our guests arrived yet?"
Her secretary answered, "Yes ma'am. They arrived recently. But it seems that no one was there to welcome them."
Evelyn said, "I see. They all went their separate ways, eh? Find them and give them a proper welcome."
The people in the room heard that and then said, "Yes, ma'am."
They all took off and then Evelyn looked at her crystal ball and then placed her hand on it and then said, "I hope that inviting them was the right path. Well, it doesn't matter anymore. William, are you there?"
The leader of the Elite Corps, William Winter, appeared answering, "Yes, your majesty. Is there something that you need from the Elite Corps?"
Evelyn answered, "Yes. I doubt that they'll be able to find them. Find the people I invited here and welcome them to Snowopolis. Don't attack them, they are here on vacation. I hope that they enjoy their time here."
William said, "Understood. We'll look for them."
Evelyn said, "Dismissed."
William bowed and then took off slowly. Evelyn said to herself, "I hope that I am wrong about this, but the Vanguard Elites are about to make their move. And every other dark faction in Snowopolis. Please let me be wrong. I want them to enjoy their time here."
William appeared before his men and said, "Ladies and gentlemen, her majesty has asked us to search for Team Natsu. They are located somewhere in Snowopolis. We will all split up to get more ground. If she is asking for our help, then she knows that something bad is about to go down. Gear up. We might be walking into a battlefield. Move out."
They said, "Yessir."
As they took off, Gray just entered the Residential District. Gray looked around and then said, "The houses here are a lot nicer than the ones that we live in in Magnolia."
A little girl ran passed him and she looked back and saw that they were still after her. She asked, "What did I ever do to you?"
The people answered, "The magic that you were born with fascinates us. You are capable of turning into any person you wish and copy everything about them in an instant. We want that ability of yours."
Gray heard that and then created a wall of ice to protect her. Gray kept walking and the girl saw that and then looked at Gray and then said, "Thank you very much."
Gray said, "You're welcome. So, is it true that you can do what they said?"
She answered, "Yes. I just don't know why they want my ability so much."
Gray asked, "Who were they?"
She answered, "A Dark Guild known as Black Tempest. They love creating a storm for people. Oh yeah, I am Alexa. Alexa Zodiac of the Zodiac Family. I really do appreciate your help."
Gray said, "If you are capable of doing what they mentioned earlier, then why not fight them yourself?"
Alexa answered, "I promised my mom that I won't show it off in front of other people. Things like what just happened might happen a lot more often. And I don't want to join a Dark Guild. I want to be a Hero when I become your age."
Gray said, "Well then, I guess that I have no choice but to help you out. I can't let you run the rest of your life. So, I will defend you till you get to your destination. Wherever that is."
Alexa said, "I am on my way home when they started following me. My home isn't that far from here. Please do help me out. I'm sure that my parents would reward you for protecting me."
Gray said, "Well then, let's go."
Alexa said, "Agreed."
They took off to her place. As that happened, a group of shadows were watching Natsu and said, "You don't belong here foreigner. Go back to where you belong. We will make you want to leave."