Dark guilds are found in places people usually avoid or in isolation but there is one dark guild that made a home in the backyard of a wealthy businessman. Not the usual place you would find a dark guild.
The location is not the only unusual thing about this dark guild. As the name implies, the images that make up the guild are evil wicked people who have a love of torturing not only others but each other as well. But not in this guild. In this guild, everyone is shaking in fear and some are trying to drink as much as they can to forget that fear.
"This is crazy. Even in that bunker, bound with magic suppressing chains and cloth, and I can still feel that monster's insane magic pressure! What the fucking hell!" A man screams into the silent guild, making everyone jump.
Everyone agrees. It was inhumanely impossible and yet it's happening. Down in their basement is a monster and they couldn't wait until it was gone from here and their lives.
'Alright. All groups check in.' Warren announces to everyone through telepathy.
'Team 1 in position.' Laxus, Grumpy, Freed, Bixlow, and Evergreen replies.
'Team 2 checking in.' Mira, Elfman, Levy, Jet, and Droy says.
'Team 3 ready to go.' Gajeel, Juvia, Wendy, Lily, and Carla states.
'Team 4 is all fired up!' Natsu answers for him, Grey, Erza, Lissanna, and Happy.
'Mavis, is anyone else feeling this magic pressure?' Gajeel questions.
'Someone in there is insane.' Lissanna points out. 'All of us are going to be needed to fight against whoever that is.'
'Everyone be calm and you will be successful. Good luck my brats.' Makarov gives the signal as he glares at the guild. Not even a second later, an explosion happens. Everyone in the guild sweat drops when they hear that familiar laugh sounding in their heads.
'Damn it Flame-brain!' Gray, an ice make mage with an odd stripping habit yells.
'What did you call me Underwear King?!' Natsu, a fire dragon half-breed with pink hair snaps back.
'Guys focus!' Erza, a red headed knight shouts, instantly getting their obedience.
The rest of the teams followed their lead and chaos happened very quickly. Laxus's team didn't fight like the others. They went down towards the basement where Grumpy said she would be. Freed took about ten minutes to dispel the runes and open the door.
There in the center is Lucy. She has chains around her neck, arms, legs, and tail. Her wings are bound by leather to keep her from escaping. She looks up and smiles softly, "Hey Grumpy. Hey Laxus." Her voice is soft like a whisper. Her skin is pale and she appeared to be thinner than she should be.
Before Laxus could step in Lucy warns, "Be careful. Everything in this room is made of magic sealing and magic draining materials. To get me out you need someone as strong as me. Otherwise, you all would instantly pass out and die in three minutes." She peacefully allows herself to fall unconscious.
Three of the mages stare at her with wide eyes in disbelief but Laxus and Grumpy instantly left to follow her instructions. "Stay and protect her!" Laxus shouts at his team. He knows exactly who can get her out.
'Gramps! I found Lulu! But I can't get her out. I need you!'
The moment Laxus steps outside he turns into lightning and zaps over to his grandfather who he quickly grabs and saps back to the dark guild. Laxus carries his grandfather down to the basement but what he saw was not how he left it. Instead of Makarov saving his granddaughter, it was Natsu who was undoing her chains.
Natsu is just like Lucy, a dragon half-breed. He had the same dragon features as Lucy (wings, tail, horns, claws, and scales) except his scales are dark red matching his fire element. He picked up Lucy in his arms and carried her out with Grumpy, Laxus, and Makarov following behind.
Natsu - the one everyone says is a dense idiot who only cares about food and fighting - can honestly say that the woman half-breed in his arms is the most beautiful sight he has ever laid his eyes upon. He's never met another dragon half-breed before and for this other half-breed to be a gorgeous woman makes him feel like one lucky bastard.
He carried her out of the guild while everyone else was trying up the dark mages so they can be handed over to the Rune Knights. He holds her close as Grey, Happy, and Lissanna walk over and follow him outside.
"Who is she?" Grey asks while Lissanna looks at her with jealousy.
Laxus opens his arms, "Hand her over."
Instead of obeying, he tightens his hold on her. "I can carry her."
"Natsu." Makarov barks. "Give Laxus his cousin. Now."
Everyone gasps at this. Natsu hesitates for a moment before doing what was asked of him. Lucy moans as she is placed in Laxus's arms.
"Now let's have a look at that fancy house over there." Makarov states as steps out with Laxus and Grumpy behind him.