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The evening arrived as the Fairiez and the Tailorz stood outside the Fairy Glitter guild hall. They all donned their work outfits and were ready to get into some action, "Okay, remember the plan. Pay attention to everyone and everything around you. investigate anything suspicious," Erza said before turning to the door, "Let's move."
The Fairiez soon took to work as hosts while the Tailorz carefully positioned themselves.
"Why don't you be my host babe?" Laxus asked Mira who stood behind the bar.
"Sorry Laxus, I'm on bar duty. Maybe another time," Mira explained before suggesting, "There are lots of other hosts, why don't you meet them?"
"I prefer you to any girl."
"Why don't you keep me company then?"
"Sounds great."
"Wow Mr. Parker, your salary keeps on increasing," Levy said to an adult man wearing a suit.
"You see, all it takes is patience and hard work kid," he responded, "Say, when are you quitting the magic business and coming into the real business? I'd love to mentor you."
"Ha, Mr. Parker, it's gonna be a while until magic starts to bore me," Levy said before changing the topic, "Last time I checked, today is you and your wife's anniversary. Why isn't she with you?"
"Yo Lucy! Come over here," someone called as Lucy walked. Following the direction from which the voice came, her eyes landed on Natsu who sat alone at one of the tables.
The blonde walked over to the pinkette, "What is it?"
"I need you to be my host," he grinned while looking her up and down, "Come take a seat. My lap's empty."
"I'd rather sit on the chair thank you," Lucy said while joining him at the table.
"How'd you get into Fairy Glitter anyway? Aren't you the daughter of a business man? Heartfelia's a big name," Natsu started while looking at Lucy with curiosity.
"You see, my father was always busy and barely had time for me after my mom died. I always felt lonely and would play around with my celestial keys. My interest for magic grew and I needed to get out and do more so I ran away and met Levy who led me back here."
"I see," Natsu said before placing his fingers on his chin, "You're happy here?"
"Definitely, I feel like I have a family here and I love the other Fairiez who are all like sisters to me," Lucy explained with a smile on her face.
Natsu glanced over and noticed the smile before speaking, "I can tell by the look on your face that it's true," he said while removing his glasses, "It's great to have people you can count on. Plus, you should smile around me more often, it's cute."
Lucy blushed at the compliment before speaking, "Thanks. When you're not being a pervert, I think you're a really nice guy," Lucy complimented and noticed that he had returned the smile, "I've been meaning to ask, what's up with this whole baby daddy business Gray talks about?"
Natsu sighed before putting his glasses back on, "I really don't know what you're talking about. Could we please change the topic?" he had gotten cold all of a sudden.
Before Lucy could speak, a sudden wave of strange magic energy went detected by the both of them, "Did you feel that?"
"So you're my old man huh?" Cana slurred as she spoke to her father, "That's nice."
"Y-Yeah, I'm glad you think so," Gildarts said while trying to keep his drunk daughter from falling over. He then led her off the dance floor and onto a couch, "I'll be back. I just need to take a wiz," he said as the teen nodded in response.
He made his way through the drunken crowd and eventually bumped into someone, "Hey punk, watch where you're going," Macao said before realizing who he had just bumped into, "O-Oh Gildarts sorry about that man," he nervously said while patting the mage's shoulder.
Visibly pissed, Gildarts swatted Macao's hand off his shoulder, "My boys go easy on you because you said you didn't have any money on you because you spent all of it on your sick kid yet here you are getting wild," he exposed, "Explain yourself."
"Listen Gildarts, I just got paid so I decided celebrate a little. I was gonna pay you," he said.
"Bullshit! If I don't get the money soon, you're really gonna need the money to help your kid by the time my boys are done," he threatened before leaving the frightened man.
He then yawned, "Strange, I feel sleepy all of a sudden."
"Your Flame Empress Armor will forever be my favourite," a young man said to Erza.
"Is that so?" Erza said while requipping into her Robe of Yuen, "I believe these robes capture the true essence of my beauty and allow me to show my real strength that isn't masked by the armour."
"Oh my gosh! Strong women are so cool!" The man responded while jolting down notes.
"Thank you acknowledging that Jason," she responded before changing back into her dress. She then noticed a strange man walk past her. He emitted a strange energy that sent her sensor off, "Sorry Jason, I need to go."
"Wow Gray, you really know how to make a woman feel special," Juvia exclaimed while blushing madly.
"I just asked you to clean your mouth up. You're drooling," The ice mage said while holding out a napkin.
"You'll clean me up won't you?"
"Whatever."
"You can't get in dressed like that," Gajeel said to a dirty man, "You smell like shit."
"Get lost man! These are my best clothes," the man responded while trying to push Gajeel back.
"Elfman, get this crackhead away from here," The dragon slayer called to his partner in door bouncing who approached the man.
"A real man doesn't come to a club dressed like a trash can. Get lost!" He said while throwing him away.
"So far there's nothing strange," Elfman said while dusting his coat.
"I wanna talk to McGarden," Gajeel sighed.
"So Elfman is really younger than you?" Laxus asked while sipping some of his booze.
"Mhm, he's such a big baby on the inside," Mira said, "I wonder if he's still afraid of the dark?"
"He sure is," the blonde responded, "He sometimes sneaks into my room at night. So annoying."
"I think it's cute," Mira said, "I'm glad he's got a big brother figure."
"Yeah, w-we're super tight," Laxus lied hoping to win her affection.
"Sorry to interrupt," came Wendy's little voice.
"What is it, sweetie?" Mira asked.
"I wanted to ask Mr. Dreyar something," she said while looking at the ground nervously when she noticed Laxus looking at her.
"What is it kid?" He asked the child who still looked nervous.
"I'm a Dragon Slayer and I know that you're one too," she said with a bit of confidence but lost it when she noticed the bored expression on his face.
"She's shy how cute," Mira said as she smiled warmly, "If you're gonna ask him something, you better talk. You won't get anywhere while quiet."
Mustering up some courage and taking in a deep breath, "I would like you to be my teacher as a dragon slayer. I may have training from the other Fairiez but that won't substitute for the real deal," she said while talking quickly, "Would you take me under your wing?"(pun not intended)
Laxus was slow to respond and kept his facial expression, "Well I don't know if I could. It's been a while since I've trained anyone and it seems like a lot of work…" Laxus started but noticed Wendy's face start to fall, "I'll think about it."
The girl the smiled and hugged the older male, "Thank you so much big bro!"
"Uh you're welcome," he responded as the girl then walked off.
"Aw, how sweet. She's looking at you as brother now," Mira said.
"So mom was killed during an invasion?" Cana, who was now sober, asked.
"Yeah, I was only able to save you from the wreckage. I wanted to help her but it was too late," Gildarts said, "I wasn't going to be able to raise you well so I took you to Fairy Glitter."
"Why didn't you let Master tell me about you?"
"I didn't want you to waste your time searching for me. I wanted you to live your life."
"So you failed to take up raising me but you managed to raise five other kids?" Cana asked with a bit annoyance in her tone.
"I Don't have much to say about that," Gildarts muttered while looking at the floor.
"Hey Cana," Macao said while standing at the table ignoring Gildarts' glare, "Wanna ditch the geezer and grab a drink?"
"Easy there, buddy, that's my old man you're talking to," Cana said while putting here beer down, "don't insult him until I'm done with him."
"Ha, don't protect this punk," Macao said while pouring the beer onto Gildarts who quickly stood up in response.
"When did you get so confident?" Gildarts asked while shoving Macao back, "Leave my daughter alone."
Macao simply smirked and shoved Gildarts back with so much force that he actually slid back, "Stay away or I'll kill you," Macao threatened while his magic energy became visible surrounding his body.
"That power, where did you get that power Macao," Gildarts said as Cana stood next to him, "It's the same kind that was emitted by that creature."
"I was tired of being tormented by your boys and I couldn't do anything about it. That's when I ran into the LIC and I received so much power I wasn't afraid to do anything. Now I'm going to pay you back for all the torment," he said while his hands lit on purple flames.
Gildarts lunged for Macao with a punch but the latter dodged and countered with a flaming punch to the jaw, "Looks like I'm faster now."
Macao then lunged forward and shoved Gildarts to the ground punching him continuously but stopped when the crush wizard threw him to the roof and slammed him to the ground upon his descent. The slam was so intense that everyone on the dance floor noticed and had begun to leave, "Cana, make sure everyone's safe."
The teen nodded and walked away in order to control the guests.
"Back off Gildarts, I'll kill you!" Macao said while launching flames at the crush wizard who narrowly avoided them and lunged at the purple flame wizard instantaneously smashing him through a wall and into the next room where Erza stood confronting a masked man.
"What's going on?" Erza asked.
"This guy has the same power as that creature we fought," Gildarts explained as Macao rose to his feet.
In all the commotion, the man Erza was interrogating suddenly vanished, "What on earth land? where did he go?"
"I could use some help getting rid of him," Gildarts said while blocking an attack sent by Macao.
Erza transformed into her Heart Kreuz Armour and held a sword in her hands, "You are outnumbered. Surrender and allow us to bring you in for questioning," she ordered.
Macao felt intimidated as he looked between Erza and Gildarts. The Great Titania wasn't a force to be reckoned with and Gildarts Clive wasn't even using his full strength. He had to retreat and with that, he vanished.
"What happened?" Erza asked while putting her sword down.
"That man is using the same magic as the creature. He was never this strong," Gildarts explained, "What was with the guy you were talking to?"
"He said he was an agent for some group known as the LIC," Erza explained while holding up a card, "He said he was doing some testing on a particular subject. He was silent after that. Strangely, he also emitted the same kind of energy."
"I think we should carry out an investigation," Gildarts said while leading against a table.
"I will get everyone else. Go to the labs."
Macao stormed into his house where Romeo sat at the table looking at some books, "Hey dad, what's up."
"Don't worry about it son," he said as he walked into his room.
"Stupid Gildarts thinks he can show me up like that. I swear he'll be dead the next time we meet," he said while slumping onto his bed.
He closed his eyes and started to let himself drift to sleep. He then heard the floor creak as though a weight had been pressed on it and heard footsteps coming towards his bed. He opened his eyes and was met by a masked figure looming over his sleeping body.
"Who are you?"
Hey readers, thanks so much for reading. This is the ending of the chapter and I appreciate you going this far. My long hiatus is approaching and I want to leave you all with stuff to read while 'm gone. Anyways, reviews are welcome always.
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