Chapter 11: The Ice Wizard's Capture
Esdeath had her three loyal beasts buried and went to a graveyard in the capital to lay flowers. "Daidara, Nyau, Liver, all of three of you were killed, I guess that means you all were just too weak."
She then put her hand on one of the gravestones which all had crosses. "I can't change the past but I will avenge your deaths, for the time new members will be arriving soon today."
Mine was in the hot springs.
She motioned her right arm and realizing it was healed. "(Good.)"
A short later she was running through the hallway but before getting dressed and making her to the others.
Everyone on the pratice field.
Tatsumi was doing push-ups while Akame was sitting on his back.
Juvia was sitting Gray's back while he did push-ups.
Leone was sitting on Lubbock's back.
Levy was sitting Lily's back(who was in his battle mode).
Taran was sitting on Gajeel's back.
"I see, you all are here." Mine spoke.
"We must serious than we were before." Gray answered panting. "Oh my love, I know you'll get even stronger." Juvia chanted with a smile.
"I need to work up my stamina, at this rant I'll go invisible for a second in the shape I'm in." Tatsumi said panting and sweat.
Mine slightly blushed at him.
"Its been awhile since I did lot a push ups and feels nice." Lily said. "That's for sure, its a great workout too." Levy giggled.
"When the time comes, we must be ready to take out those capital punks." Gajeel said with determination. "Yes, I'll get stronger too." Taran muttered with a serious look on her face.
"Yeah, since we lost two members, I'll get serious even more." Lubbock said. "Its cute seeing you get tough." Leone commented. "Though you haven't done much push-ups as the other guys did."
"Its time his fault there's slight weight difference between me and Leone." Akame stated.
Everyone gasped at Akame's words.
Leone then punched the girl on the head.
"Good your all here!" Najenda said who was carrying a backpack on her back inside was the axe that Diadara had. "I'm going to the Revolutionary base, they'll need the weapons we got from the three beasts."
"You're going by yourself?" Tatsumi asked. "Isn't that heavy?"
"Nah, I can handle it, though I can't use but I just swing it around." Najenda said holding up the Imperial Arms Axe.
"She's quite the badass." Gray whispered. "Indeed she is." Tatsumi whispered.
"Of course she is, she used to be a General." Lubbock replied.
"Three things though, first Akame I'm leaving you in charge, make sure everyone trains harder." Najenda said.
Akame was surprised but nodded her head. "Ok whatever."
"Hey, be serious!" Tatsumi spatted. "Don't worry, she always get a job done." Lubbock chuckled.
"Secondly, if its ok Gray, Juvia, Gajeel, Taran, Levy, and Pantherlily, I'll inform the base about you." Najenda stated. "If that's ok?"
The Former Fairy Tail members smiled in respond.
The boss lit a cigarette. "The last thing, I'll recruit two members for the team, although I doubt there will be anyone that has combat at the moment."
"Sorry, but I'm getting better at this." Tatsumi said looking ashamed.
"The three beasts you defeated were the capitals center offensive army and members of Esdeath's army, but you, Gray, Juvia, and Bulat manage to defeat them, Esdeath maybe a powerful enemy but she suffered a lost, you didn't just, when the Revolution begins, we'll have less to worry about, you didn't just save passagers, you saved a lot of peole that'l be needed in our fight against the Empire."
Tatsumi shut his eyes. "Thank you."
"Oh, Bulat told me something before." Leone said.
Flashback scene.
"Tatsumi was a lot to figure out but he has amazing potential, that goes for Gray, Gajeel, and those wizards." Bulat commented. "Maybe if Tatsumi does more training and does well, then perhaps he can surpass me one of these days, I can't wait to see what happens next."
Flashback ends.
"Thanks." Tatsumi said started to get teary eyed.
"Keep fighting, survive that's all you can do, and become the person that Bulat wanted you and the Wizards to be." Najenda said as she walked away.
At the City.
A young man wearing a jacket and holding a large bag of fish was walking through the streets. "(Here it is, the Capital.)"
He noticed some cizitens staring at him. "(What is people staring at me, oh well if I can handle aquatic beasts and fighting pirates, then there's nothing I can't handle.)"
He arrived later at the Capital and went to the conference room.
He stood in front of door. "(This is, my new teammates are inside waiting for me, I show I mean business.)"
As he took hold of the door's handle bar as image bald man appeared. "Don't let those guys run over you, show them who's boss!"
He abrutly opened the door. "GREETINGS FRIENDS I'M HERE TO..."
There sitting at the conference table was a tall muscle man, with claw mark on his chest, wearing no shirt but pants, and had a strange looking mask covering his face and around his head.
"I'm sorry!" The man said closing the door and sat down. "Oh that must've been the intrigation room."
He took out of piece of paper and looked at it then at the sign above the door. "(You're kidding me, I'm going to be working with that guy?)"
He reopened the door and ran to one of the five empty seats. "(I should be careful not to tick this guy off.)"
As he sat down the masked man stared at him. "(Oh crap, what did I do?)" He thought looking frighten.
His body to his knees began to shake knowing the masked man was still staring. "(What is the freak staring at me for, oh man, mom don't be disappointed in me if I come home.)"
Just then the door opened again and coming was Kurome. "(Oh its a normal person.)" The man thought in relief.
The girl sat down across the table and chowed on cookies from a bag.
"Hi there." The man greeted getting the young black haired girl's attention.
"Nice to you meet you my name is Waaaa..." He stopped as Kurome took hold of her bag containing the cookies. "Stay away from cookies." She glared.
"(Never mind, she's not normal.)" The man thought as he walked away and sat down.
Then the door opened again.
It was Seryu and Koro. "Greetings comrades, I"m Seryu Imperial Guard of the Capital, this is my companion Koro."
Her Imperial Arm Dog barked.
Then a man wearing glass and wearing a scientist uniform came inside. "This is the way, present us with your style, Doctor Stylish." Seryu bowing down.
"Oh I love good dramatic introduction, a very difention of Stylish, you captured my engrace." The scientist chanted.
"(First these guys and this dude.)" The country man thought looking surprised.
Dr Stylish then noticed the young man. "Oh my, you're a country boy, you're too adorable, I'll polish you up in no time, so don't be shy." He said with a wink.
"(He likes me, talk about freaky.)" Wave thought looking creeped out.
Then a blonde young man came inside and was holding a book in his left arm. "Hi, it appears I'm the last one here."
"Hi, there my name is Wave." The country boy said. "Nice to meet you, my name is Run." The blonde man replied kindly.
"You're normal!" Wave greeting cupping the man's hands.
Then the masked man was standing up had a tray of cups. "Um, excuse me, the tea is ready."
He placed the cups for each of his teamates. "Sorry, if I didn't say hello, I'm a uh...bit shy."
Wave just stared in relief. "Oh, I need to get myself together, my name is Bols." The masked man greeted kindly.
"(I didn't think he was the shy type.)" Wave thought.
"(Incineration Squad, that's the stylish that'll incinerate anyone, he's not my type.)" Dr Stylish thought.
Just then another member came in wearing a mask and was Esdeath. "What are you people doing here?!"
"What we were all invited here..." Wave stopped as he kicked by the woman in stomach. "Anyone can be assassin, don't let your guard down."
She then ran towards Run but he reacted quickly. "(This guys is good reaction speed.)"
From behind Seryu and Koro lunged at her.
The student of Captain Ogre lunged her fist foward but Esdeath caught her attack and slammed her on the floor while covering Koro's face with a ice.
Kurome took out her sword and charged at Esdeath then swiped her swords several times. "I'm not holding back even this is a game."
Esdeath's masked shattered into pieces.
"General Esdeath!" Bols exclaimed in surprise.
"(Even the Commander is a nutcase.)" Wave thought.
Later that day at suset.
Esdeath escorted her new team to palace grounds. "I didn't want to bore anyone with a formly meeting greet."
"Nah, its ok I'm used to it." Wave replied.
"Anyway, after we meed the Emperor, we'll have a party" Esdeath said turning away.
"With all due respect, aren't we taking things too quickly?" Run asked looking uncertain.
"I like to get unnesscery things out of way first." The General replied.
"Should we decide ona name for our team?" Dr Stylish asked.
"Hmm, we're a special police Force: THE JAEGERS!"
Meanwhile at the northern fortress.
Esdeath's new group she decided to give the area to.
A tall muscle man wearing imperial guard's uniform which resembled the one Captain Ogre wore. "This place is great, Gerenal Esdeath gave me this fortress."
Outside in the snowy mountains.
The four mysterious strangers were heading to the fortress.
"This place seems like interesting." The tall figure said as hoody blew backwards revealing the figure's face.
It was a female with long dirty blonde hair, human like face, on her neck was guildmark of Tartoros.
"There are humans there but we'll destroy them including the leader here." The female demon said with a evil smirk.
Just then the other tall but short figure then the tall female demon stood by her. "Yes, Saki, we're ready to attack."
"Let's do it." The fourth figure said wielding his own Khakkhara staff.
the fourth figure's hoody fell backwards revealing its face.
The fourth had the head and face of a human skull. "I Kay the Neo-Necromancer", will surpass Keyes and I will do what he did, "find subjects for my experiment."
"Yes, let's show these humans what demons of Tartoros can do." The third figure said as his hoody revealed his whole face and back of his cloak revealed a wolf tail.
the third figure had a white color skin, white hair color with three bangs behind his head, wolf canine feet,and wolf ears. "Heh, its time of these little lambs to be hunted, for my idiol Jackal, I will make him proud and surpass him."
The four demons continued to approach the fortress.
Later at the Capital.
Wave was cooking with Bols. "(To make welcoming dinner was a good idea, using my memento the seafood I brought from home.)" The country boy thought as he felt uneasy glancing at Bols. "(But isn't it a little strange that he can work with that mask on his face?)"
Wave then turn the faucet on.
"Wait, the spinach has to go last because its too early." Bols spoke.
"Oh, sorry, you know its relieved to know you're such a kind person." Wave said kindly.
"No, I'm not a kind person as you say." The masked Jaeger said lowering his head.
In the diner room.
Esdeath was sitting with Kurome, Seryu, and Koro.
"So what have you been up to lately?" Seryu asked.
"Oh mostly hunting down and toturing as usually." The General replied putting her wine cup on the table. "However lately, I've been finding a interest in love."
Seryu and Kurome jumped a bit in surprise. "Love?!"
Esdeath giggled at their reaction. "Anyway, I heard that a Imperial Arms was just taken."
"Yes, its a pair of giant Scissors we retrieved from evil people currently behing held int eh main guard office." Seryu answered. "But we haven't had any luck to find who can use it."
Esdeath then had a idea. "I suppose we can find someone capable of using, say we should put on an entertaining show."
In the city.
Tatsumi was walking around the streets with Gray and saw ahead Lubbock next to an old book store. "Yo."
They walked inside and came to book shelf.
Lubbock pulled back one of the books which was switch and opened a secret door.
"This is place is cool!" Tatsumi cried in amaze. "Its not much, it'll do." Gray commented.
"Be careful walking down!" Lubbock yelled.
As they walked down they soon came to hiding room.
"HEY THERE!" Leone greeted.
"Aren't you relaxed." Tatsumi commented seeing food and wine on a table in front of the blonde Assassin.
Lubbock took out a wanted poster. "I must inform that Mine's image is in a wanted poseter, therefore, Gray, Juvia, Taran, Tatsumi, Gajeel, Lily, Levy, and I can only be around."
"Yes, but not all of us can take a risk of getting the citizens suspcious." Gray commented.
"Agreed, since my face was seen when I was on that cruise ship, I don't think its wise for me walk around." Tatsumi stated.
"True, but nobody recognized you so you're good." Lubbock spoke.
"Speaking of I heard there's a Special Police force called the Jaegers, seems they quite getting a lot of people hear to talk." Tatsumi stated.
"No doubt, Esdeath is their leader, that's the real topic too." Lubbock said. "Well, that but the for bad thing is that she's very dangerous person."
Gray was looking curious about this Esdeath after hearing about her powers from Liver. "How dangerous is this woman?"
"That's right, you haven't heard of her, well its like..." Lubbock said.
Flashback scene.
"A few years ago, there was a group of savage tribes in the southwest that rose up the rebellion against the Empire's Tyrannical Rule." Lubbock explained. "The Empire immediately dispatched a force to go and vanquish them."
Images of the Tribes warriors came to his head.
"The Tribes had 10,000 soliders and the Empire sent 120.000 to quell them, as result the fight would be obvious to anyone however...those far off the outskirts of the empire were nothing for the empire's soliders who had comfortably raised near the Capital."
Animals, and exotic monstesr came to Lubbock's head.
"They were also attack wild animals and different monster species, swarm of poisonous insects, and diseased had a devastating effect on the troop morale, the Expeditionary force had all but given up, in the face of natur's fury...the Tribes who knew of the land well were also constantly conduction highly effective night raids on their forces, the Imperial army was too exhausted to even put up any fight, and many more died."
Linebreak.
"(Sounds like this bad areas were too much for the imperial Army.)" Gray thought.
Flashback continues.
"Growing impatient, the Empire dispatched the young yet capable Gerenal Najenda and General Esdeath to reinforce the army."
Images of Esdeath and former General Najenda who seems to have her original left arm.
She glanced at the light blue haired woman. "Esdeath, you look very in a sullen mood today."
"This assignment doesn't please me at all." The strong general said looking bored.
"The Minister's orders were to use your Imperial Arms and to bring this Rebellion to swift conclusion." Najenda informed.
"I was looking foward to overcoming the local advantages these savages have and curshing them though these orders just plain boring, orders are orders though." Esdeath said as she gazed at vilage from across the river.
She then got off her horse and put her hand in the water which competely froze the entire river.
"Its incredible." Najenda commented.
"We'll take over the enemy base!" Nyau stated.
Diadara charged ahead on his horse. "Man, I feel like a cannonball when I charge this way!"
"GUN-SQUARDON TO THE FRONT AND FIRE!" Liver commanded as his soliders fired their guns.
As the battle was underway.
A lot the tribes were killed as Najenda watched in horror.
Esdeath had three tribe men on the ground while she had one front of her tied up with the other two. "Your home is being ravaged."
"Damn, just kill us already!" The chief screamed angrily.
"I have a great compassion but only minimal mercy, you few alone will be allowed to survive this horror." Esdeath commented.
"You must be kidding, if you don't kill us now, we'll definitely come after and kill yo..."
Esdeath put her boot on his head. "Remember this, this nature is the natural state of the weak, if you don't like it, just become stronger."
"(This is wrong, I can't take orders from her to slaughter those people.)" Najenda thought who was hiding behind a tree.
Flashback ends.
"That's it." Lubbock finished.
"It wasn't foolish to plant the sets of hatred in the ones they let live like that, right?" Tatsumi asked.
"It seems that this woman just likes to get onto battlefields and possible more of them too." Gray spoke.
"Correct, that's how Esdeath is, that way she can keep enjoying herself and fight more." Lubbock agreed.
"She's messed up." Tatsumi commented.
Leone sighed. "Yes, I knew it was good not to mess with her, she's dangerous for sure."
"She must a monster at that too from how you guys are putting this info on." Gray stated.
"I see, if you and Tatsumi are interested, there's a martial arts tournament being held." Lubbock said holding a flier. "If there's a prize money for the winner, in fact, if you win Tatsumi then you can some money for your village."
"But if I win, I can give him the money." Gray stated.
meanwhile at the Capital.
The Emperor Makoto was having dinner with the Minister.
"Excuse me, Minister Honest, why do you think the General Esdeath is interested in falling in love?" The Emperor child asked.
"Everyone gets to have these kind of feelings once they reach a certain age." Honest replied chewing on his meat. "Esdeath was born to fight, caring for nothing but war and bloodshed for the thrill of it, however it seems that desire is finally blossoming."
Makoto had interested look on his face. "Interesting, it would be suitable to find a match for her."
"She's a prideful woman therefore she won't chose any man that isn't at her level." Honest stated.
"How could a man have these requirements?" Makoto asked showing a list on a piece of paper and remembered the General's words on the paper.
"Number 1: I wish to train the man that would be capable of becoming a General.
"Number 2: He be must brave and able to hunt Danger Beasts."
"Number 3: Above all he must be raised outskirts of the Capital."
"Number 4: I want a younger man so I can dominate him." Honest read.
"Number 5: The man must be have pure and innocent smile." Makoto finished with a sigh. "Looking at this at this so far, a man wouldn't getting passed the first requirement."
"Yes, there aren't many men who would capable of becoming a General." Honest agreed.
Later that day.
The tournament was underway.
Tatsumi was on his match against a bull like creature.
"To the west Corner Karubi the Butcher and to the East Tatsumi the Black-Smith!"
From the sidelines was Leone and Lubbock.
"This should be interesting." Leone said. "Do you think he know anything about blacksmithing?"
"He's not as good as me, but he's good a bit.' Lubbock replied.
As the match began.
Tatsumi finishs off the Bull man with a kick in the face.
"Tatsumi is the winner!" Wave announced.
"(This is awesome!)" Tatsumi thought with a smile.
Esdeath grinned. "(He seems close enough.)"
The last match.
"TO MY LEFT: "Carlos the Martial Art Warrior!"
The man was taller muscular man with massive abs, he was wearing Marital Arts Competition Fighter Uniform which was all black and wore a black head band around his fore head.
"TO MY RIGHT GRAY THE COLD KNIGHT!"
This got Esdeath's attention. "(Did he say the Cold Knight.)"
"This Gray person, he seems young too." Run commented.
"Looks like that money will as good as mine." Carlos stated with a smirk. "Let's see what you got Cold Knight."
Gray didn't seemed intimidated.
Carlos charged and lunged his fist but Gray dodged it and then he did a sky uppercut under Carlos' chin.
"Ah!" The Martial Art warrior screamed in a pain.
The Martial Art Warrior recovered and charged at the black haired boy doing a rapid punches.
Gray easily blocked them using his arms as defense then Gray did a swift kick Carlos' stomach making him groan in pain.
Gray did another sky uppercut on the Marital Art Warrior's chin.
Esdeath was impressed.
Gray then instantly stripped off his shirt which weirded out few of the people in the crowd.
"Oh no." Lubbock groaned doing the face palm.
Leone had a blushing red face while curling her fingers up smiling bashfully. "Oh my, such a hunk."
"Not again." Tatsumi said embarrassed.
Run was left in awe. "(Why the hell is he taking off his shirt?)"
"This guy is so hot!" A woman from the crowd squealed blushing slightly red.
Esdeath was left speechless. "(Whoa, he's got such nice muscles.)"
"(That is so weird.)" Wave thought with an awe look.
Gray then did a swift kick on Carlos' stomach and making fall on his back in defeat.
"That guy maybe strange like how he stripped off his shirt, but he seems very skilled." Run commented.
Esdeath nodded her head in agreement.
"Uh, THERE YOU HAVE IT, GRAY IS THE WINNER!" Wave announced.
Gray looked around as the crowd cheered as he picked up his shirt. "(Are they all cheering for me?)"
Then he smiled. "Heh, I amaze me."
Esdeath's felt her heart skip a beat so fast. "He's the one."
"You mean for a Imperial Arms candidate?" Run guessed.
"Oh yes that, but more than that." Esdeath replied walking down the stairway.
Gray noticed her walking down. "(That's her, why is she coming down into the ring?)"
Esdeath stared at him with a impressive smile. "Gray the Cold Knight, I say your name is quite lovely."
Gray smiled a bit but the lowered his head. "(This must the one everyone was talking about.)"
Tatsumi lowered his head as well.
"(If it weren't for that woman, Bulat will still be here with us.)" They both thought together.
"You put on such an impressive show, now I'll give you the reward." Esdeath spoke putting her hand in her uniform.
"Thank you." Gray said smiling. "(Once she gives me the money, I can give it Tatsumi for his village.)"
Leone, Tatsumi, and Lubbock looked very worried as the General approached closer to the Ice Wizard.
However she didn't give Gray the money instead put a collar around his neck and put her hands on Gray's shoulders. "Starting today, you'll belong to me and only me."
Gray was confused as he dragged away. "Wait...stop it!"
Esdeath pulled him closely to her and whacked him on back of his head. "Now, be a good boy."
"(What did she do me?)" Gray thought as he passed out.
The General took him in her arms. "Let's talk together in my room, just the two of us." She whispered with a smile and blushing red.
Leone, Tatsumi and Leone were shocked at this.
"(WHAT THE HELL JUST HAPPENED?!)" Lubbock thought.
Later Leone, Lubbock, and Tatsumi returned to the others.
"Wait, that crazy woman took Gray with her?!" Akame asked shocked. "No way, my beloved in with that ice bimbo?!" Juvia shouted in total shock.
"Did she figure out he was member of Night Raid?" Levy asked.
"Not sure." Lubbock said. "Its 50/50 chance maybe."
"The last thing we saw was her trying to drag him into the palace." Lenoe stated.
"(Oh Gray.)" Juvia thought worriedly.
She began to fantasize.
Gray was half naked wearing his dark blue nicker Boxers while Esdeath was sitting on the bed wearing a smooth gray bra and leonisa cheeky panties.
"Come here, you cutie." The female General said in a seductive tone.
Gray climbed into the bed, then he gently pushed her on her back, he lowered himelf closer, then he was about to kiss her lips.
"SHE'S PROBABLY GETTING IMIMATING WITH MY BELOVED!" Juvia cried.
Juvia's fantasize ends.
"Say what?" Tatsumi asked looking confused than weirded out.
"Don't mind her, she's got quite the imagination habit." Gajeel informed looking embarrassed.
"That doesn't surprise me." Levy sighed.
"Anyway, what should we do about Gray?" Taran asked showing a concern.
Akame was shown a very sign of concern and her hand clenched.
"Don't do say anything like we need to save him." Mine spoke.
"What do you mean, are you saying we aren't going save him!" Juvia yelled angrily.
"She means that if we can't go in without a plan." Gajeel answered.
"I hate admit it, but he's right, we'll get only killed if we just run into the palace." Lily agreed.
"Yes, we can only hope Gray will be safe for now." Leone stated looking worried but kept her calm. "Yeah, we can only hope Gray will be safe." Levy agreed.
"Alright, but Gray still a member our team, do what every it takes to make sure one of us can get to him!" Akame stated with determination.
"(Gray, I will help you.)" Taran thought as her hand clenched.
She remembered Gray's kindess including when he allowed her to train with him and Juvia.
"(You were so kind to me.)" Taran added. "(I think I'm getting to understand how guilds really work.)"
At the northern fortress.
Saki had the Imperial Guard on the ground. "Who are you creatures?" The guard groaned in pain who had slash injuries on his chest and legs.
"We're Demons of Tartoros, but you won't be around longer to know more, Dark Thunderbolt." Saki replied as she unleashed a Dark Lightning bolt out of her hand and launched it at the man.
Dark lightning bolt struck the Imperial Solider which electrocuted him and he then fell on the ground dead.
"This fortress has fallen." The white demon wolf commented with a evil chuckle. "I Fang" will surpass Jackal. with my Neo-Explosion Curse."
"Yes, I "Kay" will find more subjects to control and reborn them as demons." The Neo-Necromancer stated as he pointed his staff at the dead imperial Guard. "Demonic Rebirth!"
His staff unleashed a dark energy stream with skulls in the stream that engulfed the guard and made him float in midair.
His three comrades smirked evily as the guard's face became a cat like face resembling a panther, cat ears, cat nose, sharp teeth, cat claws, and his whole body to his legs, arms, everything was covered in black fur and, he stood up on his high legs.
"Welcome, Leon the Demon Panther!" Kay proclaimed.
The Guard let out a vicious beast roar.
The other short figure still had its hoody over its head but its lips were shown to be rosy red. "We have a new member of our team."
"Yeah, I hope to find more subjects for my experiment." Kay stated with a evil smirk.
The five demons then had evil smirks on their faces and then left the Northern Fortress.
In Earthland.
Erza was making her way to the gateway riding a horse through a dirt road.
Flashback scene.
Erza was leaving the High Council Room and making her way to the exit.
Just then a Frog Council member approached her.
"You need something?" Erza asked.
Frog Council Member handed her a letter from its inner pocket. "I was told to give this to you."
Erza was confused but took the envelope. "Who's it from?"
Frog Council Member turned and walked away. "Someone that is offering to help your journey to find your friends."
She opened the envelope and read the letter inside.
Erza Scarlet my sweet honey.
The red head woman's body cringed knowing who the letter was from but began to read what it said.
"My men heard about your friends disappearing into a gateway, we'll be sending a few former members of your guild that'll meet you at the location of the Gateway while the rest of the Guilds will work on a way to get the others back home once we do more Wizards will show up and meet you with your friends later, also take care my sweet honey."
Your admirer Ichiya Vandalay Kotobuki.
Flashback ends.
Erza was surprised that some former Fairy Tail members will meet up with her, she wondered who they were going to be. "(I can hardly wait to see the Fairy Tail members I'll meet up with, I mean its been a few years, now we're meet again, then together my friends and I will get the others home safe and sound.)" She thought with a smile.
End of chapter.