Whoop Whoop! Day 3!
Hopefully this chapter will get Laxus in a better light. ;-)
This reminder will be placed in every chapter. The sound effects can be found on youtu . be (copy paste without the space). The sound effects are marked in the story. The scream is like mix between a Nazgûl scream and a baby pig scream. It is up to you if you want to look it up. Like always, my apology for any grammar mistakes, I am improving though! :D Enjoy reading!
[1] /lzk-l8Gm0MY?t=99 (1:39-1:52) (Gate open, the creatures have appeared)
[2] /lzk-l8Gm0MY?t=6 (0:06-0:14) (Gate closes, the creatures are gone)
Disclaimer: I do not own fairy tail, I only own this story.
Day 3: Snowflake
"Do not move, do not speak, until you hear a scream so high from its beak. Do not move, do not speak, until you hear a scream so high from its beak…." over and over again in her head. It wasn't getting the fear away, but by concentrating on that little rhyme gave her the feeling she was a little bit in control. After ten minutes that had felt like an hour, she heard a high-pitched scream that was followed by four strokes.
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Lucy didn't dare to move yet until her heart had calmed down. The fear she had been feeling was ebbing away. She couldn't explain it, but she knew the creature was gone.
'L-L….'
It felt like there was a block in her throat. It was hard to swallow and her voice wasn't coming out.
'L…L-a-a...'
It was no use….She moved her hands from his head to her neck and she was able to measure a heartbeat.
They were alive… but trapped in the mine.
-0o0-
'Loke, can you give me some light and Virgo can you get a first aid kit for me, please?' asked Lucy.
The Celestial Mage needed to close her eyes for a moment, because of the sudden light that was radiating from her spirits. After a couple blinks, her eyes were adjusted to the light. Lucy looked around her and got to understand how big the mine was in reality. The hole above their head, indicated their previous hiding spot before it had collapsed. They must have fallen at least ten meters! Lucy noticed how the light from Loke's hand was getting closer to her body and she moved her eyes towards the unconscious Lightning Dragon Slayer. The man who had made the decision to run, with her on his shoulder to safety. The man who had protected her during the collapse of the mine. But also the man who was hard to understand. They barely know each other and teamwork is nonexistent. The burns on her hand was her own fault, but deep down she was also blaming him for it. He could have warned her…at least.
Lucy shook her head. A cold chill went through her body when thinking about those creatures. She had wanted to use her magic so badly during that fall. Aries for her soft sticky wool to catch their fall. Taurus with his axe to slash the falling rocks into bits. Their whole fall had made a lot of noise, but she...she just couldn't risk it. Her body had been trembling with fear, her mind had only one goal and that was being quiet. What are those creatures? And what is their purpose!?
Loke kneeled down, while light was radiating from his palm. Virgo with the first aid kit in her hands walked towards Laxus, to inspect him for any critical injuries. Lucy wanted to move, but stopped when she felt Loke's hand on her shoulder.
'Lucy, please wait. Laxus is lying unconscious on your body, if his back or neck is broken it can be fatal if you make a sudden move,' said Loke while trying to keep himself calm.
Lucy looked at Loke, noticing a trembling in his hand, while fear and anger was emitted from his eyes. He wanted to mask his emotions, but Lucy knew the Lion far too long. She could see right through that mask. Something was bothering the leader of the Zodiacs. The spirits wanted to help her, when they had felt Lucy's fear. Unfortunately, the chance was very high, that they would attract even more danger.
Virgo checked Laxus' body, by pushing her hand on specific points over his clothing.
'Princess, his back and neck doesn't seem to be broken,' said Virgo.
Loke nodded to that. It was hard to do a full physical check on a human body, when they had their clothes on, but it was better than nothing in this weather. Fog was coming out of their mouths and the temperature had been dropping fast. The light in Loke's hand flew in the air and Loke moved to Laxus' body. With as much care as possible he pulled the body up, while Lucy pushed her own body away from it. Her legs were finally free. She looked at her body and noticed some scratches on her face and some damage on her clothing. Her body felt heavy, but in overall she was ok. Coarse sand was sliding through her gloves and she looked around her. The only way out was a tunnel behind her or the hole above her head...The walls were rough, but gave her a weak impression. The ground felt sandy, but she couldn't detect any holes that could indicate for another floor under their feet. Lucy's inspection was interrupted when some sand fell just some inches away from her head. She looked up and noticed the stream of sand and small rocks coming down from the ceiling.
In the meantime Virgo and Loke were helping Laxus from his big coat. They checked his skin and noticed some big bruises on his back and a small wound on his head. They stitched his head wound and they wanted to start wrapped some bandage around Laxus' chest.
'Loke,' said Lucy softly, while Virgo was adding some cream to the bruises.
Loke looked at her and followed her gaze. He controlled the light in the room and it flew more up to the ceiling. Cracks were growing in size and smaller rocks were falling one for one from the ceiling.
Lucy's eyes widened. They can't stay here! The whole upper floor could fall on them.
'Virgo, we need to go,' said Loke in a haste, when larger rocks were falling on the ground.
Virgo responded without any question. She grabbed her first aid kid and Laxus' clothing that had been lying on the ground as quickly as possible. Lucy, with their only option in her mind, changed into her Taurus Star Dress form and pulled Laxus' left arm over her shoulder. Loke stood next to her and pulled Laxus' right arm over his shoulder. The Lion looked at Lucy and they nodded. Together they moved to the only tunnel that was available at that moment. The second they had entered the tunnel, was the moment the ceiling was coming down. Rocks, sand and dust fell on the ground. The noise of the collapse was echoing through the mine.
The light from Loke's magic was flying in front of them, enlightening their path. Lucy looked around her and noticed how the cracks were trying to overtake them in the walls around them. She cursed and pushed herself in a run. Loke and Virgo followed her example and they speeded up. Laxus' feet sliding over the ground in the process. The crumbling noise was getting closer. The tunnel they had used as their only exit was collapsing as well. The cracks had catched-up to them and no one knew if the tunnel had an exit at all…
…
'Lucy!' yelled Loke, noticing a dead-end.
Lucy looked up and for that moment everything seemed to slow down. The noise was gone and the sound of her heavy breathing was getting stuck in her throat. Was this the end? Are they really trapped? Lucy looked around her...the road really stopped here. No other tunnel to be seen. Lucy, Virgo and Loke were standing still at the dead-end and they looked behind them. Loke's light floated from the dead-end towards the direction they had come. The room where they had fallen into, was gone. The tunnel they were using to get to safety was almost gone. It was like a domino effect. One rock had fallen and now the whole mine was trying to consume them!
Her hair in this Star Dress form was tied up in two buns, with some locks loose around her face. The lack of clothing wasn't great in these temperatures, but for this moment it had maybe saved their lives.
One of her loose hair locks started to move when a chill of a wind was crossing her bare skin.
"Wind!" thought Lucy. "Wind was coming through this wall!"
Lucy looked at the walls that were falling a couple meter before them and then back at the dead-end. Virgo's magic could dig their way out, but it would be impossible to drag Laxus' huge body to a tiny hole in the amount of time they had. They needed more rough power, if the wind was indicating for a hidden room behind this dead-end. There was no time to think, she needed to take action.
The Celestial Mage placed Laxus' body on the ground, ignoring Loke's question and she focused half of her strength into her hand. She punched her fist into the dead-end and the wall crumbled. Loke's eyes widened and noticed wind blowing through his hair.
"An exit?" he thought.
The Lion concentrated on his magic and the light orb flew in front of Lucy's face. The Celestial Mage sighed in relief when she had discovered a hidden tunnel behind the blown-up wall. Lucy pulled Laxus' up again and the group pursued their run. New cracks had formed, by her attack, but that wasn't important right now. They ran their way through the hidden tunnel. Lucy could feel the ground under her feet and noticed that the ground was getting tougher. The cracks were slowing down until they had completely stopped. The group ran further until they found a big open room. The collapsing noise had stopped and Lucy fell down on her knees, breathing heavily while her Star Dress came undone. She checked the surrounding and nodded to herself. The walls were looking though and strong. No cracks to be found. Loke and Lucy placed Laxus' softly on the ground, noticing that his skin had gotten colder on the way. Virgo didn't waste any time, she finished the bandaging and quickly pulled Laxus' clothing back on him. Lucy and Loke were trying to catch their breath, while Virgo inspected Laxus' legs. There were a couple bruises, but nothing needed special attention. Lucy sat down at a rock and noticed the temperature drop. She had no clue how late it was, but it wouldn't be surprised if the sun was already under.
'Lucy, I'm going to make a fire from the things I can find in the Celestial World. I will be back as quickly as possible,' said Loke while looking around him with concern in his eyes.
Lucy simply nodded while rubbing her hands on her arms to keep herself warm. Loke vanished in some smoke, while his light kept flying in the middle of the room. Virgo with her first aid kid was adding some alcohol on Lucy's wounds. Lucy wanted to flinch away because of the sudden pain, but smiled at her spirit. Letting Virgo know that she appreciated what her spirit was doing. Virgo stopped in her movement and it seemed like she was listening to something.
'Princess, I need to go,' said Virgo suddenly and she vanished, before Lucy could even respond at all.
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A chill ran through her spine by the sound of the four strokes.
"Again?" thought Lucy in panic.
Her hands were covering her mouth and her eyes were checking the surrounding, without moving her head. Laxus still unconscious on the ground, unknown of the danger around him. Lucy couldn't hear any footsteps, but movement of some sand on the ground, was all she needed. They were in the room.
"How?"
It was hard to see a complete footprint due to the hard underground, but some holes were forming in her direction. Lucy could literally feel her heartbeat in her throat and her eyes widened. The last footprint she was able to identify was two meters away from her. She closed her eyes, unknown if this was the end for her.
"Do not move, do not speak, until you hear a scream so high from its beak. Do not move, do not speak, until you hear a scream so high from its beak…." Lucy said over and over again in her head to keep herself calm.
Minutes went by and Lucy had no idea where the creature was. One moment the light from Loke had disappeared and a high-pitched scream followed. Lucy didn't wanted to cover her ears. The scream was loud and painful, but she had noticed a pattern and she wanted to make sure if her theory was right. Silence was filling the room and Lucy kept herself quiet, hoping that the creature would go away. After a while another scream was filling the room, followed by four strokes.
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Lucy started to count the strokes she heard. They were gone...she had a pattern. There was always a scream before those four strokes! She slowly opened her eyes and they were met with blackness. Her body was still trembling of anxiety. She pushed her hands in each other and was trying to calm herself down. The light of Loke was gone. Her hand went to her keys and she sent a little bit of magic through it. Loke and Virgo appeared again in the room. Lucy was unsure what to think. Virgo's face was emotionless like always, but Loke was more upset than normal. There was no pun of his love for her, no playing with his glasses on his nose. He just stood there with a new light orb in his hand, to give some light to the surroundings.
'Princess, apparently we can't stay for long,' said Virgo to break the silence.
Lucy glared at them, when she heard that. Her spirits knew something. She had felt their distress during the first encounter at the village with those creatures. And now Virgo had disappeared just before the creatures had turned up. Where they linked? But how? How are these creatures linked to Celestial Magic or even to the Celestial World?
Virgo and Loke knew that glare in their owner's eyes.
'Lucy…,' said Loke unsure.
Virgo pulled her arm up towards Loke's chest to stop him from talking.
Lucy looked at Loke, noticing the pain on his face. She had seen that kind of pain before. Lucy could recall the moment in her memory. One moment was before the fight with Angel, when Loke came eye in eye with Aries and the other moment was when Loke had given up on life itself before Karen's tombstone.
'Princess, it is better if we go back, without leaving anything behind from the Celestial World,' said Virgo with a small bow.
When there was no response from Loke, Virgo slightly elbowed her leader that was standing next to her. Loke was deep in thought, figuring out how to tell explain this to Lucy, without breaking the rules.
'That ...creature was attracted to my light orb and they are also attracted to you,' said Loke.
Lucy could feel her heart raise.
'No no no no, not to you in general, but to our magic,' said Loke quickly, when he noticed Lucy's distress.
Lucy thought about his words. Loke and Virgo noticed how Lucy had calmed down.
'So to Celestial Magic,' said Lucy.
Virgo and Loke nodded to that.
'What about my keys?' asked Lucy.
'They can sense it, but as long as you don't move, they cannot find it,' said Loke to assure her own safety.
Lucy wanted to ask more, but was interrupted quickly.
'I understand you have questions…,' said Loke unsure, while rubbing the sour spot on his arm from Virgo's elbow. 'I can't promise you anything, but I will try to talk with the Celestial King for you.'
Lucy's eyes warmed up and a soft smile was crossing on her lips. Knowing that this was hard for them as well. They were bound by so many rules. It wasn't fair and it was making her itchy, all these secrets, but her spirits were doing the best they could. She needed to trust them. Lucy sighed and finally nodded to them.
'Let me know if you are allowed to say anything,' said Lucy.
A small smile was visible on both of her spirits and they disappeared.
One moment there had been light and now Lucy sat in the dark.
'Well...shit,' said Lucy when realization was hitting her.
She couldn't use her magic for some light and Laxus was still unconscious. The wind blew through her hair and a she could feel a cold chill through her body. Not the terrifying chill from those creatures, but still something unpleasant. Lucy stood up and moved slowly towards Laxus' direction. She couldn't see him, but she knew where he was lying. She took small steps until her boot was touching something soft. Lucy kneeled down and found the familiar fabric of Laxus' coat. She sat down and took her place next to Laxus, feeling some warmth coming from his body. There was nothing she could use to make a fire in this mine and they needed to keep their body on the right temperature. She doesn't think about, how Laxus was going to respond when he wakes up. Or he is going to give her a cocky grin with some annoying commentary or he is going to give her the cold shoulder like nothing had happened.
Lucy didn't care, she was already glad she was able to feel the Slayer's warmth. What is it with Dragon Slayers and their higher body temperature? She checked his clothing, noticing nothing in the ordinary and placed her body against Laxus. Time had passed and her eyes were adjusted to the darkness as much as possible. Nothing...she could still see nothing. Lucy stared at the distance, trying to keep herself awake. It could be dangerous to fall asleep. The chance on hypothermia was very high in these conditions. And it was possible that one of those creature would attack them, because they had been making snoring sounds in their sleep... Lucy wanted to shake her head. That is actually a sad way to die. Wasted because of snoring...
She needed to stay awake! Memories of the events that had happened that day came by. Hours went by and weariness was starting to take over her body. Her head fell on Laxus' shoulder, while her eyes started to feel heavy and before she knew it, she had fallen asleep. For a moment….
* The next morning *
Laxus woke up with a trembling Lucy next to him. He looked around him, noticing the big rocky room. There was no hole above them...Had they moved? He pushed himself up. Laxus pulled his hand to his head when his vision was getting blurry. Pain shot through his body and his eyes widened when he noticed the bandages on his head. Something was wrapped around his chest as well.
"What had happened?"
He searched in his mind for the right memories. Him and Lucy falling. The landing. The falling rocks and then nothing. The light in the room, suggested it was morning. He had been unconscious for maybe twelve hours?
Laxus looked at the blond next to him. Her lips were blue and she had dark circles under her eyes. Lucy's heartbeat and breathing noises pointed to him, that she was still alive. The Lightning Dragon Slayer looked around him again...Great...there was nothing he could for a fire.
"Why hasn't she called one of her spirits?"
Laxus took off his coat, feeling the slight chill from the wind. He wrapped his coat around the blond and pulled her up in his arms, gnashing his teeth by the sudden pain in his back. Laxus shook his head. They needed to move. If they were staying here any longer with that kind of wind, they will freeze to death.
One tunnel seemed to be blocked. He looked at the other two tunnels in front of him. He took his time, using his senses. Smelling the air, hearing the wind.
One of these tunnels would lead them outside. Not something you would go for when you are cold like shit, but they will die if they stayed here any longer. Outside the mine there was a chance he could find a tree for some fire. Or maybe he would find a house or even a mountain hut for some cover. There was nothing to gain in this mine...only rocks and sand...Nothing to eat, nothing to keep them warm.
Laxus sniffed again and took the tunnel on his left. He followed the road for an hour, noticing how the trembling in his arms from Lucy's body had started to diminish. Color had come back on her face. "That is a good sign," thought Laxus.
He walked further until he saw light at the end of the tunnel. Laxus needed to blink a couple times, when he had reached the exit of this mine. Fresh air was filling his lungs while his bared skin was catching the first glimpses of the sun. He was only wearing a black turtleneck sweater. He could handle the cold far better than any normal human being, but even he was getting cold. He looked around him, noticing a road up ahead. The Slayer made his way to the road and he speeded up his pace. His eyes followed the road under his feet towards the mountain Arenal in front of him. Laxus snorted when his eyes went from a small brown spot in the distance that was looking like a hut and then back at the blond in his arms.
'I guess, we are lucky,' said Laxus to no one in particular.
He could reach that house in less than a minute if he was alone. "Lightning Body" would change his whole body into lightning. Giving him the attributes of that specific element. Speed of lightning but also the destructive power of lightning... Lightning Body would damage everything in its reach. That... includes the blond in his arms. So he needs to reach the house in the old fashion way... running. The blond in his arm had been awake for some time, due to his sudden running movements. Laxus didn't say anything about it and had wanted to give as much rest as possible. They had survived the night, so she must have done something right. Laxus shook his head. No she had done it right. The room suggested that she had moved his ass somewhere else. The bandages suggested that she has taken care of him. The dark circles under her eyes gave away the lack of sleep from that night, she had fallen asleep in the end, but not without a fight.
Lucy kept herself quiet in Laxus' arms, with her eyes closed. She wouldn't be surprised if Laxus knew she was awake for more than an hour straight. Nothing could past this man sharp slayer senses...He was a Dragon Slayer after all.
She had a terrible night. Fighting against the cold, fighting against the sleep and when she had fallen asleep she would wake up from a nightmare. Her nightmares were mostly about the fight with Tartaros. Lucy had summoned the Celestial King, by breaking Aquarius key. Her Mermaid spirit stood in front of her, crying, while her body started to disappear. During the last glimpses, Lucy noticed that Aquarius had opened her mouth to say something. The tears in Lucy's own eyes, was making her vision blurry and for an unknown reason there was no sound… She couldn't hear Jackal cursing in the distance or the water that was being pushed against his body. She couldn't hear the pleading words that came from her best friend and mother figure, Aquarius. Lucy tried to concentrate more on the Mermaid's mouth.
"I'm so…"
She is what? The last word...What was she trying to say?
Again Aquarius lips moved, but this time a terrible high-pitched scream came out of her mouth.
Lucy shook awake...and that went on for the whole night. Her body trembling with fear and from the cold. Laxus had given her some warmth, but not enough. So when he had wrapped his coat around her body, she finally was feeling a little bit better. She had felt so alone that night. Laxus who was unconscious and the lack of her spirits because of unknown reasons. While being carried in Laxus' arms, Lucy had tried to catch some more sleep. Feeling how her body had started to warm up, sleep was getting easier to her. The sudden increase in light made Lucy to open her eyes for a second. The sun? They were outside. Relief was visible on her face. She was never scared of the dark, but she had never praised the sun more than now. She closed her eyes again, welcoming the sun with a smile.
'I guess, we are lucky.'
Lucy barely responded to that. She noticed that Laxus had speeded up his pace.
After a half hour of running, Laxus made a curse sound behind his teeth. He was breathing heavily from this workout. The pain in his back was getting worse. Even if he had lost his bag in the mine, the luggage in his arms wasn't making it easier. He smelled the surroundings and looked up in the air. Clouds were forming and they still needed a good 20 minutes run to reach the house in the distance.
Lucy opened her eyes.
'Hmm?' mumbled Lucy unsure of what was going on.
'Blondie, I'm sorry to wake your beauty sleep, but we need to get to that house in less than 7 minutes.'
Lucy looked at the house in the distance and was confused by the time limit. They weren't going to get there in 7 minutes…
'Why?' asked Lucy.
Laxus growled softly.
'Because it is going to rain.'
Lucy eyes widened. Rain...that means rain filled with Ethernano particles. She thought about all her possibilities and made a conclusion. Three spirits… she needed to call three spirits.
'That ...creature was attracted to my light orb and they are also attracted to you,' said Loke.
'No no no no, not to you in general, but to our magic,' said Loke quickly, when he noticed Lucy's distress.
'So to Celestial Magic,' said Lucy.
Lucy stopped when those words were echoing in her head. Laxus noticed the sudden blank expression on her face.
'Blondie?'
Lucy looked down.
'We can make it, but the chance is high those creatures will come,' said Lucy. 'Loke told me that the creatures are probably attracted to Celestial Magic.'
'Probably?' asked Laxus annoyed.
Again her insecurity. The Celestial Mage wasn't sure and he didn't know how to deal with it. He had never experienced that with the Thunder God Tribe. Or they agreed with him, or they were fully against him. But if they weren't sure about something, they would keep their mouth shut and they would just followed his lead.
It was silent and that was pissing Laxus off. He looked down when he was able to smell fear radiating from the woman.
'N-no n-not probably…' Lucy took a deep breath to calm herself down and looked into Laxus' eyes.
'They will come! Can you promise me... that you will follow my l-lead?'
Laxus couldn't really believe what he had heard. She wanted to take the lead…
Lucy could see in his eyes, that he wasn't liking the idea. Again this feeling… She really need to talk this out with him, because this is not good for their teamwork or for the mission in general. She would lose now time...she needed to persuade him.
'I can hear the four strokes and I know they respond to sound and therefore also to sudden movements. After a particular scream another four strokes can be heard and when I hear those strokes I can give you the sign the coast is clear. But before that sign you need to promise me that you stop moving and that you won't make any sound. Can you promise me that?'
Moments went by and Laxus was stuck. Lucy was doing difficult in using her powers, but she had some kind of plan...If he wasn't going to listen to her, they weren't going to make it before the rain and they both will be poisoned by anti-magic particles from the Ethernano storm. He had no choice. The only possible choice was leaving her behind and get to safety himself, but in no way is he going to do that. Gramps would kill him, her old teammates would kill him, and his teammates would kill him. Hell! Even he would kill himself for it. She had helped him, so leaving her behind was no option. Laxus growled in defeat.
'Fine.'
Laxus stopped in his track, feeling the burn in his back. Lucy saw the slight pain on his face, but didn't asked about it. It was only a night, of course his injuries wouldn't be healed. Lucy grabbed her keys and channeled her magic.
'Open the gate of the Golden Bull, Taurus!'
'Moooooh!' yelled Taurus excited to see Lucy's perfect body.
'Taurus can you swing us with your axe as far as possible towards that house?' asked Lucy.
Taurus looked at the house and nodded.
'Everything for Lucy's nice body!' the spirit replied.
Laxus took his position on Taurus' axe. He curled himself as small as possible with Lucy in his arms. His head was touching her hair and her scent was filling his nose. She was smelling...nice? Laxus blinked by that sudden thought and he focused back on their goal. Taurus swung around two times to get momentum and pushed the two mages on his axe in the air towards the house. The spirit disappeared a moment later. Laxus and Lucy flew in the air and he noticed that they wouldn't reach the house in one time. He looked up noticing that the sun had disappeared behind the clouds and the water percentage in the air was rising. It was going to rain very soon. He looked at Lucy seeing another key in her hand.
'Open the gate of the Scorpion, Scorpio!'
Scorpio opened his gate in the air above Lucy and Laxus.
'We are!' said Scorpio already aware of the plan.
He fell down and waited for the right moment to launch his attack. He was almost going to cross them in the air. Scorpio gathered his magic in his tail and waited until his body was behind them.
'Sand Buster!' yelled Scorpio.
The force of his Sand Buster pushed the two mages further up in the air. He smiled, knowing he had given enough force to his attack and he turned back to the Celestial World.
"This is going to work," thought Laxus noticing where they were going to fall. "Now the land-i-ing."
'Open the gate of the Ram, Aries!'
Laxus saw the sudden light just next to the house. The pink haired girl pushed her arms in front of her.
'I'm sorry!' Aries replied very shyly. 'Wool Cushion.'
Pink wool was coming out of her hand and a soft pink cushion was formed on the ground. Laxus was making them ready for the impact and he turned them in the air. His eyes widened when his back was touching the fluffy wool...it...it was soft? It wasn't hurting him at all. His body was bouncing up and down a couple time because of their speed, but that was all. He felt how Lucy made his way away from his arms and had jumped down on the ground.
'Thanks Aries! You are really a life saver,' said Lucy with a smile on her face.
She wanted to wrap this up, it was unknown how much time they had. She was practically screaming a welcome party for those creatures by opening three gates in a short period of time.
Laxus jumped down from the woolen cushion and was looking at the clouds.
'Can you thank Taurus and Scorpio for me as well?' asked Lucy.
Aries nodded shyly. The Ram spirit made the woolen cushion disappear and returned back to the Celestial World. Knowing the danger that could come.
'We made it,' said Lucy with a bouncing heartbeat due to the adrenaline.
'And not too soon,' said Laxus, while trying to open the door.
It was locked… He pushed his shoulder against it a couple times and the door flung open. Lucy walked behind him and they quickly closed the door. Lucy looked around her. They were in the living room. A dust collection could be seen on the furniture. No one has been here for two weeks at the latest. The room was cold, but the fireplace had brought a smile on Lucy's face. The Celestial Mage looked out of the window noticing the change in the weather. Fog was slipping from her mouth and her eyes widened from the beauty display in the air. It wasn't rain….it was snow! Her very first snowflakes before Christmas was going to be on a mountain with Laxus.
Lucy couldn't enjoy the scenery of her first snowflakes in December for too long.
They were here….
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A slightly smaller chapter. :) I know another cliffhanger… We are almost back where we had started in Day 1 - Lost. Cheers! They are out of the mine and they are going to start with their climb of the mountain. I hope I haven't given away too many hints during this chapter. Curious if someone can already guess what is going on with the storms and those creatures.
See you guys tomorrow!