Fairy Tail: Eternal Adventure, Chapter 12
The Reaper
It was yet another morning, another bright shine in Mark's life. After his usual morning routine, he headed straight for the guild, curious about the job Natsu told him about yesterday. It didn't take long until he arrived, only to find Mira, Lucy and a few other mages Mark didn't know so well.
-´Hey, Lucy!´
-´Hi, Mark. How're you feeling?´, Lucy asked, wondering about her friend's state
-´I'm refreshed. I presume you might be feeling well, too?´
-´Yeah. I'm just waiting for the others to come.´
-´Same thing here. I keep forgetting that I'm an early bird.´, Mark said with a small sweat drop, to which Lucy released a small smile.
-´Want to have something to drink until they arrive?´
-´Sure.´, Lucy replied happily.
-´Mira, could you get us something to drink?´
-´Sure thing! What would you like?´, Mira asked nicely
-´I'd like a beer.´, Mark answered almost instantaneously
-´Me, too!´, Lucy ordered
-´Coming right up!´
Mark was somewhat surprised by Lucy's order, not knowing she was into quality drinks as well:
-´You like beer, too?´
-´Why not? Besides, it might take some time till they arrive so I don't mind a good drink.´
-´Hehe!´, Mark grinned. Lucy responded in a pretty much the same manner
-´Here are your drinks. Enjoy!´, Mira said, carrying two glasses of beer
-´Thanks, Mira!´
-´Thanks!´
-´No worries!´
While the two were drinking, a group of known visitors came to the guild
-´Oh hey guys...uuuuh,´ Mark was confused at the sight before him. It was Erza carrying Natsu and Gray, one in each hand. Happy was just flying above her, looking sleepy. Lucy was stunned just the same, showing signs of fear as well.
-´These know of no sleeping schedule. Such an impudent act!´, Erza proclaimed, irritated at the fire and ice mage respectively. They both appeared half awake.
-´Why'd you wake us up like that?!´, Natsu exclaimed, subsequently dropped down and faced with Erza's wrath alongside Gray.
-´Uuh, hee, I'm sure you had a good reason, on second thought.´
-´We've got a job to do!´, Erza returned with annoyance towards Natsu's forgetfulness. It didn't take long for her to calm down, however.
-´We have a serious task in our hands. A dark guild, Eisenwald, is preparing something sinister.´
-´Eisenwald?´, both Mark and Lucy asked with curiosity
-´Like I said, it's a dark guild. Its members seek nothing but trouble. The most dangerous of them, however, is Erigor, known as Erigor, the Reaper.´
-´The Reaper?´, Mark wondered
-´Yes. He only takes assassination requests, hence why he earned that epithet.´
Mark was stunned to hear something like that but, upon second thought, he is a member of Fairy Tail now, so dangerous adventures are expected. After all, he did dispose of the bandits not so long ago. Lucy didn't look much scared either.
-´Well, what are we waiting for? Every moment counts!´, Mark responded resolutely
-´Yeah. I agree with Mark.´, Lucy supported Mark's statement
-´But wait...how do you know about their plans?´, Mark asked curiously
-´On my stay in one of the bars, I happened to overhear a conversation among a group of presumably dark mages, seeking to break a seal, from what I gathered.´, Erza went straight to the point
-´Yeah, and on our way back to the guild from that last job, me, Lucy and Happy got ambushed by a group of thugs. We did kick their asses badly but there was something strange that happened after that.´, Natsu retold
-´What do you mean?´, Mark enquired
-´We tied them up to a tree when they suddenly begged for mercy just before they got pulled down by shadows or something.´
-´For real?´
Lucy nodded as she was present to witness that as well.
-´So you think these two stories may be somehow connected?´, Lucy wondered aloud
-´I wouldn't be surprised if that's the case.´, Erza replied
Mark and Gray exchanged looks, as they were both busy at that time. By nodding, Mark signaled that he's ready for that task...or that they got what was told. Who knew?
-´Thanks for the inf. If that's the case then, let's go and kick some butt!´, Mark exclaimed somewhat excitedly
-´Aye sir! I would use my magic to carry you around but there are too many of you so I don't think I'd be much useful here.´, Happy responded, looking disappointed
-´I guess we'll have to take the train then. It is told that they are heading to Oshibana station so hopefully we'll find them there.´, Erza said
-´Oh great...´, Natsu expressed, aware of his relationship with vehicles and what they cause him
-´Let's get moving.´, Gray proclaimed
And so, the group wasted no further time and thus headed towards Magnolia's train station.
To be continued...