"Ah, wait..." Rin muttered, stopping right in her tracks. A few days had already passed since Lamia Scale had been beaten, and the team of dark mages were walking along a path in the woods. The sun was shining brightly down on them, making the hot air stifling. Hikari, who had been walking alongside her, also stopped and looked up at the older girl with a puzzled look, confused. Carma fanned himself with his hands, sweat rolling off of his forehead, and he glared at Rin with a pointed look.
"What is it?" Raven, the team leader, asked in a dark, soft voice. It seemed as if he was the only one who didn't feel the heat, being covered by a dark coloured cloak. He turned his gaze towards the black haired girl who stared back at him with blank eyes.
"I... forgot... the coffin..." Rin trailed off.
"Eh? Again? Didn't you have it when we left the guild?" Carma Sacred growled, extremely annoyed, "Geez, what is with you and your memory?"
"Where do you think you left it?" Hikari Fullbuster questioned Rin.
"Uh..." she trailed off, and then another voice butted into her speech, "Looking for this?"
The team of four turned to see two mages with a large coffin made of iron near them. Rin was a bit late on the uptake, but only for less than a second, understanding what was going on beyond her line of sight.
"Hey! That's mine! Give it back!" Rin exclaimed, pointing her finger accusingly at the two mages. One of them, the girl, had a mark the shape of a black rose on her right arm, while the other, the boy, had the same mark on his forehead. The girl, who had wavy, long black hair with red highlights smirked as she leaned against the large coffin. She wore a short sleeved dress that was quite dark and frilly, and carried a black umbrella. The boy, whose eyes were as cold as ice, glared back at Rin, his face expressionless.
"Ah... it's Ku-tan and Ari-chan..." Carma greeted them with a small wave, "Yo!"
Arietta Bloodluster, who was the girl of the gothic lolita fashion, waved back, "Hello, Carma!"
Haku Soreta, the boy with the cold eyes and grey hair, and is the teammate of Arietta, didn't say anything in greeting, only his eyes giving off hostile flares.
"Oi! I told you to give it back, right? Now, give it!" Rin said, her hands on her hips. She wore a long, black jacket that went down to the middle of her thighs, and boots that went right below her knees.
"No word of thanks for picking it up? We found it back there at that light guild that is now destroyed," Arietta sighed, pushing and pulling the leather strap on the back of the coffin that allowed a person to carry it. The coffin itself, which was made out of a tough iron, was sealed tightly with chains that were wrapped around the large case. It was around Rin's height and was about three feet long.
"Wait... didn't you two go back to the guild?" Hikari muttered, tilting her head to the side.
"No, we didn't. We were just finishing some light trash nearby, and your leader tricked Ginny into thinking we went back to the guild," Haku growled, now glaring at Raven, who didn't even bother to look at them.
"Hey, hey, hey..." Arietta said, the black umbrella seeming to shift into a large scythe. The umbrella itself was an illusion, hiding the fact that it was actually a scythe the dark female mage was using. Suddenly, she disappeared from the side of the coffin, and appeared right behind Raven Thomas, her arms wrapped around his neck loosely, "At least look at us, Raven... No need to be so cold..."
Very thin, but strong lines of thread wrapped themselves around Arietta Bloodluster's neck and wrists. The thread were connected to Rin's fingers, and the string became tighter and tighter as time passed. Haku's strong fingers pressed against Rin's throat at the same time, as if threatening her to try and make a move on his teammate. Hikari had taken out a pair of fans from underneath her jacket and she now pointed them directly at Haku Soreta. The whole line of dark mages threatening each other was formed, while Carma Sacred, who was still trying to cool himself off with his hands, stood at the side, an extremely bored look on his face.
"I suggest you let go of Raven, Bloodluster," Rin smiled, the thread becoming tighter around Arietta's wrist and neck. On the other hand, the hold on Rin's throat became much stronger as Haku's teammate was threatened.
"Eh? Why? You jealous? Raven and I... we're both Illusion mages after all, we need to get along..." Arietta smirked. Suddenly, the Raven she was holding blurred, then disappeared, and the real Raven Thomas stepped out from behind a tree, where he was hiding the whole time.
"Illusion Magic... Shadow Replica..." he muttered. Arietta Bloodluster quickly turned around on the spot and swung at Rin with her scythe, trying to break the thread. The strong line made thin, but deep cuts on Arietta's skin as she twisted around, and Rin released the thread, kicking herself away from Haku Soreta's grip. She got away with major, dark, purple bruises on her neck. Hikari retreated to Rin's side and the two teams glared at each other, except for Carma, who just yawned, leaning against a tree.
"You want a fight?" Rin growled, more thread unraveling from her fingers, "Bring it on! I don't care if you're in the same guild as I am! Let's settle this, Bloodluster!"
"Oh? Interesting..." Arietta grinned, wielding her scythe, twirling it around in her hands, "Alright then!"
The loose thread suddenly tightened, and the ends shot out in all different directions around Rin, "Thread Magic... Insect's Hell!" She exclaimed, and the fight between the two assassination guild teams broke out.
"Hey, Lucy! Let's go on a mission!" Natsu said, running over to his partner with Happy, the blue, flying cat.
"Aye!" Happy exclaimed with joy.
"Sure!" Lucy replied. She was talking with Mirajane, as usual, at Fairy Tail, a mage guild, and was just thinking about going on a mission to earn money for her rent.
"Ah, Gray! Are you back from your mission?" Mirajane asked the dark blue haired boy who just entered the guild.
"Yeah! It was pretty tough..." Gray said, scratching the back of his head. Lucy, Happy, and the Salamander were about to leave when the Master stopped them.
"Hold it!"
"Eh? What's up, Gramps?" Natsu questioned, "I was just about to go on a mission!"
"I've heard rumors nearby about a dark guild attacking light guilds, so you better be careful..." Master Makarov muttered, but his voice was drowned out by the other Fairy Tail guild members who were as rowdy as ever. "Be quiet!" The master of the guild yelled out in a loud voice, and it was finally quiet.
"I've heard rumors about a dark guild attacking light guilds, so we have to be on guard! Some light guilds nearby have already been attacked!" Makarov repeated in a loud voice.
"E-Eh? A dark guild? Why?" Lucy asked, suddenly a bit nervous.
"Apparently, they are called Black Rose, and are known for assassinations and such..." The master replied.
Gray nodded and added, "I've heard those rumors, too, while I was out on my mission. A lot of light guilds that aren't really well known have already been attacked."
"Oh? Gray is scared," Natsu sneered and cracked his knuckles, "Don't worry, Gramps! I'll beat them all up, dark guild or not!"
"Shut up, idiot," Gray growled, stepping in front of Natsu with a strong glare.
"Shut up, droopy-eyes," Salamander snarled back.
"Says the one who spits fire and had slanted eyes," The ice mage shot back.
"You lookin' for a fight, Gray?" Natsu smirked, flexing his arm muscles and he took a step away from him.
Gray took off the shirt he was wearing and said, "You know, I've been wanting to settle some scores with you for a while..."
Nearby, Juvia was blushing madly, about to get a nosebleed as she thought, Oh, Gray-sama! Please, keep your shirt off forever!
"Gray, your clothes..." Lucy muttered, and while Gray was distracted looking down at himself, Natsu took the chance to punch him straight in the face.
"Why, you...!" The ice mage with no shirt punched him back, and the usual brawl commenced.
Elfman, who had been watching the fight, exclaimed, "Fighting is a man!" and joined in the chaos.
"That doesn't make sense..." Lucy sighed, and Happy agreed with an "Aye!"
A wooden stool was thrown in Gajeel's face, who was peacefully munching on silverware, and the dragon slayer of iron was also pulled into the fray. Soon, more and more of the guild members were involved in the fight, and soon, tables, chairs, silverware, food, and more started to fly everywhere. The ones who didn't wish to fight, such as Wendy and Lucy took cover under a table in the far corner, hoping that they won't get involved.
Suddenly, the door to Fairy Tail opened with a bang, and a wounded boy with silver hair stumbled in. The guild members stopped in their tracks, surprised by the entrance of the newcomer. Gray, whose grip was on Natsu's scarf, abruptly let go of him, recognizing the wounded boy.
"Leon!" he gasped.
Hikari Fullbuster ~Laila Yagami
Arietta Bloodluster~ WritingMage08
Haku Soreta ~ AkaruKaze
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