Chapter 10: S-Class Mission
"Fairy Tail" Regular Speech
'Fairy Tail' Regular Thought
"Fairy Tail" Flashback
"Fairy Tail" Dragon/Demon/Spells
'Fairy Tail' Dragon or Demon thoughts
Fairy Tail - Stating of the year or a place
Summary: I was born into this world alone, knowing nothing but fear and despair. All that changed when he found me; he took me in and gave me a purpose, a reason to live for. It was because of him I was able to become strong, it was through his teachings that I might be able to achieve greatness. He was my teacher and my father, the dragon of lightning, Anorak.
Traveling Year X784
The group of female wizards sat in the back of a moving carriage while Yui and Akira sat with their heads out the back end of the carriage with their faces looking pale. Sakura looked at the two before looking back towards Setsuko and Sachi. "Setsuko, I understand that you seem to know a lot about Dragon Slayer's so could you explain to me why those two look like they're about to puke." Setsuko smiled from hearing Sakura talk about one of the things she prides herself in.
"Well, I'm not entirely sure but I think that a side effect of using Dragon Slayer Magic is that the user has high cases of motion sickness as I have heard that Fairy Tail's Salamander also has this problem." Sakura nodded her head as she looked back at the two dragon slayer before laughing.
"I'm guessing that Ryouta gets motion sick as well," Yui nodded her head to answer Sakura as she looked out the back of the carriage. Sakura closed her eyes and nodded again before looking back at Setsuko and Sachi.
She looked around making sure that Yui and Akira weren't passed out so that they could hear what she had to say about their current mission. "Ok you guys, it's time I told you about the mission we're on." Setsuko put down a book that she had pulled out of her bag a few minutes earlier and Sachi looked up from her nap, both Akira and Yui looked over from their position outside of the carriage to listen to Sakura. "The master gave us a mission that entailed a girl's only part which is why I invited you three along with me and Yui. The mission is ranked as an S-Class quest by the magic council which technically means that were not allowed to go on this mission." Setsuko and Sachi looked at Sakura with a surprised face while Akira and Yui tried not to puke.
"If were not qualified to on this mission then why did master let us." Setsuko looked at Sakura with a questioning glance.
"Master said this is a good chance to test ourselves and decided that he would give me temporary S-Class status until this mission was over and if we completed it I would be made full-time S-Class." Sakura looked at everyone else waiting to see if they had anything to say. Upon noticing that they had nothing to say she continued, "The mission states that in the town of Karinga, they are under a relentless unending rain. According to the mayor who requested the mission it's been raining for the past four months nonstop."
"If that's true why didn't they ask for help when it started?" Sachi looked at Sakura with her head down hoping she had asked the right question.
"That's a fair point, according to the master the town gets rain pretty frequently and they've had rain that has lasted longer than this but apparently in the past month or so the rain has been getting increasingly harder in the lower parts of town even destroying a few buildings." Everyone was in surprise upon hearing this, even Yui and Akira looked surprised through their sickness. Akira's exceed Titan pooped up from under a blanket in the front of the carriage. "The mayor decided that it was time to ask official help from the wizard guilds and that is why we are here." Sakura looked at everyone as the town of Karinga came into view from their carriage. The sky above the town was dark compared to the rest of the sky, buildings were partially destroyed from the rain as they got closer the driver decided that it was time to let the girls off at a safe distance.
"I'm sorry girls but this ride isn't equipped to make it through that, you'll just have to walk the rest of the way there." The girls climbed out of the carriage while Sakura pulled Yui out and Titan flew Akira out and placed her on the ground. The group watched as the carriage drove away before they turned back towards the town. Sakura put Akira on her back while Titan sat on top of her head, after waiting for a little bit Sakura felt better and the group began there trek towards the town. As the girl got closer Akira was feeling better so she got off Sakura's back as they stared at the rain plagued town. The group of girls walked into town with the rain stinging their exposed skin. The girls looked around the town seeing that no one lived in the lower areas where the rain was at its hardest. After about an hour of walking towards the center of the town the girls had reached their destination and stood outside of the mayor's house. The girls walked inside surprised to see most of the townspeople on the first floor. An assistant walked down from upstairs and began to speak to the girls.
"I'm guessing you are the wizards that the mayor sent for, but before I take you upstairs I would like to be sure that you are all wizards, could you please show me your guild marks." Sakura showed her shoulder which held her Silent Sword Guild Mark while the other girls showed their guild marks as well. The female assistant nodded before leading the group upstairs to the mayor's office. "Mayor Karinga the wizards from Silent Sword are here." Mayor Karinga looked up from her paper work to see the five wizards gathered in her office. She looked back at her paper work before she began to speak.
"So, who are you again," Akira, Sachi, and Setsuko sweat dropped while Yui looked down in embarrassment.
Sakura looked the mayor dead in the eyes before speaking, "We are from the new up and coming guild Silent Sword." Sakura's eyes gleamed with pride as she spoke about her new guild. The mayor looked at Sakura and the girls before she spoke.
"Silent Sword, never heard of you, I wish Fairy Tail had come instead at least I know what they are capable of." Sachi and Setsuko fell to ground at hearing those words while Akira and Yui had a dark look on their face. As the two began to speak Sakura put her arm up warning them to be quiet.
"That's understandable since we are quite new but I know that were capable of whatever it is you want us to do." Sakura spoke to the Mayor in a flat voice that brought tension into the air. The two women stared at each other before speaking again.
"Well as long as you get the job done I could care less about whether you're Blue Pegasus or whoever you are I just want it done." The mayor got out of her chair and looked at the group of wizards. "As I'm sure you already know the rain here is very different from normal rain. According to my assistant about a month ago the air current changed around the outer edge of the city, it became filled with magic energy." Everyone but Setsuko looked at the mayor with interest.
"I knew there was something wrong with the rain; I think I have the perfect idea on how to get rid of those rain clouds." Setsuko rain outside without listening to the rest of the mayor's speech. Sakura nodded towards Akira to follow her.
"Well as I was saying, my assistant here tracked down the source of the magic to a cave about a mile away from the town?" The mayor stopped speaking while everyone just looked at her. "Well, are you going to go stop the source of magic or are you gonna just stand there looking stupid." The mayor began to yell at the female wizards as they ran out of the office into the town square where they saw Setsuko looking into the sky.
"Hey guys I know what we can do to stop the rain for a while we search for the source of magic energy," everyone face palmed as they looked at Setsuko, "I can use my four seasons magic to turn the weather here to summer while you guys go and find the person or thing responsible. Four Seasons: Summer," Setsuko held onto the bead that depicted summer in her hand as she pointed her hand towards the sky. In about a minute the sky began to clear up around Karinga and the dark rain clouds were replaced with a light blue sky. The girls heard a shout from the mayor's house as most of the people who were children or who weren't injured from the magic rain ran outside to see the sun that was gone to them for the past four months. Setsuko smiled at seeing the town people's faces when they saw the sun. She looked at her friends before speaking, "Hey guys, while I'm holding of the rain you should go look for where the rain is coming from." The group nodded before heading out.
"Okay, Yui, Akira, and Sachi we don't know what we're going to go up against in that cave so be on guard." The three girls nodded and continued on the path that led towards the cave the mayor had told them about. The girls had stopped in a bush outside of the cave upon noticing that the cave was guarded by two men with black cloaks on. They stood upright staring in the girl's direction but didn't seem to notice them. "Does anyone have a plan to take them down silently?" Sakura looked at Yui and Akira while Sachi just looked at the ground before speaking.
"Sakura, I think I've got an idea," the three girls looked at Sachi before she turned away, "I mean I don't know if it'll work but we can try." Sakura smiled at hearing Sachi come up with an idea when no one else could.
"Well go ahead tell us the idea." Akira looked Sachi in the eye.
"Okay, I was thinking that I could use my sand magic to blind them while you guys take them out from behind." Sachi looked at the group with a sad face almost like she expected them to decline her idea.
"That a great idea," Sakura rubbed Sachi's head affectionately while Sachi smiled.
"I can't believe we didn't think of that," Yui smiled as she whispered those words, "It's so simple, but effective."
"I was thinking that I could just use these." Akira placed her hand on her breast as Sachi looked away at the perverted action. Yui looked like she was about to yell at Akira but before she could Sakura put her hand over Yui's mouth and looked at Sachi with a serious expression.
"I recommend that you use your spell now before we're heard." Sakura's eyes were serious so Sachi hastily stood up and began her spell; Sachi closed her eyes and put her hands up.
"Divine Sandstorm," Golden Sand began to form in Sachi's hand as she let the sandstorm loose at the two guys who were guarding the cave. The two began to run around blinded by the sand until Yui and Akira knocked them out pulling the two into the forest to make sure that if anyone came back they would not be suspicious. The group met back up in front of the entrance to the cave as Sakura began to speak.
"Good work Sachi now be prepared to fight, because I don't think they would leave something of importance only guarded by two men." As soon as Sakura turned around to enter the cave she was met with a fist that sent her flying into the forest. The girls all stepped back in shock as a giant man walked out of the cave. The man wore no shirt and had no hair but had tan skin and wore only a pair of baggy pants, his eyes were pitch black and as he looked at the rest of the girls he scoffed and ran into the direction in which he had punched Sakura. Sachi got up off the floor and looked at Akira and Yui with a scared look in her face.
"What was that guy," Sachi looked at the ground as she shook with fear.
"Who the hell was that guy, he had the balls to scoff at me, and I'm gonna go show him who's the boss." Sakura had a fire in her eyes as she prepared to run after the giant man before Akira grabbed her arm.
"Don't you have faith in you guild mates, master choose both you and Sakura to be temporary S-Class wizards while we went on this quest, which means he trust in both you and Sakura's abilities. Now do you trust in Sakura's abilities as much as master?" Akira looked Yui in the eyes with a cold icy stare while Yui still had fire in her eyes. Yui turned around and looked back towards the cave as she laughed.
"Yeah I guess you're right I guess instead of feeling mad at the guy I should pity the fool. He picked a fight with the strongest person in this group other than me." Sachi and Akira smiled at Yui's proclamation as all three of them began their journey inside the cave. Meanwhile in the forest outside of the cave, Sakura was picking herself up from the ground.
"Man, whoever hit me packs a punch." Sakura rubbed her face which stung from the pain.
"I'm surprised you survived, girl, if you survived that attack you might be worthy of fighting me. The man who had punched Sakura appeared out of the bushes in front of Sakura. She looked at him cautiously before speaking.
"May I have the honor of knowing who punched my beautiful face?" Sakura glanced at the man to see that he was already running towards her.
"I don't give my name to the dead," The giant man punched in Sakura's area creating a giant cloud of dust that covered the area. The man turned around and began to walk back towards the cave, "Like I said, the dead don't deserve to know my name.