They walked on a gravel road, passing people walking from store to store. They came upon the closed doors of Fairy Tail and as Natsu opened the doors for Lucy they felt a gloomy atmosphere seeping out. As they walked into the guild, everyone was sitting around tables, talking softly. There was no one drinking as they usually were. Even Cana didn't have her keg of beer up to her mouth.
Lucy and Natsu walked over to a table where Ezra and Makarov were sitting and sat down slowly. Makarov and Ezra both had their arms crossed, thinking to themselves. As Lucy made contact with the wooden chair, Ezra opened her eyes and said, "We need to find who is responsible for this incident and punish them." Natsu's eyebrows furrowed as he said,"How? We don't have any leads and nothing has been heard about other incidents like it." Just as he finished, Ezra added, "That's where you're wrong Natsu." Lucy leaned in, "What do you mean?" Ezra hastily replied with, "There's been a rumor about the town to the north, across the mountains, that there's a cult of men who aren't fond of female mages." Lucy asked cautiously, "You mean they kill female mages just because they don't like them?" Ezra nodded her head slowly. Natsu said loudly, "Well, what are we waiting for? Let's go!" He shot out of his chair, making it fall backwards on the floor.
Natsu headed for the doors as Makarov caught his coat, pulling him down to the floor with great force. "What the hell?" Natsu questioned. Makarov glared at him as he said, "There is a dark guild in the north town, one with highly trained mages that you may not be able to handle alone. Ezra will go with you today." Natsu agreed with his suggestion as he said, "Can Lucy come too?" "No," Makarov replied quickly. He added as he looked at the blond, "I want you to stay here with Gray." Lucy added, "I should probably find him first."
With that, Ezra and Natsu were off to Ezra's home to collect her things for the unrequested mission. They made their way through the arched doors as Natsu turned around rapidly, towards Lucy, and yelled, "Bye Lucy! I'll see you soon!" Lucy steadily replied to him by saying, "Be careful! Both of you!" Natsu and Ezra waved back at her as Happy flew by Lucy's ear and slyly said, "You liiiiike him." She jumped at his voice and shouted, "Happy! Don't say things like that!" He then flew away joyfully behind the distant Natsu and Ezra.
Lucy, talking to herself, said, "Now time to find Gray."
Please review and tell me what you think, it means a lot to me!