The Evil Stick again! This is chapter one of Wendy's First S-Class Mission. As promised, Wendy and Team Natsu are featured here. This fic is written (without permission) as a silly supplement to Hiro Mashima's brilliant creation of Fairy Tail! Enjoy!
Chapter 1 - The Symptoms
Wendy sat at a table next to Lucy as Carla reprimanded a half naked Gray on the importance of remaining clothed in the presence of little girls.
"Yeah, Ice Perv! No one wants to see your naked butt!" Natsu interrupted.
"And you!" Carla's squeaky voice boldly pitched as she pointed a finger in Natsu's face "You are far too violent and irresponsible! What kind of example are you setting for young Wendy?"
"Yeah, Natsu!" Happy interjected. Carla just "hmphed" and turned her nose up away from him.
Lucy sighed, "There aren't any good job requests on the board right now. All we can do is wait."
Wendy ducked as a stray snowball flew toward her face "It's just another boring day at Fairy Tail. I can't wait until I can do my own missions."
Just then, the guild doors swung open to reveal an angry Laxus along with the Thunder God Tribe. Laxus didn't acknowledge any of his comrades. He just stomped upstairs and into Makarov's office. The Thunder God Tribe made their way to the bar to speak to Mira and Erza.
Bixlow laughed loudly with his tongue hanging out "Remind me to use a fresh razor next time I decide to groom myself!" He laughed again as he scratched his crotch feverishly.
"Itchy! Itchy! Itchy! Burn! Burn!" his babies chanted as they danced around his head.
"Ugh!" Evergreen turned her nose up at him "Are you sure your problem is from a rusty razor or is it from all those classless women you hang around with?"
His tongue retreated for a few moments while he seriously contemplated the answer and then his tongue came out for a grin "It must have been the razor. I've never had such dry skin before. Right babies?"
"Landing strip! Landing strip! Itchy! Itchy! Burn!" They all bobbed in agreement as Bixlow happily continued to scratch his crotch.
Erza and Mira shuddered in disgust while Freed shrugged, completely unfazed by Bixlow's behavior.
Evergreen hit him on the head with her fan "You're disgusting! No one wants to know that!"
Just then, Laxus and Makarov came out of the office and stood just behind the balcony. The Master cleared his throat signaling an announcement causing Grey and Natsu to stop fighting.
"Children! I have a very important announcement!" A large fist came down on Natsu just as he was about to set Grey's discarded clothing on fire.
There was a large gust of wind as Doranbolt teleported next to the Master and Laxus. They simply nodded at each other before he continued, "Laxus and his team just got back from an urgent request by the council. It seems as though yesterday morning some members of Blue Pegasus were cursed during a mission. As of this morning, the entire guild has fallen ill from the unknown disease."
There was a collected gasp from the Fairies as well as some other random comments: "Will they be okay, Master?" "It's probably just crabs…" "That's awful!" "That's a man!" "How serious is the disease?" "Mira, can I get a beer refill!"
"QUIET!" Laxus yelled at the crowd below him, "This disease is very serious and it's progressing at a very rapid rate! Me and my team left early this morning to round up and quarantine the sick members of Blue Pegasus! Every single member of the guild is showing symptoms and the Trimens seem to be the furthest along!"
Master once again cleared his throat "The symptoms start with minor skin irritation and dark blue spots start to cover the entire body. Within 12 hours the bruises turn into open sores accompanied by fever that can cause hallucinations and insanity. If the disease continues to progress at this rate, every member of Blue Pegasus will be dead by tomorrow!"
There was another collective gasp from the crowd and more random comments: "What can we do, Master?!" "Gihi!" "But they're our friends!" "Grey, my dear! You can cry on my shoulder." "Why would I want to do that?!" "Is the disease contagious?"
"EVERYONE SHUT-UP!" Laxus was tired of their inability to listen. "Doranbolt is here to fill everyone in on the details! If anyone else talks, I will permanently fry your mouth shut!"
Makarov nodded toward Doranbolt as he stepped forward to address the Fairies. "The magic council's health department has classified the disease as non-contagious and the general public is not at risk of infection. The Trimens rode the train back to guild and, thankfully, no civilians that came into contact with them showed any signs of sickness. We believe that the curse only affects members of Blue Pegasus."
Doranbolt leaned forward on the railing to emphasize his next point "However, all those affected by the disease haven't responded to any of the treatments provided by the magic council's medical team. There is no known cure or any relief to their symptoms!"
The guild remained quiet for once. The seriousness of the situation sunk into their hearts. Even after 7 years of being declared dead, their friends from Blue Pegasus continued to watch over the area were they vanished and came to collect them when they reappeared. Blue Pegasus, the guild that came to Fairy Tail's aid on Tenrou Island, would be extinct by tomorrow.
Doranbolt's eyes fell onto Wendy and he sighed. "Now, the only hope we have is in the lost healing magic of the Sky Dragon."
All heads turned towards their youngest member, Wendy. Her fists tightened into little balls and she had a look of determination on her face. "When can I leave?"
Doranbolt smiled at the young girl. "As soon as you get a team together. This is a special S-Class request from the council so you'll need to have a strong team to back you up."
"I'm all fired up!" Natsu, Grey, Lucy, Happy and Carla walked up to Wendy in support of her bravery.
Erza placed a hand on Wendy's small shoulder "We are right behind you Wendy. This time, you are the leader for the mission."
Makarov proudly nodded his head at the sappy show of cohesion of the group "Then it's decided. Wendy will lead Team Natsu in this mission. You may leave immediately."
Doranbolt hopped down from the second floor next to Wendy "I already used too much magic this morning teleporting everywhere so I can only take two of you."
Without question, Erza placed her hand on Doranbolt's shoulder and barked orders to the others to be on the next train. Doranbolt then picked up Wendy bridal style and cradled her close to his body.
"HEY! KEEP YOUR DISTANCE YOU SCAR-FACED CREEP!" Carla hovered in front of his face. "I KNOW YOU CAN TELEPORT HER WITH JUST A HAND ON HER SHOULD-!"
They were gone before Carla could finish her lecture.
Loke bowed to Lucy "The train leaves in 20 minutes, Princess. Do you need assistance with your luggage?"
"What are you doing here, Loke?" Lucy shielded her cleavage with her hand so Loke would stop looking down her shirt.
"Our love is so strong that the boundaries between our worlds have shattered" he gave his cheesiest grin as Bixlow yelled out his name.
"Yo, Loke! You ready? We can't keep the ladies waiting!" His babies bobbed around his head "Itchy! Itchy! Itchy! Burn! Burn!"
Loke's eyes lit up and he hurried after Bixlow "Call if you need me, Princess!"
"Hurry up, Lucy!" Carla commanded. "We can't leave Wendy alone with that weirdo for too long!"
Natsu and Gray were already pressing their foreheads together hurling insults at each other. Lucy just grabbed Natsu by the scarf and tugged him along and Gray followed after he picked up his clothes. The two exceeds led the way to the train station. It will only take about 3 hours to get to the Blue Pegasus Guild. They had no idea what horrors were waiting for them…
At Blue Pegasus:
Erza stood horrified at the scene in front of her. Doranbolt teleported her and Wendy into the main hall of the Blue Pegasus guild, but she was not ready for such a sight. Her allies laid in rows on generic cots moaning in agony as nurses from the Magic Council's Medical Department worked hard to keep their wounds bandaged. Some of the Blue Pegasus members sat on the floors along the hallways scratching at their black and blue bruises that covered their bodies. Most of them had ice packs on their foreheads to keep their temperature down.
Doranbolt lowered Wendy onto her feet and explained the conditions "Freed placed runes around the building so anyone with the Blue Pegasus stamp couldn't leave the premises. The Thunder God tribe quarantined all members of the guild in the main hall so our medical team could tend to them more efficiently and there would be no chance if it spreading to the general public."
Wendy swayed a little as she tried to adjust her senses to her surroundings. Doranbolt placed his hands on her tiny, undeveloped hips to steady her. The smell of blood, vomit, infection, and urine assaulted her dragon nose. The moans, labored breathing, and slowing heartbeats reminded her of the serious conditions her allies were in.
"Doctor! One of the patients just stopped breathing!" Someone yelled from behind some makeshift curtains in the guild hall.
Without hesitation, Erza and Wendy ran toward the commotion. When they pulled back the curtains they found the Trimens were in worse conditions than the other guild members. The doctor was attempting CPR on Ren's lifeless body while Eve's body was thrashing violently in a grand-mal seizure on the cot next to him.
Wendy rolled up her sleeves, "Everyone get out of my way!"
"Get out of here, little girl!" the doctor snarled at her. The doctor and nurses started backing away as they found themselves surrounded by 100 magical swords pointed at them.
"I suggest you move out of her way," Erza stood before them in her Heaven's Wheel Armor with a deadly look on her face which made them all scurry away in fear. Everyone around her is dying and she just threatened the lives of the health care providers, she couldn't possibly imagine the situation getting any worse…
"Men… either I'm in heaven or…" *coughs up blood* "…I detect the parfume of…" *wheeze* "…unwavering beauty." Ichiya turned his swollen face toward Erza. His eyes were swollen shut, blood was leaking out of his mouth, and bright green puss was oozing out of the many open sores on his black and blue face. Erza stiffened. If she thought Ichiya was ugly before, she was wrong.
Wendy was immediately at Ren's side casting her powerful healing spell.
Ren took in a jagged breath before opening one eye at her "My guardian angel is unbelievably beautiful."
Unfazed by Ren's pick-up line, she turned toward Eve's convulsing form and continued her healing spell.
Eve's seizure slowed and then completely stopped. His eyes opened and he gave a weak smile "Will you perform mouth-to-mouth too?"
Wendy ignored his comment and walked over to Hibiki's side. As soon as the magic started pouring out of her hands Hibiki could be heard "I think it's time for my sponge bath."
Wendy smiled up at Erza and Doranbolt, "It's done. I rid their bodies of the disease. They just need time to regain their strength."
Erza nodded to a proud Wendy. "Good work, Wendy. Heal as many as you can and then take a rest while we tend to the others." She requipped into her nurses uniform and walked away.
Doranbolt gave a sigh of relief and placed a hand on Wendy's small shoulder "I'll send word to your Master that your magic has given us hope."
Wendy smiled innocently and went to go heal Ichiya and the other members of Blue Pegasus. The next few days were going to be very exhausting for Wendy and her team.
Yes, The Evil Stick is truly evil to make Ichiya even uglier and scarier than ever before. Next chapter will be The Diagnosis and the disease will finally be revealed. Please feel free to leave a review if you have any suspicions about the nature of the disease!