Hiro Mashima is the best for creating such an unbelievably awesome array of characters.
The Evil Stick announced that this chapter would be "Recurrence" but that had changed. Recovery will come first, then Recurrence. Last chapter, The Evil Stick started off with Gajeel having the first line. That was fun so we start off this chapter with angry Gajeel again.
Recovery
"I FUCKING HATE THIS JOB!" Gajeel kicked the wooden wagon which made the three women inside of it cry louder and whimper in fear. "SHUT UP!"
"Gajeel! You're scaring them!" Levy placed herself between the women and the dragon slayer in a sad attempt to diffuse the situation.
"THEIR CRYING IS ANNOYING! THEY THEM SMELL LIKE PLAGUE AND THAT SEITH FREAK AND THAT SLUTTY LION SPIRIT!" Gajeel pointed his finger in one women's face, "AND YOU SMELL LIKE BOTH OF THEM! WHO HAS AN ORGY FOR LUNCH?! WHO DOES THAT?!"
The woman he pointed out started wailing in remorse over her actions while scratching her thigh. The other women continued to cry and scratch themselves along with her. This was not the treatment they had in mind when that sweet, petite, blue haired girl talked them into the wagon.
"SHUT THE FUCK UP! IT'S BAD ENOUGH I HAVE TO SMELL YOU! I DON'T WANT TO HEAR YOU TOO! WHEN WE GET TO THE GUILD I'M GOING TO HAVE THAT RAIN WOMAN SPRAY YOU OFF WITH THE CANAL WATER!" Gajeel use his iron fist and punched the wagon, cracking the frame of it.
The two Warthogs started squealing in fright and pulled the broken wagon so the front axle came out from under the frame. The women screamed in terror while the pigs ran away with the front axle dragging behind them. One women stood up and tried to run away but was knocked out from the impact of running into the rune barriers that surrounded the broken wagon.
"Gajeel! They don't need this right now! You're making this job harder than it is!" Levy stomped her dainty foot on the ground, but no one seemed to hear it over the loud cries.
Freed sighed. He knew this wasn't going to go smoothly if Gajeel came along, "We got all the women into the wagon and were on our way back to the guild but your temper tantrum has delayed us."
Gajeel grumbled to himself and crossed his arms over his chest. They had successfully rounded up the women for quarantine and were going back to the guild when he lost his temper over the smells and sounds that the women were emitting. He shot an angry glare to the women and growled. The two conscious women huddled closer together and shivered in fear.
"Are you done terrorizing the women?" Freed calmly asked.
"For now…" Gajeel growled out through his clenched teeth.
"Good. Since you broke the wagon and chased off the pigs, it would only be fair that you haul the broken the wagon back to the guild. Hopefully Reedus and Laki are still there so they can make us a new wagon and new pigs." Freed calmly turned and continued walking toward the guild.
Gajeel snorted as he turned to the broken wagon and made a large iron hook from of his arm and started towing it rather roughly back to the guild.
Levy walked beside the wagon apologizing to the women profusely about Gajeel's behavior and promising to make sure that they are fully healed by tomorrow evening.
In the kitchen of Blue Pegasus:
Ren pinned Carla tightly against his chest trying to pet her in places that made her feel uncomfortable, "Most kitties like to be scratched at the base of their tail."
"Let me go! Where did you come from anyways?!" She screamed many obscenities as she struggled to escape his grasp.
"Maybe you're the type of kitty that purrs for a sensual tummy rub." He started rubbing her stomach.
"I'm not a cat, Pervert! How dare you touch a lady against her will!" Her tiny teeth clamped down on his hand tearing away flesh. He dropped her, but she gracefully landed on her feet and straightened out her dress. "Hmph! My Master will hear about this."
"It's alright, I like frisky cats," Ren grabbed some paper towels and held it against his wound.
Happy laid on his back while a female Blue Pegasus member rubbed his belly. "I don't mind it at all." He munched at his fish while the lady cooed at him.
Eve stirred the contents of Wendy's soup and poured the tea. "White Cat, can you take this to Wendy? Tell her that her dinner is ready to be served."
Carla picked up the cup of tea and started floating out of the kitchen when the door swung open to hit her hard in the face. The impact threw her against the wall and then she was brutally crushed between the wall and the door.
"I'm so sorry, Kitty." Doranbolt gave Wendy a sympathetic look, "Wendy, your cat was standing behind the door and I accidentally hit it."
"Liar!" Carla shook her skirt that was soaked in hot tea, "I saw you look right at me through the door window! You did that on purpose!"
Wendy picked up Carla and wiped the tea off of her face, "He wouldn't do that on purpose, Carla. You're always accusing him of something." She set the exceed on the counter and sniffed the air, "It smells good in here."
Carla narrowed her eyes at Doranbolt as he passed by with a smirk on his face. She was so focused on him that she didn't see Ren and Eve come up from behind her. "We'll clean you up, Kitty!"
Eve grabbed her arms while Ren quickly slipped off her tiny dress and dropped it on the floor. They started rubbing her wet fur with hand towels leaving her fur sticking up in all directions and full of static.
"STOP!" Carla struggled against them and they rubbed her everywhere with the towels. "RAPE!"
The kitchen went silent.
Eve and Ren paused "Uh, we are just trying to clean you up, White Kitty." They stiffened as a sword was held to each of their necks.
"W-we pr-promise, Ezra. It wasn't like that. We would never do anything like that." They shook in fear as she gave them a death glare.
Carla held a towel over her naked exceed body, shaking from the experience.
Doranbolt put a hand on Erza's shoulder, "It's alright, Erza. We were all in here when it happened. Eve and Ren were just trying to help her clean up after she spilled hot tea all over herself. The cat just freaked out a little."
"WH-WHAT?!" Carla sputtered as she heard Doranbolt make light of the situation. "Wendy! Tell Erza what happened!"
Wendy just shrank into her seat, "Well, you did spill steaming hot tea on your clothes. Eve and Ren were just trying to help."
Carla stood there speechless and still shaking. "B-but, my clothes… I felt so… violated… and I'm still naked… in front of everyone."
Happy didn't understand what was going on, "Carla! You can wear my backpack so you don't feel naked anymore! I don't care about wearing people clothes."
Carla's eyes widened at Happy's innocent statement. He basically just insinuated that exceeds don't need to wear clothing which further implies that it meant nothing at all when the two Trimens tore off her clothes and man-handled her.
Erza requipped back into her nurses uniform, looking disappointed in the exceed. "Carla, you don't yell 'rape' unless someone is in grave danger. I don't even think it's possible for humans to rape exceeds…" she sighed as she left the kitchen.
There was an awkward silence after Erza left the kitchen.
Carla's face went from shock and horror to pure anger. She slowly turned toward Doranbolt who was rubbing a blushing Wendy's back. "It's not your fault, Wendy" he softly said to her.
"YOU!" Carla's face was red with anger. "GET YOUR HANDS OFF HER! I CAN'T BELEIV-!"
"Bath time!" Ren and Eve sang as they tore the towel away from Carla's body and forced her into a sink filled with soapy water. "Don't worry, White Cat, we'll make sure to wash every nook and cranny very well!"
Back in the main hall of Blue Pegasus:
As Erza left the kitchen she looked in all directions as well as under the tables and behind the bar. She let out a sigh of relief. Ichiya must still be resting.
"Are you looking for your boyfriend, Sweetie?" a bandaged Master Bob was propped up on his pink cotton cot watching a naked Gray monitor temperatures.
Erza rolled her eyes "Grey!" She yelled across the guild's main hall, "Your clothes!"
Grey looked down at his exposed package "Oh, sh-!" he scrambled to find his underwear.
"Oh, Poo!" Master Bob pouted, "You ruined my eye candy."
Erza smiled down at Master Bob, "Don't worry, I'm sure he'll be naked again soon."
*sniff sniff* "Men… I detect the parfume of a beautiful scarlet flower in full bloom." Ichiya was laying on the floor looking up Erza's nurse's uniform.
Erza stiffened. She regretted yelling across the guild at Grey. "Ichiya! I'm on a very important mission! It's imperative that you don't get in my way right now!" The scarlet haired mage requipped into her Purgatory Armor and swung her spiked mace at him.
"Meeeeeeen" Ichiya went through one of the walls again.
"You really shouldn't beat on your boyfriend like that. Abuse is a sign of an unhealthy relationship," Master Bob continued to watch Grey as he monitored the patients while naked.
"He isn't my boyfriend!" Erza turned red with anger and embarrassment.
Master Bob giggled, "Hmm… so shy, Titania."
Natsu came running into the building with ash smeared on his face. "Hey Guys! Laxus and Mira have finally arrived with Bickslow!"
Lucy was resting on one of Aries' cots reading a Sorcerer Weekly. "Finally. I can get some help with the domestic work."
Wendy must have heard Natsu from the kitchen because Doranbolt teleported into the main guild hall carrying her bridal style.
"That's great! I just ate and the tea Eve made for me helped regain some strength so I can heal Bickslow and maybe one more Blue Pegasus member!" Wendy happily exclaimed.
Erza turned to Doranbolt, "Sir, can you round up the healed Blue Pegasus members? Laxus is going to make an announcement that they need to hear. Tell them to meet us in the dining hall in 30 minutes."
Doranbolt nodded and headed toward the dormitory wing to round up the Blue Pegasus members.
*oink oink* The guild doors opened to reveal a smiling Mira and a pissed off Laxus with Bickslow sitting in the wagon.
"That's one of Reedus' pigs! I recognize the smell from anywhere! I love those things!" Natsu patted the top of the boar's head.
The pig slowly pulled Bickslow into the main hall. Lucy gasped at Bickslow's condition and her eyes widened in horror. He wasn't wearing his signature mask so his wide bloodshot eyes looked wild while he was growling and foaming at the mouth. His black and blue face had open wounds that were oozing green puss. When she got close to the wagon he lunged at her in a feral manner, but was blocked by the runes that confined him to the wagon. Then he started growling and scratching at the invisible wall trying to get to her. Foam poured out of his mouth as he bared his sharp teeth at her.
"Oh, no. Poor Bickslow has gone insane…" Lucy's eyes started tearing up with the thought of her comrade never recovering from the massive brain damage.
"Knock it of, Bix," Laxus turned away so no one would catch him smirking.
"RAHAHAHA! Just kidding, Cosplay Girl! You should have seen your face!" Bickslow wiped the foam from his mouth and his tongue came out for a wide grin.
Mira giggled, "So that's why he asked for that latte with extra foam."
Lucy placed her hands on her hips. "You're a jerk!" she screamed in a smiling Bickslow's face.
Wendy ran up to Bickslow, "Are you ready to get healed, Bickslow?"
Bickslow nodded as he stayed still while Wendy worked her magic. As soon as he was cured, the runes were dispelled.
"Thanks, Kid!" Bickslow hopped off the wagon and patted her head before he ran toward the hall to the dormitory, "RAHAHAHA!"
"Are we done with this stupid wagon?" Laxus asked impatiently.
Erza nodded her head at him, "If the women he met for lunch are coming in a different wagon then we are done with it."
*SQUEAL* A bolt of lightning came up from the ground and killed the unsuspecting warthog.
"I hated smelling that thing on the way here," Laxus made his way to the bar.
"Are you gonna eat that, Laxus?!" Natsu asked with fire drooling out of his mouth.
"Nope," he waved his hand to dismiss the subject.
"Alright!" Just as Natsu was going to pounce on the pig's dead carcass, Erza stopped him.
"Help Mira take it to the kitchen so you can help her prepare it for dinner," Erza commanded.
"I can help with the cooking," Lucy pulled out a golden key. "Open, gate of the crab!"
With a flash of gold light, Cancer was kneeling in front of Erza with a dozen roses. "I snip-snip-ed these for you from the celestial garden, ebi."
Erza smiled and took the flowers, "Thank you, Cancer. Your flowers are always lovely. Make sure the meal in ready and on the table in 20 minutes." She turned on her heel and walked away smelling the roses leaving Cancer feeling rejected.
Grey watched the exchange and laughed, "Hey, you just gave Erza flowers and she didn't kick you through a wall. That's amazing."
"Is that good, snip-snip?" Cancer looked hopeful.
"Yeah, I'd say that was a good sign," Lucy smiled at her blushing spirit.
"Hey, Giant Crab! Those vegetables aren't going to chop themselves!" Natsu propped the giant purple pig over his shoulder and headed to the kitchen.
20 minutes later in the Blue Pegasus dining hall:
Everyone sat at the massive table that could accommodate up to 50 guests. The large, fire-roasted, boar sat in the middle of the long table with an apple in it's mouths There were large plates of roasted vegetables and roasted potatoes that went down the center.
Master Bob tapped his glass to get everyone's attention. "On behalf of Blue Pegasus, we would like to thank Fairy Tail and the Magic Council for getting us through the curse that was put on us yesterday morning. Doranbolt informed me that there are about 9 more patients to heal and Wendy believes she could have them cured by midnight. We would also like to thank the cute fire dragon for roasting all of our food on such short notice." Master Bob paused to wink at Natsu. Grey snickered as Master Bob continued, "We also like to thank the cute ice maker for keeping us cool and then making us hot all over again…"
"Your welcome," Laxus growled out through his teeth as he stood to address the hall. "We need to get down to business. This disease is serious and I am here to make sure that it doesn't spread to the general public otherwise it would look bad on both Blue Pegasus and Fairy Tail. Therefore, we are extending the quarantine period until 2 days from now."
Gasps filled the dining halls.
"I have to visit my girlfriend at Lamia Scale tomorrow!" Ren yelled out.
"I have a photo shoot in the morning!" Jenny protested. "You planned this, didn't you, Mira!"
"But the disease in non-contagious!" a random member voiced.
Master Bob stood up and yelled "SILENCE!" His normal crescent slits opened up into angry oval shaped eyes. "That is no way to treat a guest at the dinner table! Especially one so handsome…"
"As I was saying," Laxus interjected, "it's important that you are aware of the nature of the disease. It is a highly contagious STD and it is easily spread through sexual contact."
"Oh, my…" Master Bob delicately placed a hand on his chest.
The room fell silent. Faces started to glow red with embarrassment and the members of Blue Pegasus started exchanging nervous glances.
"Men…"
Laxus continued, "So, if everyone could abstain from sex for the next few days so the disease can go extinct, it would make everyone's lives easier for the next few days. Especially Wendy, the outbreak was especially hard on her."
Erza stood up, "I don't know if you guys realize this, but you all need to consider a major lifestyle change! This deadly STD spread through your entire guild in less than a day and put everyone's lives in danger! Have any of you people ever heard of a condom?!"
The room stayed quiet while everyone continued to exchange nervous glances.
"Um, excuse me…" one member of Blue Pegasus spoke to Wendy, "if we… say someone had… uh… sexual contact… with, uh… some one who hasn't been, uh… cured… then…?"
Wendy turned bright red with the question that was directed at her.
"UGH!" Laxus pinched the bridge of his nose in frustration. "Would everyone who has had sex since being cured, please raise you hand so we have an idea of who may experience a recurrence of the STD?"
Grey choked on his drink, Lucy's eyes popped out of her eye sockets, Mira smiled, Erza seethed, and Natsu continued to sneak extra food from the table as every member of Blue Pegasus slowly raised their hand with a blush on their face.
"Oh, my…" Master Bob delicately placed his hand on his cheek while his other hand was held in the air.
Laxus sighed and then his eyebrow twitched as he noticed Bickslow sitting next to him smiling with his tongue out and his hand raised up high with pride.
Wendy slumped in her chair as the tears in her eyes threatened to fall. Doranbolt wrapped his arm around her shoulders and held her close for comfort.
"You're sitting too close to her!" a frizzy Carla yelled from the other side of where Wendy was sitting.
For Wendy, tonight was going to be a very long night and the exhausting mission will repeat itself tomorrow.
So, is Doranbolt really attracted to Wendy, or not? The Evil Stick doesn't know! That's why it's fun to write in those "maybe so" scenes! The Evil Stick also has no idea where the feud between Carla and Doranbolt will go since it's just something that has been developing as the story goes on. Poor Carla… even though she is extremely annoying.
Was Carla justified in yelling rape or was she once again overreacting? REVIEW and tell me what you think!