Chapter 4: Armor Rot
Lucy, Natsu and Grey were at the library trying their best to find out what Erza had been afflicted with. Sadly, they were not having much luck. "Come on guys!" Lucy shouted as she flipped book through book. "We have to find that spell for Erza's sake!"
"I'm trying!" Natsu shouted as he tore from book to book. "Why is it so hard to find a freaking spell!?"
"Less complaining, more looking Flame Brain." Grey said in a serious tone. He was really worried about Erza. They all were.
"Keep looking." Lucy said. "We have to find that spell no matter what." Suddenly, Lucy felt something wet and slimy fall on her head. She swiped it off with her hand and saw it was a piece of fish.
"EWWWWWWWW!" Lucy threw the fish away and looked up to see Happy on top of a book shelf eating a whole tuna.
"Happy! We're supposed to be looking for the Armor Rot spell, not taking a lunch break!" Lucy threw a book at Happy in anger. He dodged it but hit the bookcase by accident, causing it to fall over.
"Happy! Look what you did! Why I oug..." Lucy noticed a book opened among the rubble. ARMOR ROT was the header. Happy dropped down to it, rubbing his head.
"Happy! You're a genius!" Lucy scooped Happy up and embraced him in a hug.
"Lucy!" Happy cried out. "I can't breathe through your enormous ta-tas!"
Lucy dropped Happy and called for Natsu and Grey to come over to her."
"Happy found the spell we're looking for." She exclaimed happily."
"That's great! Let's read it!" Natsu said.
The group went to a nearby table and Lucy opened the book and started reading.
"Armor Rot is one of 10 Hidden Spells of the Everleaf tribe created to combat enemies. It is considered the Curse of the Crow and is one of the most deadliest of the spells."
Everyone became silent.
"The spell only affects wizards with Requip magic, hence the name Armor Rot. When an afflicted wizard uses their Requip magic, the armor or weapon summoned begins to break down and their magical energy becomes weaker. The life energy of the wizard is also slowly depleted until the wizard expires. The only way to cure Armor Rot is to have the original caster make the afflicted wizard laugh."
"That's the cure?" Grey asked dumbfounded. "Almost sound like a bad joke."
"Well that's the only cure the book gave us and if what it said is true, Erza's in danger."
"We better tell Erza and the guild what we found out." Natsu and Happy said in unison. Grey and Lucy nodded in agreement but before they could leave they were stopped by Levy.
"After you clean up this mess!" She said.
The group turned back to the fallen bookcase and sighed.