Chapter 2: A Sudden Luck (good or bad)

"I deeply apologize for what he did. I trusted him so well and expected that he'll be a fine man like our father. I never thought that he'll betray the army." Lyon was facing his head to the floor, bowing to show respect for the higher ups. The Council didn't doubt his words. Loyalty was one of his major characteristics. He was a very talented man that many of their men adore him so much. He is the General of the Army, do we have any questions?

"If you must kill him, do it. He's on the death row, right?" A lady holding a golden long cane appeared on his back. "Your own little brother… You'll do it, right?" She smirked at him.

"Queen Minerva! You're not supposed to enter the court!" Sherry, the first female brigadier, tapped her shoulder. The lady ignored her presence and continues her business.

"Right. He is listed on the death row." A voice answered her; it was one of the councils. Everyone was eyeing to their little scene. Lyon was still on the same ground as he was standing earlier. He didn't actually mind what the Sabertooth's queen was saying, in other words, he's not paying attention.

"I'm not someone that you could order around…" Minerva pushed Lyon using her cane but he was immovable. She came closer to him and brings out a revolver. "Hmm… Where were we, General? Ahh…" She said, pausing. A revolver was given to Lyon as a gift from Minerva. There's a little mark on the side, a symbol that he didn't knew and never will. By familiarizing that strange mark, he knew it was Gray's first revolver. Lyon accepted the revolver to reload it, and then he pulled the trigger, pointing it to Minerva.

The shot echoed inside the court. Silence became too dominant in the room either their minds wasn't working from the shock. With his eyes, Minerva felt very uneasy. Gladly, he missed to shoot her.

"If you ever step on the court again, I'll guarantee that this bullet will enter your head." He bowed to the council and took his leave. The brigadier followed him and so is the coronel, waiting outside the court. The corridor remains silent and dim. Light torches attached to the left side of the corridor were not so much of help to every person walks along the way. No one really needs it anyway.

Again, Natsu checked his gun if it's loaded or not. He was on duty in guarding the newcomer also known as the-guy-that-the-Queen-brought-along-her-rescue-mission-and-now-their-new ally. It was a big deal for them to keep an eye for that man. They're not yet okay with him or we can say that they don't trust him yet.

Lucy came to visit the new guy and passed Natsu without looking at him. It made him feel weird so he stood up from his seat and tap Lucy's shoulder before she enters the room. Lucy turned around to face him.

"Uhhh… Hey, Lucy! Why are you ignoring me?" He said bluntly.

"I-I-I d-did n-not!" Lucy was stuttering but keeping her voice low. She covered her mouth after she had spoken to him then ran away. "Is there something wrong with her?"

Moments later, she came back again, eyes closed and walking in a graceful manner. Her mouth was shut. Natsu could only stare at her idiotic act that he almost throws a piece of paper to her but he didn't want trouble for now. He watched her enter the room and began laughing. Lucy slammed the door; even Gray who was taking his nap got interrupted.

"Who.." Gray rubbed his eyes. Lucy came closer to him and there's a strange anger on her face.

"Lucy Heartfilia. Nice to meet you." She said sarcastically. Lucy looked more than an angry person with her serious face. "So why did she chose you?! Do you think it's easy for the others that a government official will be one of us? Are you a spy? An agent? What's your plan?" She paused for a bit to breathe and continued. "Don't worry because I will never be fooled like what you did to our queen." She didn't actually let him speak. Gray's mind was in complete mess.

He closed his eyes to focus on what she's saying and he began to speak. "Wait! One by one… First, I did not choose to be here, you guys kidnapped me. I don't even know where the heck I am in this planet. Second, Yes, I'm Gray Fullbuster, a lieutenant, not a spy or an agent, but now the world thinks that I'm a criminal. Third, I don't care if you trust me or not."

"You're lying! Maybe this was all part of the council's. You gaining our trust and then betray us. You're going to tell them our plans and even out secret hideouts."

"Don't you ever connect me to the government! I don't want care about them, they only care on how to capture me and how they will punish me. Even if I could go back to their side, I'll be a prisoner or maybe an officer again but my reputation will never come back."

"I don't care! I will never accept you as a part of our family. You became a part of the sickening government, you lowlifes!" With her last speech, she shut the door and left the room. Gray didn't answer back because he doesn't want the argument to risen but it appeared that it already happened.

Lucy passed Natsu who was looking at her confused. Did he do something wrong? "Maybe I should apologize to her…" He thought.

"Lucy!"

His voice echoed and soon the blonde turned around.

"What?"

"Umm… I'm sorry!" He kneeled to the ground that made Lucy shocked. He was so sincere that it was making it odd. Lucy giggled slightly and kneeled to the ground too.

"Why are you apologizing?" She pats his head and wonder how soft Natsu's pink hair. She's enjoying it like Natsu.

"You're in a bad mood. You're ignoring me when that dude came around."

"I'm not mad at you, okay? I've been thinking of something stupid."

"Stupid?" He easily stood up to help Lucy. So it wasn't his fault why is she being grumpy.

"Forget it." She looked at her wristwatch and began running in the hallways. "Sorry. I need to go!" She even forgot to say goodbye to him. Natsu went back to his seat and do what he always do, sleeping in the middle of the job.

Juvia was locked up again in her room underground the mansion where only people with permissions from the boss is allowed to enter. It was night time so she's supposed to be sleeping. Every woman needs beauty sleep too but the Queen is different.

"I have to get out of here." She whispered while she's carefully trying to look for an exit. Her room was like no other rooms. It's filled with expensive stuffs, old portraits and some weird things that the family offered though it's not Juvia's taste. She kept in knocking the walls to find where the secret door which Gajeel, her friend, told her. Atlast, she noticed a small lining in a corner.

"It must be the escape door." Juvia looked at the surveillance camera on top of the chandelier. She immediately took off her clothing and yes of course, when she does that, the surveillance camera will shut down. It means that NO ONE should see her naked at all except her future husband. She took her cue and began to open the secret door.

It was a long path and she can't find the exit. It was a bit dark and cold inside but she managed to reach the end. The end of her escape route was the bathroom that she never knew. There's no one inside that large room but she needed extra care on her actions or else she'll get caught easily. She let out a huge sigh when she's finally out of her cage. Juvia's feet brought her somewhere but she knew that she's still inside the mansion. Carefully, she opened a door, which belongs to Erza. The room was full of armors and strange weapons. Some may mistake that it was the artillery room of the family but it wasn't. Good thing that there's no red head inside so she could steal one of her weapons, like Erza could notice that there's a single gun missing from her room.

"Easy."

The alarms turned on, waking everyone from their sleep. Footsteps are getting louder.

"Oh great! They're fast!"

She was still inside Erza's room all alone, trying to think of a plan not to get caught now that everyone will know that she's missing. Juvia peeped if there's no one outside and after a few attempt, the hallways are clear. They must be at the lounge. The Queen was a very troublesome one however they never complain about her, in fact, they love her so much like a precious little sister.

Juvia ran very quietly, not to make a sound, and watched for the surveillances around the mansion. She freezed when a man appeared in front of her, not just any man, it was the person who she recently kidnapped along her rescue.

"Gray-sama! What are you doing here?!" She didn't expect that she'll say out loud what's on her mind. Juvia quickly covered her mouth using her hands and stepped backwards. The man was shocked by her words, it seems like he's going somewhere too or not. Maybe lost after he heard that alarm earlier.

"I just woke up… Yeah… There was this alarm and I saw a group of men running…" He scratched his head for a moment to think. "I followed them but I got lost."

The blue haired Queen let out a huge sigh. Good. He doesn't know.

"Hey. What's with the Gray-sama?"

Her cheeks began to turn pink. "I-I didn't!" She quickly denied it because of her embarrassment.

"Nevermind."

The two of them walk along the hallways but still, the Queen was extra careful. They don't know where they're heading but both of them just keep on telling stories to each other. Gray thinks that it was fun talking to someone who will not shout at your face and will not badmouth at you face to face. On the other hand, Juvia can't stop her talkative side which Gray didn't mind at all.

"… and there was this weird man jumped from the window and he's alive! It was so cool!" Juvia said while the man who she was talking to can't help but to laugh at her innocence. Their happiness was interrupted when a group of men wearing their pajamas just happened to saw them.

"QUEEN!" "JUVIA!"

"Ump!"

Everyone came running towards the two. Juvia didn't move an inch or we could just say that she can't move because Gray was holding her wrist. Maybe he unconsciously held it while they're walking around. She didn't look pretty scared or shocked that she's caught, again. Instead, she surrendered to them than to resist and get everyone in trouble. Her escape plan was a total failure yet she's happy.

"Later! Thanks for accompanying me, Gray-sama!" There she said it again. Because of her embarrassment, she heads to her room running. Everybody turned to Gray with their glaring eyes. Why is the queen calling you Gray-sama? You think you're her boss!

He was lost to words. A hand tapped his shoulders that made him shudder. "Newcomer! Good job founding that idiot. Your first mission, right? Not very easy."

Gray faced the man to recognize who it was and HELL! He only knew only few of their members and about the person who just talked to him is not very familiar.

"Huh? Sorry but who are you?" He directly asked him.

"Oh… It's Gajeel! Better remember my name or else I'll crush your face to the ground." The man added.

This person is not a nice person, Gray… Remember his name.

"Gihee, I'm just kidding." Gajeel added. He was laughing at Gray's scared face. "So how was it?"

"Geez… I don't care now… I'll just go back to my room."

Morning…

It was a fine blissful day until she heard a gunshot. It was from the back garden.

"Intruder?" she asked herself. She got up from her bed gracefully; her long scarlet hair flows to her back. The woman took her phone from the drawer near her bed and dialled something.

"What's the situation? I heard a noise."

"Ma'am! I'm so sorry. It was the newbies training."

"Newbie? You mean the one that we picked up or the new recruit from Crocus?"

"Umm… Both of them, Ma'am."

"So what's their status?"

"They're good at any weapons but the new guy we just picked was unexpectedly dangerous."

"Why?"

"I thought that he's trying to shoot me but it was leaf."

"What?"

"He's a sharp shooter."

"Give me his profile. Plus, delete all the information of this man."

"Are you sure, ma'am?"

"All of it. His existence should be a secret… Put a show where he's already dead."

"Yes, Ma'am."

"Stop calling me 'Ma'am', Jellal or I'll leave you."

"Okay. Okay… I'm just teasing you."

Erza ended her call. With that, she felt at ease.

He likes playing with guns when he was young so there's no doubt that he'll be a fine shooter someday and there he is, shooting with a real gun. His older brother always tells him that he's not good enough to par with him. The older brother was on the top while he's not but it never stopped him from aiming to surpass him.

"You'll never reach me, Gray."

Gray shot five mannequins with one bullet. Amazed by his performance, all of his audience clapped their hands and some gave a standing ovation for him.

"Show off!" Natsu mocked him.

"You're just jealous!"

He tried to stand up from his seat. And then, the pink haired man felt something pressing his side, it was a tip of a gun. The Queen was standing on his back waving at Gray yet smiling at Natsu.

"Natsu said that you're AWESOME!" The Queen shouted. Weird.

"Tell it again and I won't hesitate to kill you." She whispered to him. Her dull expression made Natsu shiver. "Erza's not the only one I should be scared of."

"O-okay."

Juvia left him still smiling and cheering for him.

A/N: SO HOW WAS IT? Sorry for the wrong grammars… I'm not good in English and I've been trying hard to correct it but it seems that I can't detect some errors. LA DEE DEE DAA! =3=

It's shorter than chapter 1 right? Yeah. I'm too lazy to make it longer.

DARN! My old habit is taking me over again and again! What's the most common word I always use? Guess. Thanks to those who read this story, who reviewed, fave and followed it. Thank you very much.

TUGISH! Sorry about my automatic weirdness also known as my *HYPER MODE*