Chapter 3: Accidents

-Their pride was eating them alive. No wonder she's always strict.-

The driver jumped off the black limousine after parking it in front of a huge mansion. He immediately opened the other side of the car. Then he stood up stiffly as he handed out his left hand to offer support for the person who was inside the car. Like predicted, a very elegant woman came out from the limo. Her face wasn't visible because of the hat she's wearing. It covers her face but from her attire, a white dress and a sword hanging in her waist, people can recognize her

"Here we go." She lowered her head when she walked through the huge door with the crest of the Fairy Tail mansion. A group of men lined up in a straight position like they were expecting her arrival. It was one of the practices of this Mafia organization. The woman's escort left her alone when she entered an unfamiliar territory.

"Good evening, Ms. Kagura Mikazuchi." Lucy greeted her in the entrance. They both continued to walk and when they reached another door, she stopped and so is Kagura. The blonde pulled out her gun to warn her not to do anything funny. On Kagura's side, she was holding her sword already. The atmosphere between them became intense. Lucy began to talk first. "So what business do you have?" Her tone was different than what she usually uses. Kagura removed her hat from her head to make her see her face clearly.

"I have to talk to your Queen. Please!"

"I can't let you pass yet. Even you're the former queen's friend; I can't let you go further."

"I must! Please! What can I do to make you trust me again?"

"I ca…"

Later, Erza came around to see the Queen too. She happened to get caught in the middle of their conversation.

First, she turned to Lucy then to Kagura's direction who's not very glad that she came. "What's happening here?"

"Kagura…" The blonde answered. "She wants to see her."

It took her a minute to respond. Erza repeatedly asked some questions about it a few times inside her head and gave a simple nod. She lead them and first to open the door.

"Queen, you have a guest." Her reaction was very polite or in a very fine manner.

The room was so dark and only the lights getting in from the door made the surroundings clear. There was Juvia lying on her bed, wrapped in her blanket. Erza went near her to wake her up but she's not moving. A single slight spank usually wakes her but even if Erza had done it a few times, she's still sleeping. The woman behind her went closer too because of curiosity. The red head removed the blanket that wrapped her body and to her surprise...

"What are you doing here, Erza? Can't you see I'm busy?" The person who was supposed to be sleeping was actually awake, her face was flushed. Juvia placed the things she was holding under her pillow and sat on the side of the bed.

"I'm so sorry but Kagura have something to tell you. I'll leave you two for privacy." Erza gave Kagura permission to enter and talked to her just for 10 minutes. Lucy and the former Queen was left outside to guard the room. As Juvia turned on the lights, Kagura claim her seat beside her.

"So what is it?"

Kagura was sure she could tell her before she went in but getting near the Queen made it very difficult. Juvia held her cold hands to warm them up so the nervous aura will go away. She inhaled some air and let out a sigh.

"About the information I gave you… I'm terribly sorry, my Queen."

"It's alright. It's over. There's no record of him in getting in jail I presume."

"How?"

"You see… there's this one person who seems to be the person that I have been looking for and I figured out that he's the enemy. All thanks to your information." The shade of her eyes darkens.

"No. It was nothing… Ummm…" She pulled out an old picture to show her some clear evidence. "You mean him?"

"Yes."

"It can't be… Maybe the information is purely wrong. His brother's in your care right?"

"Yep. He can be some use. Now that I finally learn the truth, I cannot let my weakness defeat me again like the last time I did a stupid thing, surrendering to the enemy." Her head faced down, playing with her hands without getting lost in her words.

Kagura laughed a little and replied. "I can't believe you fell in love with this man, Juvia."

"I regret it, Kagura." She whispered.

"Huh?"

She looked up in the ceiling and her emotions changed.

Little by little, Juvia could feel something very familiar, her heart was beating fast. It was too painful that she can't breathe easily. Good thing that the person with her left before she started to jump to the bed and buried herself in the blanket. Juvia pulled out a piece of paper under her pillow.

I'll come back for you… I promise.

From that piece of paper, her evening turned out a mixed of happiness and aches.

"I wish you're not that person…"

"Mama! Look at this! It's a giant butterfly!" Her bright smile melts the heart of any bad person. With her tiny body, she could cheer her mother up.

"Yes, darling. One day you'll be a pretty butterfly too." Her blue hair glows under the fine sunlight. She smiled back at her child, who was laughing heartily like a heaven's gift for her.

For the little girl, it was a rare chance to see one like this in their place. Butterflies don't exist in cities like Magnolia. She took the opportunity and stare on its wings as it flew away. Her eyes followed its direction and tried to catch it. Her gaze went to the sky and saw a cloud of smoke coming from the front of their house.

"Mommy, what's that?" Explosions disrupted their time together. Soon they realized that they're being under attack.

"Let's go honey!" Her mother picked her up instantly, they were in danger. A little opening on their garden flashed as the woman unlocked a keyhole. It was an escape route but only the little girl could fit in.

"Mommy! Let's go! Faster!" She was pulling a part of her mother's dress, persisting that she has to come with her and leave that place. Her eyes formed mini tears flowing in her pink cheeks.

"Go hide in there. Don't go out, okay? No matter what. Promise me." Both of them ended crying. She kissed her little daughter's forehead and closed the opening. That won't keep her calm at all; the little girl continued to bang the door with her tiny fist until it's slightly opened and she could peek what's happening outside. Her mother was still there, a man kicking her mother asking where her daughter is and her father, lying on the ground, bleeding.

"Mommy… Daddy…"

She noticed that their house was on fire. The man in a black suit shoots her mother and threw her body inside the house, and so is her father. When it happened, she stopped crying; she covered her mouth with both of her hands and closed her eyes.

A hand appeared on the entrance to where she is hiding. It was the same man who just killed her parents. Her view of the world became so lifeless that she hates to see butterflies again. She knew that she fits to the world she's living in.

"Come with us."

She didn't respond to him yet she inevitably grabbed his hands. The man found her staring at the house being burnt to ashes. How come it didn't affect her? No. That's not it. She was in trauma, her lips don't open (she doesn't talk), afraid of sleeping and hates seeing fire. It turns out to be natural for the people around her because she's not the only one. In fact, there were several kids like her in the prison-like room cursing in the corner and crying.

Years passed and the number of children she was with decreased. They were sold to anyone or killed for fun and some decided to suicide.

A very fortunate event came to them when a group of men entered the room and let them escape. Since that girl doesn't have anywhere to go, those people adopted her. They could understand her situation and let her be. The truth is she didn't even know that those people were a mafia group and considered to be one of the most dangerous. The adults kept silent about her. She never knew until it was revealed to her that the former queen chose her.

"Queen! Pack your things!" It was 3 in the morning and someone's shaking her shoulders like a mad person.

"Hurry! Enemies surround the mansion. You should escape now." He whispered. With a click, she turned on the lamp beside her bed to see who it is. She remembers the face alright, it was her personal guard.

"Gray!" She quickly arranged herself. Gray covered her mouth to keep it shut. Of course, they should be careful because their enemies were lurking around and they might hear it. Using hand signals, they talked and it was Gray who was ordering her. Furthermore, Juvia followed Gray's instructions without wondering… How did he know that they will attack their mansion?

One by one, they quietly wake up everyone and the most difficult to wake was Erza. How many times did they try to wake her up but she's not moving. The red head was getting her peace in her sleep.

The others carried the sleepy ones, some planned to get the weapons and contact their other troops in south of Fiore and few sneaked outside to check the situation. Atleast, they were still alert on events like this. They were organized and no need for orders from the boss who was now stressed out in waking the others. The lights were off in the whole mansion even outside, it was a part of the plan for their flawless escape. When all the men entered the secret passage way, it was 4 am that time and it all went smoothly.

Few days after and they reached their destination, North of Fiore. It was winter yet it was warm. How ironic. It was the Fairy Tail's second base and now, their main base since those bastards knew their HQ.

Now is the right time to confront him. Everyone was all ears to listen to his statement.

"So… You are saying that Kagura's a traitor?" Makarov questioned him with a calm expression.

"Maybe yes. Before she left, she dropped a pen and picked it up." Gray said. "That pen is a tracking device."

"But you said that she picked it up?" Juvia joined in.

"Yeah. She did. But left the cap." He took out a small item from his bag. "The government was the only one to have this kind of device. Very clever."

Natsu was surprised to see it but realized something. "WAIT! HOLD YOUR ASSES! Why the fuck did you bring that here? It's a tracking device, you moron! It could track us again in here, you son of a bitch!"

Things got complicated. Yes, he did found out that it was a setup made by Kagura and escape but idiocy came last. Fuck!

A/N: YOHOHO! It's shorter than the usual but I'm satisfied. I have a writer's block. HOORAY! How is it? I'm having fun in writing *sarcastic*…

Sorry about my out-of-the-blue update (late one). I'm not satisfied actually… I have to write the next chappy and hell yeah… I don't think I could make it next week, ya know, preparations for my grad, HOORAY! Ugh. I'm getting old.

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