Wendy woke up in a shock.
"geez Wendy, one negative comment and you can't even say it without fainting." Commented Romeo. "You're too nice for your own good. Care to tell me why."
"Romeo how long have I been out?"
" Not long. Five minutes. Now stop avoiding the question. Why are you so nice?"
"Because I don't want to hurt anyone's feelings!" Wendy cried as she shrunk back as if there was some invisible shell.
Azami shook her head. "well as soon as that brat finishes getting told by her mommy, I 'm gonna teach her a lesson."
Wendy sighed. She forgot all about that. " to tell you the truth I kind of wanted to strangle her then stuff her guts inside a flower vase, throw the vase into Natsu's mouth and watch him regurgitate the vase all burned up." She said calmly as she hugged her knees.
Azami and Romeo sweat dropped. Whatever happened to the innocent girl from five years ago.
Romeo kissed her forehead and hugged her. She hugged him back and Azami was having a little personal party seeing those two like that made her so happy.
" In case you haven't forgotten we have a job. We start tomorrow so get some sleep." They all went to the guest room. There were three beds already there and a small cat bed.
"do you think Carla is offended or flattered" whispered Romeo to the other two girls.
" We'll she hasn't screamed or nagged yet "
"and she is walking up to it soo"
"Hey stop whispering will you!" Nagged Carla. They looked to her and saw that she was half asleep on the basket.
"we'll I'm gonna hit the hay. Night guys." Said Azami.
"night~"
That night was peaceful beside the few crashing glass sounds that they heard in the room that Macy was in. They all thought happily as they fell asleep. That spoiled brat got what she deserved.
The next day in the guild
Yes the females and now even the males, every time that Romeo and Wendy went out on a job, a huge screen would be put up in the guild hall and everyone would watch to their entertainment. That explained why Azami was so quick to the mansion. Because she started running to the mansion as soon as she saw the rich girl.
"hey do you think Macy is going to survive?" Asked a curious Macao who when saw the scene almost destroyed the screen (he had very high hopes of being called Grandfather).
"One hundred J she survives" bet the two Fetheri.
"two hundred" added another guild member
"no way, Macy is totally going to die"said a very protective Natsu
" I agree with him" said Lucy, Gajeel, Levy and Mira.
Numbers and bets were being thrown throughout the guild.
Master sighed. "The guild is rowdy and have betted on even the most smallest things in life." Everyone stopped to listen to what Master had to say. " so I say
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"MACY CAN JUST DIE HOW DARE SHE MESS WITH THE GUILDS BEST COUPLE!"
The guild roared with joy. Passer byes heard a large sound as they walked past the majestic structure.
"Now now, although Macy's death chances are high, she needs to stay alive. The Denoria family is very well known. If she dies because of us the guild will be sued, and our reputation will be tainted and we can say hello to our old bar shack that we had." Mira realised.
At this everyone paled. No one liked the shack. The weather there was torture. The small farm in front always smelled of fertiliser and once in a while the roof will accidentally fall onto the floor and almost crush someone.
Then some random guild member raised his glass. "To the life of Macy. May she live and may we never see that shack ever AGAIN!"
Everyone lifted their glasses and cheered. That brat needs to live.
back at the mansion
"BUTLER! You put my reddish orange dress in with black sequins! I said I wanted to use the blackish red dress with orange sequins! Do you know how lucky you arte hat I haven't fired you?"
"My sincerest apologies lady Macy" the butler said. He bowed three times and continued to pack Macy's bag.
"MAID COME HERE RIGHT NOW!"
"Yes Lady Macy?" a woman asked.
"This coffee was brought to me in a silver cup with gold and diamond studs. I want this cup replaced with a diamond cup with a silver handle and gold studs encrusting the rim. You got that?" Macy demanded.
"Um I'm afraid we do not have any cup of the sort."
"WHAT DO YOU MEAN?! LIAR! I used that cup yesterday?!" Macy yelled.
"But ma'am, you threw it at the chef when you fired him yesterday. It was the last one of it's kind on Earth."
Macy went red. She took the full cup of coffee and spilled it onto herself. She gave the cup to the maid and yelled at the top of her lungs " HOW DARE YOU POUR COFFEE DELIBERATLEY ON ME! DO YOU WANT TO BURN MY PERFECT SKIN! .FIRED!"
The maid began to tear up. though she didn't seem to sad. she bowed and walked out. When out of sight the maid danced happily to her room , packed and left.
Romeo saw the maid skip out of the house with her suitcase. He sighed. lucky woman gets to be free of Macy. I still have a week and a bit with her.
"Romeo! I'm tired!" Wendy said. She looked a mess. Her hair was wet and was sticking in all sorts of directions. her eyes seemed to droop and he back was hunched.
"Wendy, did you brush your hair?"
"I tried but I can't reach the ends!"
"Why is it of all days for it to muck up its today?"
"Don't ask me. Can you fix it?"
"Sure." Romeo lit his hand . Wendy flinched.
"You better not burn my hair off!"
"Don't worry it won't burn. it just relaxes the..." Romeo began saying a whole lot of scientific stuff about cells. Wendy just looked at him as if he was crazy.
"Romeo stop talking. Just fix it please~~"
"Eh it was getting to the fun bit though!" he teased. But he started to wave his hand over her hair and the next thing Wendy knew, her hair was healthy and shiny.
"Thanks Romeo." Wendy said. She took a red ribbon and tied half of her hair back and let the rest flow freely.
"OH ROMEO-KUN!" screeched a very annoying Macy.
Romeo shuddered and hugged Wendy's arm. "Wendy.. save me~" ( a good thing too because if he did not do that, Wendy would'e
"Why are you asking Wendy when you have me?" Azami said as she walked up with Carla."Once she touches you again she is going DOWN!" Azami said as she pumped a fist in the air. She may look poised but her personality is pretty much exactly like Natsu's. Just not as pitifully stupid.
"Hmph. I was this close to pulling out her eyeballs. But we need the money. Otherwise we would not have anywhere to live." said Carla.
"Romeo~ " Macy said as she waved her hand as she ran down the stairs. "romeo, it was TERRIBLE! I-"
"MACY! Did you not hear a single word I said last night?" Victoria scolded.
"Oh Mother that was a very funny trick you did last night. But does Daddy even know that you scolded me. Because once he finds out, you will be the one in trouble" Macy said, thinking that her black mail plan was going to work.
"Macy, me scolding you was your Father's idea."
Macy's eyes widened." What! Mother! Please I never ask anything of you and-"
"You have plenty and it's time you learned the meaning of no."
"But-"
"no"
"But"
"MACY! I think you will need to face physical punishment." Derek said as he walked down the stairs.
"Physical? Like a slap on the hand?" Macy asked.
"No. We should have done that every time you were being a spoiled brat. Now I'm afraid my friend Azami here will teach you a lesson." Derek gestured to Azami to 'do her magic'.
"Okay princess. I won't go easy on you. But because you are so special. I'll make it quick. Azami's hand lit up and her magic energy was beginning to collect into her hand. Azami tried as much as she could to make surer the blow wasn't fatal. Soon a small ball was floating in her hand. Azami smiled. perfect. She looked to Macy who was petrified and was still in her spot. Her parents were absolutely calm. She wasn't going to dies so it should be fine right? And it's just this once. were the thought of her parents.
Azami took a deep breath in and took Macy's hand. She slammed the ball into Macy and just like that. The spoiled brat dropped to the floor. but about ten seconds later to Wendy and Romeo's dismay, Macy stood back up.
"*gasp* my skin! it has a bruise on my hand! My dress is all dirty from the floor now blah blah blah" Macy went on.
Romeo and Wendy rolled their eyes.
"Um, I think we should get going now. The carriages are now coming into the driveway." Wendy said 's wide awake parents nodded.
"Richard is staying home since he wasn't up for the trip. He seemed to have caught a severe case of the flu after drinking a bottle of water that was outside the guest room. Was it any of yours?" Derek asked.
"No, we didn't bring any water." Romeo replied.
"What? No wonder why Wendy is perfectly fine that was meant for her! She was supposed to be sick!" Macy blurted out.
"Macy, where did you find such a substance to get someone so ill? You're brother is now suffering in his room!" Victoria scolded.
"We don't even know how to cure him! The doctors we hired say they have never seen anything like it!" Derek worried/scolded.
"Um ma'am, sir, I believe I can fix him, if I could see the substance?" Wendy suggested.
"Oh my how could we forget! Wendy is one of, no the best medic in all of Fiore!" Victoria exclaimed. But soon her smile faded and she looked to her daughter. "Macy, you have disgraced us in front of these people. I ask you to beg of their mercy and forgiveness!"
"But MOTHER!" Macy began.
"No buts. Apologize."
Macy turned with sad eyes. "I'm sorry to have been an unjust ,selfish and cruel person and attempting to poison Wendy."
"Well you can take your stupid apologies an-"
"Azami! Don't be rude! Macy, we accept your apologies and forgive you wholly" said Wendy. " But what is important now is to help your brother. Can you give me the substance?"
Macy took a small vile from a pocket in her dress. She reluctantly handed it to Wendy with a scowl. Carla seemed to be very entertained seeing Azami being held back by Romeo.
Wendy opened the vile and smelt it. "Just as I thought. Beragiania. Where did you get this?"
"I made it. Remember I am extremely wealthy and hence went to an esteemed private school. I found the ingredients for it and 'saved it for a rainy day'. "
"Hmm an extremely dangerous and deadly potion, made in the lab of a school meaning not very well made, hence the quality is poor , making it even more unpredictable on what it may do. But I can save him"
Victoria and Derek sighed with relief. They then looked to Macy. " You had the intent to give a fatal blow to Wendy? As punishment you are not to join us to for my corporate travels." Derek demanded.
"But my plans! I mean but why! I-I all the balls the hotels the-the time I could've spent with … I mean " Macy began cursing her extremely loose tongue.
"You were going to go against your word?" Victoria angrily clenched her fist.
But Victoria's anger was nothing compared to Wendy who was now growling (non instinct like) whilst being held by Romeo and Azami who was now being held in the air by Carla as she was squirming, roaring and had two balls of ready magic in her hands.
Romeo well if it wasn't for Wendy's anger to distract him he would be huddled in the corner shuddering with disgust. That girl is one step to being worse than Juvia level stalker and obsessiveness.
Wendy shook off her anger. " I will be going to Richard now. I need to see how bad it is. If I don't do anything soon, I may have to go through extreme measures."
"Go to your room Macy. You do not have the privilege to see your poor brother. The heir to our company is now in fatal danger!"
"What! You were going to give HIM the company! But what about your eldest!"
"We were going to but you soon became to caught up with spending money, you didn't seem the right person. Now go."
Macy left with tears as Azami was slowly put down by Carla. Wendy followed Victoria as she tied her hair into a ponytail. Romeo knew she was serious. Wendy's hair usually is out, meaning she was happy and fine. Any other way meant she was really excited or thankful. But ponytail means extreme serious.
Wendy went through all the hallways and corridors and when Victoria stopped to open the door, Wendy's eyes enlarged. The room was so...normal. It wasn't too big or small. It was not like any of the rooms in the exquisite house.
"He never really liked big rooms" Victoria explained with a sad smile. She let Wendy in and Wendy began dong all sorts of tests, asking the doctors who were already there all sorts of questions. Romeo leaned on the doorframe with a smirk. Wendy didn't need nerdy lab coats or diplomas or nothin. She just needs simple questions and answers.
"Those doctors are nothing compared to Wendy." Romeo said proudly as Victoria stood with handsto her mouth.
Romeo helped Victoria step in to see a closer look at her son before Wendy sent them out. Derek's mouth formed a hard line. " My daughter did this?"
"She might not have meant that much harm." Wendy said with a smile. " Now please leave, I do not believe any of you would want to see this. I'm afraid there is only one procedure left. Romeo stays here. he has a job." Wendy explained "and no matter how much you want to enter, don't". Victoria nodded and closed the door. Victoria stood in front of the door as Derek held her hand.
In the room wendy sighed. She mentally prepared herself for what she had to do. She opened a small pouch on her belt and took out her emergency medical supplies she packed for the journey.
"Romeo hold him down" Wendy ordered as she took out a scalpel and began to wipe it clean with a swab. "hai"
Romeo held his Richard's arms down. "Richard this is going to hurt, I'm sorry." Wendy's hand glowed and numbed his stomach. She then started to cut through the skin, cleanly and neatly. No movement by Richard yet. Not until Wendy's hand entered his Flesh, he squirmed slightly. Then Wendy said some words under her breath. Her hands began to glow and Richard began screaming through his unconscious state. Wendy heard Victoria's wails from outside the door.
"Just a little longer Richard." Wendy promised to the unconscious screaming boy. She continued using magic and could feel all the poison starting to gather in her hand. She continued sapping the poison from his body.
"Romeo, be prepared, he might begin hitting himself awake soon."
Romeo nodded as Wendy continued her magic. Richard's scream was loud and heart wrenching, full of pain and suffering. Shivers were sent down every spine. Wendy was now sure she had every drop of poison. She began to slowly lift her now bloody hands, followed by a liquid clear ball of poison. richard's screams became even louder and his arms started to attempt to move violently, which Romeo stopped.
Outside the door Victoria was sobbing in Dereks shoulder. In Macy's room well she was just sitting down feeling sorry for herself.
"Wendy how much longer, he really is struggling!" Romeo pleaded/asked.
"Just one more thing to do"
Wendy let the poison fall into a small bowl that was next to her. She then let her hands glow once more over the surgical cut and soon the cut was sealing itself, as if nothing ever happened. Richards struggling started to slowly come to a stop as his screaming then came to an end.
Wendy wiped her forehead, pleased with her work. "Richard should be up and going in a few days."
"Come on we still have a job to do. We might be late for the next conference." said Romeo.
" 'kay"
Wendy and Romeo left the room and told Victoria and Derek the situation.
"We can't thank you enough Wendy, Romeo."
"No worry Victoria-san. We must hurry though, we might be late for the next conference if you want to get there."
"Um I think you two should leave. The job is cancelled. Macy has ruined everything and we want to stay with our son until he gets better."
"well that's absolutely fine with us right Romeo?"
"Yeah, we'll go get Azami and Carla, and we'll leave immediately"
The two left to the guest room and started packing.
"Uh why are we packing, don't we have like a week long trip?" Carla asked.
"No Carla, Richard needs to rest for a few days and Victoria and Derek want to be with him"
"Well thank goodness! All this prissy conferences and marble and what not is making my head feel weird. I NEED A DOSE OF FAIRY TAIL CRAZY!" screamed Azami.
"I know what she means. But our rent is due soon. As soon as we get home we're getting another job."
"Romeo you sound like Lucy." Teased a really bored Azami. "Now let's get out of here!"
With her hands behind her head Azami led them all out. Wendy sighed. She was exhausted. She leaned her head on Romeo's shoulders. Most of her magic was now down the drain and now they need to take the train.
"look we'll just stay at a nearby motel for a day then we'll get out of this town."Azami said feeling a little worried for the dragonslayer.
"You know it's funny that every time we are at a mansion , pretty big things happen compared to all the other missions." Romeo realised.
"If mansion missions are gonna get me this damn tired then I don't think I'll be able to stand the sight of money anymore. Now lets get the hell out of here!" Wendy whined. She was definitely not in a good mood."
They all walked out the door onto the large pavement. But what surprised them was the four figures that were standing at the large gate entrance.
"Okay there's Victoria and Derek, but who's the other two?"
The extra two figures suddenly disappeared an Wendy was beginning to fidget in frustration.
Cute was all that Romeo thought at the sight of her.
"Romeo don't look at me like that I feel embarrassed!"
"But your too cute not to stare at!"
"Will you two shutup I'm gonna throw up if you two keep talking like that for any longer" nagged a blushing Carla.
"Carla why are you blushing? What are you thinking?" Azami began interrogating.
"I have no idea what you're talking about! Come on we're only halfway out of the driveway"
It was around this point.
"Master, they're just going to walk now. we better pack up now."
"good idea"
"ALL RIGHT BRATS PACK IT UP, THEY'LL BE HERE SOON NOW LOOK AS NORMALAS POSSIBLE! YOU NOW THE DRILL! GO GO GO!"
"The guild was in chaos and
When they finally made it to the gate the gave their last goodbyes to the couple. "Derek, Victoria thank you for having us, I'm terribly sorry for any problems that have arisen" apologized Wendy who was really trying to contain her 'temper'
"No darling we're sorry, you did a completely different mission to what was told to you. You put up with our daughter, maybe even taught her a lesson. You even saved our son's life. So we owe you. Anything you need from us, you just tell us"
"Ma'am you need not be so in debt to us, we did what we had to. Thankyou for everything!" and with a bow and a smile Wendy and the rest made their way on to the street.
"Wait!" Derek called
They turned around with curious faces.
"Please, if you are not willing to accept our favour, than please, take this payment, It's the least we can do."
"No we-"
"No, no, no please you need to take it. " Derek insisted. He handed them a suitcase and regretfully Wendy took it, to her surprise it was heavy and the weight almost forced herself to fall.
"Whoah! how much is in this?"
"Not much, really, only 100,000,000 J" Derek said as if it was the most normal thing in the world.
The heads of Romeo and Azami seemed to have exploded. Wendy was still looking at Derek with a blank face, hoping that he would say it was a practical joke. Carla was on the face down on the floor twitching every few seconds or so.
"Well, we hope that we didn't bother you too much. Goodbye!" They said and they walked off.
"B-bye..."
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"Maybe we should get home as fast we could"
"Yeah, well at least we don't have to worry about rent"
"Yeah..."
And they awkwardly walked to the train station and made their way home in silence. Once they were back at Wendy's apartment, they opened the suitcase and eyes became the size of plates. The suitcase was literally full to the brim with money.
"Well, lets split it and pay off our rents. Umm then give the rest to the guild for funding?"
"Y-yeah." They took what they needed, payed off rent for the rest of the year and made their way to guild.
"Look act normal and walk straight to the Master's office."
"Good idea, no matter how many people stare or ask just smile, nod and keep going."
So they did what they had to, but there were so many people asking about the trip.
"Romeo can we just walk a tad bit faster?"
He nodded and they all walked as fast as they could straight to the master's office.
"Master, we have a gift for you, well for the guild."
"Ooh a gift, well lets take a look!"
They opened the suitcase showing all the money.
"We took enough for our rent for the year and about a thousand for spending money but we still have plenty left. Too much for us too keep."
Master's eyes became very wide and greedy looking.
"Master for the guild not you"
With a sigh and tearing eyes he pouted. " Fine" he grumbled. But then he put on a genuine smile. " You kids are really generous you know that."
The day went on normally for the small group. Well most of them.
"Carla~"
"She-demon! I mean Mira-san! Um how do you do?"
Mira's eyes became evil and cold. With a sweet voice she said" I'm getting impatient Carla. I want some movement!"
"Soon, I promise soon."
Ooh Carla's got a secret! Meh, It's probably pretty obvious what the secret is.
Hehehe.
Anyways \(-0-)/ i'll try and finish the next chapter!
