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As Lisanna carefully maneuvered her way through the metal bars of the prison, she couldn't help but be confused as to why the rain had suddenly stopped. It could mean several different things, but she wasn't sure which one.

Possibility One: Juvia was able to get out of her predicament and is trying to call off the reinforcements.

Possibility Two: Juvia still needs my help, but decided to call off the storm so that she could focus all her magic on the task at hand.

Possibility Three: Juvia was caught, and they had killed her.

Lisanna couldn't help but grimace. She was personally hoping that the case was possibility one, but with the difficulty of their mission, she knew that that was probably not the case.

Don't think about that now, focus on helping Juvia.

With a shake of her head, Lisanna effectively tossed the mere thought away.

And with that temporarily out of her head, Lisanna's attention became focused elsewhere.

I'm running out of magical energy. . . The grimace took place on her face once more. She knew that the mission would become even more difficult if she wasn't able to use her magic. But if she used up all her magic, then she would faint. And she would get caught for sure.

Deciding to pick the lesser of the two evils, she switched to her normal human form. Based on her surroundings, Lisanna decided to conclude that she had probably flew into the second floor of the building. In the distance, she could see a single staircase heading up, and another one heading down. Plus when she was outside, she could easily tell that the building only had three different levels to it.

But which direction leads to Juvia?

Stealthily, she made her way to the staircases, thanking the heavens that practically all of the prisoners were too asleep to notice her. Lisanna bit her lip, unable to decide which direction she should head in. She could detect different levels of noise coming from the two different levels, but it wasn't until she made out the loud yelling that she made her decision.

After muttering a quick prayer for good luck, Lisanna dashed down the stairs.

"I. . .I am. . . " Juvia couldn't help but bite her lip. Last time she had trusted somebody with the reality of her mission, they ended up being a jerk. But this guy definitely seemed different. His curious gaze seemed entirely sincere, and there was this kind of patient aura surrounding them. With a loud gulp, Juvia slowly made her response, "Juvia."

He nodded carefully, his eyes drifting from her and towards a corner of the room as though he were deep in thought. "I see. What are you doing here?"

Juvia sighed. She might as well just tell the truth now, right? "Juvia came here. . . looking for someone. To help a friend."

His gaze immediately shifted back to her, an eyebrow raised in mere curiosity. "Who's this someone?"

She looked down, the nerves starting to get to her. Quietly, she murmured, "His name is Jellal."

The man's eyebrow lowered itself, and he nodded. He turned away from her, taking a majority of the little ball of light with him. "I'm sorry for. . . hurting you."

She gulped before shaking her head. "No. It's alright. Juvia is fine."

He nodded again, a quick jerking of his head. "You're a water mage, aren't you? Try using your water magic on your back. It should help the pain out. At least a little."

She forced a light smile. "If Juvia could, she would. But Juvia is out of energy."

He turned to face her, a look of concern on his features. "Oh, right. That makes sense. It must've taken a lot to get in here." Juvia nodded, her attention now focused on staring at her own shoes. But the sudden splash of cold caused her to gasp in shock. She slowly looked up, and found that the prisoner's right hand was now raised, controlling the water that was spreading itself on her back.

"You. . .You are a water mage, too?" As soon as the words came out of her mouth, she couldn't help but regret it. Well, not really. She just realized how stupid it was. But as the same time, she was exceedingly confused. He was obviously a fire and wind mage too, wasn't he? Her brows furrowed in all the confusion.

He chuckled, the sound low and deep in his throat. "I guess you could say that."

How can a person so kind be trapped in a cell as harsh as this one?

"So, why is it so important for you to find this Jellal guy?"

Feeling like she should trust the man in front of her, she quickly launched into the story she had told Henry. She had managed to sit down while talking animatedly, keeping her head down to save her some energy. When she finally finished, she looked up to meet her caretaker's gaze. His expression was still mostly blank, but she could see a little bit of confusion on his face.

"What. . . what was the name of your friend again?"

"Hm? Oh, Erza-chan!"

As she said the name, his face began to pale. "Er. . .za?"

Juvia blinked, obviously confused as to why he was suddenly acting so strange. "Er. . . za. Er. . . za. Er. . . za. Er. . .za. . . Erza. . ." She blinked again in shock when she realized that the soothing water on her back had disappeared and when she noticed the ball of light in the palm of his hand flickering madly.

"Mister. . . Mister. . ." She scrambled for a name before realizing that he hadn't offered one. "A-A-Are you okay?"

The man nodded slowly, face still pale, before he sat down on his bed and buried his face in his hands, the ball of light now floating carefully by his head. He didn't answer Juvia, but she could still make out his barely audible murmurs of, "Er. . .za. Er. . . za. Erza. . ." Eventually he raised his head and looked at her once more. "Who. . . Who. . . Are you?"

She blinked at his question. Hadn't he already asked this question? "I already told you, I am Juvi-"

He quickly rose off of his bed, eyes flashing, and the ball of light now flickering crazily. "I meant your affiliation!"

Carefully, Juvia said, "Juvia is from Fairy Tail. . ."

His eyes widened considerably, before he fell back onto his bed, the ball of light now very faint. He stared blankly at what Juvia saw as nothing, before his gaze slowly met hers. "Why. . . Who. . . Sent you?" His voice was quiet now, and Juvia had to strain her ears to catch it.

Nervously, Juvia responded, "N-N-Natsu-san."

If it was possible, his eyes widened even more. "Na. . .tsu?"

Juvia nodded slowly, curiosity beginning to consume her. Why was he acting so strange? "Now. . . answer me. . . Who are you?"

The man looked away from her, Juvia finally realizing that he was trembling. His expression still held one of shock, and his aura gave off the fact he seemed. . . scared.

"I am Jellal."

Lisanna dashed down the stairs, hiding in the shadows while stealthily making her way towards the sound. Suddenly, it became quiet. Now confused, she slightly edged closer to the edge of the wall, before peering around it… and quickly pulling her head back. Men with long weapons and prison-guard attire dashed past her, and towards the staircases. Lisanna could feel her heart racing as the adrenaline pulsed through her veins. She was so close to being caught…

But if they were heading somewhere with loaded guns and other weapons, it probably meant that they had sensed a disturbance. And if they sent a disturbance, then it was most likely…

Juvia.

Her eyes widened in sudden realization. She had to find her now, it no longer mattered about their mission. Their safety was in her hands. It didn't matter whether or not Juvia could gather information about Jellal's whereabouts anymore. It mattered that they got out safely without anyone realizing that Fairy Tail had broken into a prison.

Lisanna bit her lip in thought, before she decided to take the risk. She turned into a fly again, and flew in the direction of the prison guards. It was her only hope to reach Juvia before they did.

A/N: Ah, I'm going to have to start there. XP I'm not really feeling it right now, so I guess this is just… extremely short? *dies* Review please! They're inspiration. A_A