Author's note: I don't own Fairy Tail, Hiro Mashima does.
-Chapter 5: Searching-
-Location: Fairy Tail Guildhall-
The shouting match between Hamiro and Kayden had quickly escalated to an all-out verbal war. Lyn, Cloud, and Leon had also joined the fray, making the argument even louder. After a couple of minutes, Balan could stand it no longer.
"ALL OF YOU SHUT THE HELL UP!" He roared over the din. The argument died instantly. "Now, let's work this case with the facts." Nobody argued, "We know that Shadowhenge has a wide area of influence. We also know that their base is in a city, probably in an area far from a Council seat. So now all we need to do is locate the cities where the most Shadowhenge activity has been reported, and we have out potential bases." Balan set his group, as well as several Fairy Tail mages, to work. In about twenty minutes the wizards had results.
"We've narrowed our search down to the three most probable locations." Cloud said, "Lilac city, Nettle city, and Aoyagi city." Cloud, a 25 year old woman with blue eyes and dark hair, was skilled in the use of lightning magic. Hamiro stuck his hands in the pockets of his biker jacket,
"Aoyagi city… That's one of the most chaotic and lawless towns in Fiore. It figures that Shadowhenge would set up shop there. Plus, it's inhabited almost entirely by mages, so they'd have plenty of recruits." The wizards looked at each other. Knowing the power that Shadowhenge had, the dark guild probably controlled the entire town.
"If Shadowhenge has control over Aoyagi city, they have a veritable army of wizards at their command. It'll be one hell of a battle when we face them. I can hardly wait!" the speaker was Tanith Heartnet, a 16 year old blunette with green eyes and olive skin. Tanith was dressed in a purple T-shirt and blue-gray cargo pants, and had a long saber strapped to her belt. Balan turned to the Fairy Tail Guildmaster.
"How long will your guild need to prepare before we move against Shadowhenge?" He asked. Makarov thought for a moment before answering,
"About two weeks."
"Good, we will meet in Yucca town in 14 days time. From there, we will strike against our foes." Balan walked toward the door, followed by his guildmates.
-Meanwhile, in Aoyagi city-
Shadark closed the book. Even when the Black Sun Grimiore was not open, he could feel the magical energy it radiated. And soon, when the Sun, Earth, and Moon aligned, the Grimiore would reach its true power. After centuries of waiting, his plan was coming to fruition. The power contained within the book combined with his own magic would make him the most powerful mage on the continent. "When shadows cross the Sun and turn day into night." The book had said. That meant a total eclipse was needed to unleash the true potential of the Grimiore. Shadark returned the book to its lectern and climbed the stairs to his study. The skeletal mage sat down at the ebony desk. Only one task remained ahead of him. He would need to remove the thorn of Fairy Tail from his side. Without the dragonslayers, the Council would have no chance. He would be unstoppable. If Fairy Tail and its allies came to him, Shadowhenge and the wizards of Aoyagi would crush them without effort. There was no way his plan would fail. He looked up at the clock. 14 days, 10 hours and 18 minutes. Then he would be victorious.
- End of Chapter 5-
Author's note: Hi guys! Shadowrallen here. Sorry if this chapter was a little short. This is the last non-violent chapter, meaning that the battle starts in ch.6. Please review, Shadowrallen out.