Chapter Twenty-seven
So now, here we are, two days later. I guess Master gets what he wanted, for me to go out, it may not be a job exactly, but same principle.
Freid, Bixlow, Evergreen, Levy, Gajeel, Jet, Droy, Wendy, Charle, Laxus and myself. On a train. All crammed into one compartment because everywhere else was full. On our way to Hargeon to wait for the rune knights to come for us, then take us to the location of the Council headquarters. All we know about he place is that it's by the ocean, it would seem that they don't want the place destroyed this time, like Ultear did seven years ago, so they keep the location a secret.
Luckily, the compartment was a large first-class one, otherwise we'd be having some problems. There still were problems, of course. Like the fact that there were two dragon slayers that get extreme motion sickness. Gajeel was still only just getting used to having motion sickness, so he looked like he was about to die, and Laxus looked green and like he wanted to kill something, other than that he kept his face composed.
"Salamander's been dealing with this for how long?" Gajeel spoke from his place between Levy and Jet, Jet glaring all the while.
"He's had it for as long as I can remember." Levy answered, glancing nervously at Gajeel, him looking about ready to puke on her.
"Wendy, why don't you use Troia on them?" I looked to the little girl who was sitting between Laxus and Freid, Freid looking slightly upset that he couldn't sit beside Laxus.
"Troia will only work on a person so many times, so it's best that I don't use it for idle journeys if it isn't necessary." Her answer sounded rehearsed, as if she'd said it dozens of times before. Considering she's taken jobs with Natsu several times, she probably has had to say it to him everytime.
"Well, I doubt either of you will want to do this, but whenever Natsu gets like this, he lays down on either mine or Erza's lap, usually mine. It seems to help him relax and deal with the motion sickness better." I heard Gajeel grunt as if to say 'like hell I would do that', and Laxus didn't move to show he even acknowledged I'd said anything.
I guess it's a good thing they didn't want to. The compartment is already crowded enough, I don't think it would fit all of us while two people were laying down.
I look around at my travel partners. From Laxus, right across from me in the window seat, to Wendy, looking so tiny beside him, to Charle, on Wendy's lap, to Freid, Bixlow then Evergreen. Across from Evergreen is Droy, Jet, Gajeel, Levy, with Pantherlily on her lap, then myself.
We are now arriving in Hargeon. The conductor's voice spoke throughout the train.
We all started shuffling and stretching, though Laxus and Gajeel moved a bit more slowly. Droy and Evergreen left, followed by Jet, Bixlow, Freid and Wendy. Gajeel had his hand on Levy's shoulder for balance, him moving slowly behind her. Laxus and myself were stuck behind them. Laxus kept his hand on the wall as he stood behind me.
"Do you know how we're getting to the council headquarters from here?" I angle my head to look at Laxus over my shoulder.
"No, I just hope it isn't far."
"Don't think you can handle another vehicle?" My voice had a slight teasing tone to it.
"Next time I might actually get sick." He had a ghost of a smile on his face past the look of nausea.
"Just don't get sick on me." My statement is heard by everyone as we finally got off the train and into the station. All we get is a few odd looks from them and a slightly worried look from Wendy. I rest my hand on her shoulder and shake my head to say nothing's wrong.
"It's good you've all arrived here safely." We all turn at the sound of the voice and see Lahar followed by Doranbolt and a few other members of the Rune Knights. "After what Makarov told us, we contemplated going to Magnolia to gather you. Now, if you would follow us, we will be departing soon."
"How will we be getting there?" I saw Wendy look up to Doranbolt as she asked the question.
"We will be walking, until we reach a river, we will be going by boat from then on." He was far less formal with us than Lahar is, which I think might be a good thing. It could mean that he thinks of us as friends, or acquaintances at the very least.
We left the station and were escorted through Hargeon, and into a forest. I might not get another chance to ask some questions that have been on my mind since two days ago when it was decided that we'd be going to council headquarters.
"I have a few questions." I say.
Lahar barely spares me a glance as he curtly says, "What is it?"
"Why did you want me to come here? Why was that the condition for letting us into the council library?"
"You know that we do all that we can to keep order in this country?"
"Yes."
"Then when Fairy Tail, a guild notorious for causing trouble, requests the help of the council, we must take advantage of it. Keep whatever might cause the next problem under close observation."
"'Next problem' meaning me."
"What else? Several times, it seems, Miss Heartphelia, that you were the root cause of many of Fairy Tail's biggest catastrophes."
I grimaced at his harsh words, but I knew I couldn't deny them. Even some things that were never reported to the council were caused by me.
I was quiet the rest of the way to the council headquarters.
Hello, Muses, I hope you all had a good Halloween. My plans ended up falling through, so I guess it's a good thing I decided against buying the overly expensive female Riddler costume.
I don't really have much to say here today, other than I apologize for the short chapter. I wanted it to be longer but this was as much as I could think of for this portion of the story. The next chapter is a decent enough length though, I swear it.
You all know to send reviews about anything and everything for my inspiration. Bye for now and I'll be back soon.