Disclaimer: I do not own the characters, nor anything else associated with Fairy Tail. I only own the plot of the following story.
Author's Note: I can finally relax and write! Break weeks are so nice. This took me a couple of hours considering I've been working on it while at work. I hope it's good. Critiques are always welcome. I try to be as accurate as possible with how I write and the content that I write. If something doesn't make sense, please ask me about it. I might be able to get the next chapter up sometime next week. Then after that, since I'm taking summer classes, I'm not positive when the next post will be. I do know that I want the next chapter of Fairy Tail to be posted. I'm too impatient and having FT withdraws. Well, enjoy!
Chapter 2
The sun shone brightly through the window, blinding the person sitting in the window. As the train changed direction, she brushed her blonde bangs out of her eyes. Across from her in the compartment, a rose haired boy lay clutching his stomach. She looked at the squeamish boy concerned.
"Natsu, are you sure that you didn't want Wendy to cast Troia on you? It's a long trip you know."
Natsu groaned.
"I don't think he's going to respond Lucy." Happy looked at Natsu with sad eyes. "I wish he had accepted Wendy's Troia too."
Lucy stood up to sit next to Natsu and get the sun out of her eyes. The morning sky was beautiful to look at until it had started to blind her. She lifted Natsu's head, letting it rest on her lap once she sat down. When will you ever learn? She petted his head attempting to calm him down.
Eventually, Natsu managed to fall asleep, calmed by Lucy's touch. "Thank you Lucy," he slowly muttered as he fell asleep.
Back at the guildhall, a redhead furiously raced down to a white-haired beauty passing out drinks behind the bar. She stopped quickly, letting her breath catch up with her. "Mira."
"What is it, Erza?" Mira addressed the redhead.
"It's gone." Erza recollected herself.
Everyone in the guild hall had stopped talking, staring at Erza wondering whether to cower in fear or pray for their soon-to-be-sorry guild mates who would face the wrath Erza attempted to keep hidden. When they realized it wasn't them, they went back to their usual chit chats.
"What's gone?"
"The mission we were to send to Gildarts."
Mirajane Strauss froze, her right hand froze in the middle of her pouring a glass of ale for Macao.
Macao sat watching the ale overflow out of the glass until the bottle had been emptied. "Uh… Mira?" he asked worriedly.
Mira snapped out of her trance. She quickly set the overfilled glass down in front of Macao before responding to Erza. "Have you told Master about this yet?"
"No. I just discovered that the thing was missing. Has anyone left on any missions today?"
Mira thought for a moment. Her eyes saddened. "Lucy, Natsu, and Happy left the guild early this morning and haven't been back since." She looked at Erza. "That mission was supposed to be sent to Gildarts for a reason that not even the townspeople who posted it know about it."
Erza stared at Mira, her eyes wide. "We must tell master."
Mira shook her head. "Master's away at the regular meeting. I'm not sure when he'll be back."
Erza began to pace back and forth. The air around her caused the guildhall to quiet down once again, all eyes staring at her with uncertainty and caution. "Then I'll take Gray, Juvia, Gajeel, Levy, Wendy, and Carla. We'll follow them as fast as we can."
"It takes a day by train to get there." Mira cleaned out some emptied glasses, giving Erza a concerned look. "You know this isn't the first time Natsu has run off with an S-Class mission."
Erza looked at Mira. "We can handle this as Fairy Tail's strongest team. Just why would the two run off without us if they're going to attempt a mission like that?!"
"Natsu probably didn't tell Lucy. I'm sure Lucy would have declined had she known what kind of mission it was."
"Natsu!"
"Erza." Mirajane stopped Erza right before she was about to leave to find everyone. "Take a couple cards from Warren so that way you can connect to everyone in the group if you get separated and us back here. I'll inform master once he gets back."
"Thanks Mira." Erza smiled warmly before her attitude changed quickly as she stormed off to find everyone.
Mira shook her head, sighing. Why haven't you made them S-Class mages yet, Master? she thought to herself. She continued on with her bartending a brilliant smile plastered upon her face.
Everyone in the guildhall had heard what the two had been talking about. They began to murmur amongst themselves what would happen to the sorry bastards. Thus, banter began, fighting broke out, and the guildhall returned to normal, at least for a while.
Lucy and Happy dragged Natsu off the train.
"We're here Natsu." Happy looked at his friend.
"We are!" Natsu jumped up, finally standing, on the platform. "I'm never getting on that cursed thing ever again."
"I've heard that one before," Lucy muttered under her breath.
"Lucy! Where's the place we're going again?" Natsu ran ahead with Happy following him.
"The town hall! Can't we find a place to stay the night and then go in the morning?"
"No! I'll find it! Right Happy?"
"Aye sir!" The blue exceed followed the pink haired idiot.
Lucy followed behind, the street lamps glowing. "I just want to sleep..."