Chapter Seventeen

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The shackles on Juvia's wrists are heavy. So heavy that she can barely move them. They are the magic supressing type. She is flanked by Aria and Sol, but Totmaru is nowhere to be found. Master Jose' is sitting on a throne, his legs crossed. "Now, to just capture Totomaru."

"Wait!" Juvia protests.

"What is it my child?" Master Jose' asks in a menancing tone.

Surprisingly, most of all to herself, Juvia stands her ground. "That, we cannot do."

"And why not? Enlighten me," Master Jose' sneers.

She nearly stumbles over her words, but catches herself. "B-because," she stutters, "Because now Totomaru is a teacher and has a purpose in life. Without a purpose people often become rotten and evil, but Totomaru has saved himself. We should look for someone else."

"Wow," Aria says poetically. "Our little Rain Girl has grown up. How sad, and here i thought we'd all be together again."

"Indeed," Sol says twisting his mustache. Mademoiselle Rain has finally gotten past her 'gloomy' stage."

Juvia's eyes flash.

Master Jose' stands up and slowly, as if he had a purpose, walked with large strides towards Juvia. He gently strokes her cheeks. She stiffens. "My poor, poor child," he slaps her hard across the face, knocking her over. Sol and Aria flinch. "Has Makarov corrupted your mind that much?" he kicks her. "If that's so, well I'd say we'd fine someone else, but," he kneels down and turns Juvia's chin to face his. "You truly are one of a kind."

"Sol, accompany Juvia to her cell. Aria- you come with me. We'll fetch Totomaru together. Oh, and Sol? Why don't you put her across from those Fairy Tail Mages that we caught? Then they can reconcile before they all die."

Juvia feels dead. I'm sorry Totomaru. I'm sorry Master Makarov. I'm sorry Gray. I couldn't help any of you, not one bit. I'm so sorry!

Sol creaks open the jail cell and tosses Juvia in. "Au revoir," he says and struts away.

"Juvia?" Natsu asks weakly. "Is that you?"

"Yeah, it's me."

Rin crawls to the jail cell bars. "Where's Gray?"

"H-he's," Juvia trembles and her face darkens.

"Where's my big brother?" Rin asks panicking. "Where's Gray!?" she grips the bars tightly.

"I'm so sorry," Juvia whispers as fat tears spill out of her eyes.

"You b!tch!" Rin screams.

"I'm so sorry," Juvia trembles.

Rin screams loud and long in a melancholy monotone. Lyon catches her she stumbles forward, but a second later- everyone's magic suppressing cuffs shatter. "Huh?" Erza asks.

"W-were they made of glass?" Lucy asks in amazement.

Natsu laughs and blows fire everywhere. "I don't care how they broke, I'm just itching for a fight!"

Rin wastes no time celbrating. Everyone watches in amazement as she, glows? "Open, gate of the nemean lion! Lavi!"

"Open, gate of the lion!" Lucy says after her. I can't just let another Spirit Mage outdo me, now can I?"

A young man of average height with spiky golden brown hair in a small ponytail, narrowed red eyes, wearing all black, a formfitting shirt, leather jacket, ripped black jeans, combat boots appears. "What's up, Rin. What do you need today?"

At the same time Loki appears. "Lucy! I haven't seen you for a while, and woah, where are we?"

"Well you see Lavi-" Rin starts.

Loke whips around his head. "Did you say Lavi?"

"Loke?" Lavi asks, amazed.

"Why are you here?" the two boys ask each other in unison.

"Lavi? Do you know this guy?" Rin asks.

Lucy looks into Loke's eyes. "Is he your friend?"

"He's my brother," Lavi says.

"What?!" Natsu asks in amazement. "Wait, so can celestial spirits reproduce?"

They both look at him. "Are you stupid?" They say in unison again.

"You idiot!" Rin says shaking her head. "They were brothers in a past life who were spiritually reincarnated, do you have any idea how the spiritual world works?"

"No," he replies simply.

"Well, I don't have time to explain now, we have to get out of here!"

"Agreed," Erza says. "Lyon and Rin, please track down Gray. Lucy and Natsu take Juvia and figure out where Sol and Aria are. Please take them out. Lastly- I'll take down Master Jose."

How long has it been? Gray asks himself. He attempts to lick his lips, but his tongue is too swollen and mouth too dry. His heart pounds. I can't do this much longer. He knees start to buckle, but he catches himself. He yells into the night. "I have to get through this! Rin will murder my spirit and Juvia will be hopeless," he whispers to himself.

"Juvia- when was the last time that you saw Gray? Do you know where he is?" Rin interrogates Juvia.

"H-he's in Mercurius."

"Mercurius?" Rin asks.

"Mercurius is the Royal Palace," Lyon says.

Rin furrows her brows. "No, no, no. I know what Mercurius is, but why is Gray there?"

"He's not in the palace," Juvia says weakly. "He's in the Abyss Palace."

"Why is he in the Abyss Palace?" Rin asks shaking. "H-he'll die down there! We need to go save him!"

"Agreed, let's go Rin," Lyon says nodding.

As the couple walks off, Lyon slips his hand around Rin's waist. She pinches his hand.

"Aw Rin, that hurt!" Lyon complains.

"Keep your hand away from my waist or I'll kill you."

After being rejected, Lyon sling his arm over Rin's shoulder. she does nothing. It may have just been a trick of the other 4's eyes, but they could've sworn that they saw Rin snuggle a little closer into Lyon's torso.

As soon as they get out of their sight Rin removes Lyon's hand from her shoulder and securely wraps it around her waist. "Suddenly, I feel a bit cold, so if you wouldn't mind."

"Of course not, anytime."

Heyo guys! It's finally off hiatus! Well, partially. I'll try to update it again soon, but I'm not sure. Anyways, how do you guys like it!? I snuck in some real RinxLyon action. :):):):):)