This was a disappointing day. It really was.

So we start a new arc in with this chapter. I just love villains…so much. Lets go.

The wounds that Alzack and Bisca had taken were severe and everyone tried to forget about those terrible cuts and hoped that the two mages made it out ok but in the darkness, came light. Lidia was alive. But there was business to take care of and it had to be settled soon.

Open air market, Magnolia

"Well that is really bad news."

In the busy marketplace, there were several stalls everywhere. Magnolia's open air market was famous for taking up a large part of the central town square and the various things that were sold there. People from all over the country came to trade and buy goods that couldn't be found anywhere else. But amongst the massive amount walking in the market, the smells of food and the languages of different people being spoken, two people walked through the marketplace. One was a man and one was a woman.

They seemed to be browsing the goods that were laid out in all the stalls and the man was smoking and the smoke drifted into the air. The man was wearing a simple black cloak (ok, im going to stop saying they wore black cloaks. All bad guys in this story wear black cloaks besides Zeref and Hades) and he had blonde hair all the way down to his knees. He was wearing a fedora and his brown eyes surveyed the marketplace. The woman was wearing a grayish colored pea-coat and she was looking at the man with her purple eyes as they walked through the marketplace. She was blonde as well but her blonde hair ended at her back and was curly.

They seemed to be talking about something important.

"Bad news?" the man asked, responding to the woman's statement.

The woman nodded and the man just to the cigarette out of his mouth. Working with this woman was annoying but interesting at the same time.

"Oh come on Gin. You know that it is bad news. Im more than sure that the military knows who you are." The woman said, a look of worry coming to her face. Gin was way too carefree for his own good.

The man just put the cigarette back into his mouth and grunted.

"Owen, I suggest you mind your own business. It doesn't matter that the military knows who I am. We do the job and we do it right." Gin said impatiently as they came to a stop at a small store that was selling fireworks.

The girl looked at the store with interest, her eyes looking at the various fireworks inside. Then she turned to Gin when she saw the store's sign.

"B…but Gin, isn't this store closed right now? I heard they only sold fireworks during the fantasia parade!" Owen said as she watched Gin smile slowly.

"Who said we were going in legally?" the man said as he gave a small laugh.

Fairy Tail, Gildartz's office

"Sit down, please." Gildartz said as the guild master sat down behind his desk.

Asura and Azami sat down, Asura carrying the sacred tome. They were unsure why Gildartz had wanted to meet them. Gildartz looked at the two for a moment and his brought his hand to his forehead. Raymond had been sent outside as the information was too sensitive for young children.

"You both must be wondering why I brought you here…" the guild master said, looking over at the side wall where the portraits of the past guild masters hung. "Its because of the note you had with you when you came back…we need to decode it. I would have dismissed it as nothing but when Alzack and Bisca came back…well…you can see why I am worried."

Asura nodded and handed over the book. The book was placed on the desk and it was opened, Gildartz looking inside the book. Asura also gave him the note. The two mages could see the pages of the book although they were upside down although the pictures could be seen pretty well. And finally, Azami couldn't keep her questions under control.

"Who is this, 'Jack'." She asked, finally asking the question she had been dying to ask.

Asura looked at Azami, surprised at her question although it was one he had wanted to ask himself. Gildartz sighed and looked back over at the portraits. It was about time someone asked…

"Its complicated…really it is. Jack…well…he was a former Fairy Tail member. Back when the uprising happened, he was one of the civilians that ran through the streets as the uprising happened. He was caught and executed. That was a long time ago and we thought he was dead for a long time…until now." Gildartz said as he looked back down at the book and glancing at the note.

Azami nodded her head slowly, trying to process the information. Fairy Tail members hurting other Fairy Tail members…this was just unheard of. Asura was making a fist, his knuckles going white and that was when Gildartz sighed and closed Worm Wood. All eyes went to him and he sighed tiredly.

"Terrible news. So bad that I don't realize how bad this is right now…" Gildartz said as he passed the note to Azami and Asura.

"Bad news wh-" Azami said as she read the letter.

Your guild was built on the mystery of whether or not Fairies had tails or not. But I can tell you for a fact that Snakes have fangs. Oh yes, they have fangs. And they are sharp and ready for the blood of royals, commoners and mages. – Snake Fang

Snake Fang, the legendary guild that Julius Silence had headed, made up of volunteers from various different guilds. It was broken up after Julius' death and it was never reinstated again. Until now. Gildartz sighed and looked at Asura and Azami with obvious fear in his eyes.

"Please, both of you. I have a mission for you but I do not know if you would like to accept it. Natsu and the others may be accompanying you. All I can say right now is that you will be investigating a dark guild that the government thinks is affiliated with Snake Fang. Will…you take it." Gildartz said to them.

Asura and Azami looked at each other and they nodded. They looked Gildartz in the eyes.

"We will."

In Fairy Tail

"And then there was this huge crescent blade!" Raymond shouted as he made motions with his hands.

Mira and the other Fairy Tail mages were listening to oRaymond as he jumped around the guild laughing and telling stories about their adventures. Raymond was telling the story about Malice's tomb when suddenly a huge explosion sounded from outside, alarms blaring. At first everyone thought that it was the guild that was under attack and hurried to battle stations but soon they saw the black smoke billowing from the open air market and they rushed outside, Raymond left staring at the smoke, fear filling his eyes and the sounds of screams and shouts rising into the air.

….

"Endgame has begun. Hmm…"

Really short chapter I know. I didn't have enough inspiration to write anything long. Sorry. Thanks and good bye. FF