Storm sat at one of the tables in the Hall, his jacket off and a grin on his face as he talked to the others at the table. Julius Dreyar (everyone called him Jule) sat, looking at bored as usual (just like his Dad) with his straight blond hair falling across his eye next to Erza's daughter Rose who just quietly tossed a throwing dagger up and down as she spoke. They were all relaxed until Natsu walked up and picked Storm up by the collar of his shirt, holding him against the wall.

Storm made a light "Oof" as he hit the wall and glared at Natsu. "Whoa. What's going on?"

"Where's my daughter, Storm?" Natsu said through gritted teeth, his eyes in narrow slits and his eyebrows fierce.

"What?"

"Where is she?" Natsu demanded, putting his face close enough to Storm's that they could feel each others tense breathing and Storm could just barely see the angry tears in Natsu's eyes.

"What are you talking about? She didn't come home last night?" Storm asked, holding his hands up.

Gray walked up just then, shoving the boys apart. "Whoa, Natsu. Chill. What's going on?"

Natsu explained in a strained voice, looking only at Storm. "Nashi went out with your boy all day and she never came home. I don't know where my daughter is, and he was the last one to see her."

"Natsu-san, keep calm. Storm, explain," Juvia said gently from where she was fixing her son's shirt.

He took a deep breath and shook his head, his eyebrows growing closer together. "She was with me last night, but she ran off kind of late 'cuz she said she had to be home so you wouldn't worry."

Natsu took a shaky breath.

Storm shook his head. "She never got home?"

No one said a word for a moment, but everyone knew the answer. Everyone in the guild has turned to look at them, and it was Storm that broke the silence.

"Then what the hell are we still doing here?" He demanded, tugging on his jacket as he ran out the front door, the others close on his heels.

As he ran, the sun beat on his face and he pressed his lips together.

I promised I'd tell her today and I will. Storm swore mentally to himself. We're coming, Nash.

There's goes the chavalry ^^

Thank you all for keeping up and for your reviews. I really appreciate it all. The next chapter will be up very soon.

Thanks so much for reading.

-J