Chapter 15: Into Draco Orbits
The following morning, Natsu opens his eyes due to the sun shining its brightness into his eyes. He sits up to see Happy sleeping on his side, with a slop of drool coming out of his mouth. Natsu couldn't help but smile at the scene. Knowing him, Happy is probably dreaming about fish. Natsu stretches his body to get fully awake. He see the others still sleeping. He gently gets up, hoping not to wake up the others and goes to a closeby steam to wash up. The warmth of the sun feels nice upon his body. Being a Fire dragon slayer wizard, the sun is the most powerful source for his fire magic. He cups the clear water and splash on his face. He gets back to his spot where Happy is sleeping. He spots his scarf and puts it around his neck, as well as the scar on the right side of the neck.
Knowing that it's best not to wake up the group, Natsu goes to the ruins that he and rest went to last night. He walks around to see the full sight of the place. So far, he remembers the pedistal in the middle of the opening. He walks outside of the ruins to see if there's anything they missed. Something Zirconis forgot to tell them. Judging by the sightings of the area, nothing seems wrong. As such he decides to head back to the group. When he gets back, he's surprised to see the group is still sleeping. Turns out that Natsu is too excited about today that he couldn't sleep anymore. The only thing is that rather or not the other dragon slayers are as excited as he is. There's only one way to find out. He grins as he ignites a fire around his hand. Hus walks up to Gajeel to find out what kind of reaction he'll give. Before he makes contact, Gajeel suscounscious surround his arm with an iron club and pushes Natsu at a couple of yards. Natsu lands onto Happy. "Ow! Natsu, what on Earthland is going on?" Happy asks as he rubs the sleep out of his eyes. Natsu rubs the soreness on his head.
"Sorry. I was just trying to wake up the others." Natsu said to his blue furry friend. Happy narrows his eyes, "By burning their bodies?" Natsu laughs nervously. "I guess that's not gonna happen." He states as he gathers a few fire woods to start a fire. Happy went to the creek to catch some fish for the group so they can have some breakfast. Happy catches a few fish and brings them back to the campsite. He sees Natsu starting the fire with his fire dragon slayer magic. Happy gives the fish to Natsu so that he can stick them in sticks and have them over the fire.
The aroma of fish begins to wake up the exceeds. Carla comes up to Happy. "morning, Carla. I've made this fish for you." Happy greets as he gives the white exceed the recent fish. Carla nods and begins eating it. Happy frowns a little. Carla didn't greet back to him. Talk about rude. Pantherlily comes up. "Morning, Happy." Pantherlily greets the blue cat. Happy greets back and gives the black exceed a fish on a stick. "Why hasn't everyone waken up yet?" Natsu asks Pantherlily. Pantherlily shrug his shoulders, showing that he doesn't know himself. Carla goes deep in thought…
The dragons are fighting something. The Dragon Slayers are wounded…
Carla takes a few deep breathes. She had a glimpse of the future for what might happen later on. "You okay?" Wendy wakes up as she sees her friend in that phase. Carla nods. "It's nothing to worry about." Carla assures her. Wendy wants to find out exactly what Carla was seeing. But she knows that if she got that kind of information, it wouldn't turn out well. Gajeel, Rogue and Sting wake soon afterwards. "So do you know when the Solar Eclipse begins?" Sting asks Natsu as he and Lector take a seat on a rock. Natsu looks up to the sky. "I'd have to say pretty soon. So we should eat up and head back to the Pedistal." He tells the others casually. Lucy and Gray are curious rather or not they'd be able to enter Draco Orbits. There's no telling.
A few minutes later, the group finish their breakfast and go to the Pedistal. Once arrived, Zirconis appears in front of them. "I see you youngsters are back. Are you ready?" He asks them. The group similtaniously nods for their answer. Zirconis walks up to the pedistal. "Once the moon allows the corona to shine down upon this pedistal, activate your magic, along with your name, and the dragon who raised you." He instructs the five dragon slayers.
"Um excuse me." Lucy calls out to the jade dragon. "Yes what is it missy?" He lowers himself to her level. "What about Gray and I? Will we be able to go there or are we to stay here?" She asks him nervously. Zirconis narrows his eyes. "This is hard to say. By now that only dragon slayers are allowed to go to Draco Orbits. However, there are a few exceptions." He tells her. "Like what?" Gray asks boldly. "There is a chance that one way to enter is having a cenificant amount of magic energy. One of them is Celestial Magic." Zirconis tells the duo. Lucy smiles brightly. "I'm a Celestial Wizard. Does that mean I can go?" She claps her hands in a begging pose. Zirconis smiles. "I think so. And for you. You have the magic of Ice Devil Magic. That is a rare capability for someone like you. Due to the priciples of a particular being a devil slayer, you should have access to Draco Orbits. But I must warn you this one thing." Zircornis frowns to Gray. "What is it?" Gray asks him calmly.
"The both of you are not to use any of your magic whatsoever there. If any of the dragon catch you doing so, you'll be killed." He warns the two. Gray and Lucy looked at each other.