Chapter 15-Risky Business
Back at the Fairy Tail guild hall, Zane, Leonardo, and Selena were talking to each other discussing their plans for the following night. The three of them were looking at a map which detailed how they were going to head to their current location. Leonardo was wearing his reading glasses to examine the map and come to a decision.
"So, if we take this boat route, we should reach the island by nightfall." Leonardo explained.
"You know, I don't think it's a good idea to openly talk about this in the middle of the guild hall." Selena commented.
"Why? It's not like anyone would bother to pay attention to us right now." Zane replied.
"What are you three up to?" Rila asked from behind them.
Zane, Leonardo, and Selena then turned around to see Rila right behind them with a suspicious look on their face.
"I'll ask you again." Rila demanded "What are you three up to?"
"It's…it's nothing, Rila." Selena answered.
"Let me see that map." Rila continued demanding.
Rila then confiscated the map from them, and suddenly found out where they were headed by looking upon it.
"You're heading to Galuna Island?" Rila asked "You do realize that heading upon that location is currently restricted due to unexplained seismic activity."
"Listen, Rila, we're heading to that island tonight." Zane argued "It's really important and you can't stop us!"
"I'm sorry, but I'm not going to let you head over there." Rila replied "Or do you want me to tell my mother about this?"
Since Rila's mother was Erza, the three of them were suddenly worried because they knew the authority Erza had.
"You're not going to tell Erza, are you?" Leonardo asked.
"It's only if you head over to Galuna Island." Rila answered.
"Grab her!" Zane shouted.
Zane and Selena then grabbed Rila's arms as they were proceeded to take her along for the trip to Galuna Island.
"Let me go, you two!" Rila demanded "Reequip!"
Rila reequipped into a new set of armour which caused her to break free from being held by Zane and Selena.
"So, that's how you want to play?" Zane asked angrily.
Zane then made fire fists with his hands and used them to attack Rila. Rila then took out her sword and proceeded to fight back. Zane and Rila engaged in magic combat as Zane continued to make fire attacks and Rila continued to make sword fighting attacks. Their fight went on for a moment, until Selena came up with a way to help Zane. Selena sneaked up on Rila and used her ice magic to attack her from behind.
"Ice make lance!" Selena shouted.
Selena's ice attack was about to attack from behind, but Rila was able to dodge it. However, during Rila's dodge, Zane managed to make a successful fire punch on Rila's stomach. But in return, Rila had made a hard punch on Zane's chest causing him to fall down. Selena then walked towards Zane.
"Damn it! Why is she so strong?" Zane complained.
"I don't know, but we have to do something about her since she's keeping us from heading to that island." Selena replied.
"What do you suggest?" Zane asked in reply.
"We need to take her with us." Selena answered.
"And how are we going to do that?" Zane continued asking.
"We'll figure something out." Selena continued answering.
Zane, Leonardo, and Selena begun to think of a plan to get Rila to come with them on the trip to Galuna Island in order to ensure she wouldn't rat them out to Erza.
Meanwhile, Terra, Thorin, Layla, and Rosalina reached the location for their current wizard job which happened to be in a large mansion. Once they were inside, they begun talking to a rich man whom was known as Boss Hopper.
"So, what is the purpose your job posting, Mr. Hopper?" Terra asked.
"I have an important matter that I need the assistance of wizards to help me with." Boss Hopper answered "I have a sister named Kaila who lives in an estate 20 miles north of here who has taken something important from me."
"What is this item exactly?" Thorin asked.
"It's a sacred textbook that has been passed down in my family for generations." Boss Hopper continued answering "It has been passed down to me being the eldest, but Kaila has taken it from me and hid it in her home out of jealousy."
"So, all we have to do is go inside some rich woman's home and take a textbook." Layla explained "We can handle that."
"Here's a picture of the text you should look for." Boss Hopper continued explaining as he walked over to them and gave them the picture "She keeps it in a basement vault. Once you return the textbook to me, I will reward you greatly."
"We are honoured to be doing this job for you, Mr. Hopper." Rosalina commented.
At that moment, Boss Hopper examined Terra. Terra was curious as to why Boss Hopper was looking at him strangely.
"What's your name?" Boss Hopper asked.
"I'm Terra Fullbuster." Terra answered.
"How old are you?" Boss Hopper continued asking.
"I'm 13, but I'll be turning 14 next week." Terra continued answering.
"For someone as young as you are, you look really attractive." Boss Hopper commented.
"A lot of homosexual guys tell him that." Thorin commented.
"Why are you telling me this?" Terra asked.
"I've forgot to tell you one last thing." Boss Hopper explained "My sister has four female bodyguards who always accompany her. They possess magical powers and are driven entirely by lust. Watch out for them."
"Don't worry, Mr. Hopper." Terra replied "We will get you your textbook back."
Later, in the fields outside the gates of the estate of Kaila Hopper, Terra, Thorin, Layla, and Rosalina were figuring out a plan to enter inside.
"So, here's the plan." Terra informed "Thorin and I will keep Mrs. Hopper busy while Layla and Rosalina will sneak past them and enter through the basement to get the textbook from the vault."
"And how do you guys plan to get Mrs. Hopper to let you in?" Rosalina questioned.
At that moment, the four of them heard distinct chatter coming from the pathway to the household. They then saw two men who were dressed as butlers about to walk towards the gates.
"I've got a plan." Terra said "Thorin and I can disguise ourselves as Mrs. Hopper's butlers in order to get inside."
"It sounds good, Terra." Thorin commented.
"By the way, I should tell you one more thing." Layla also commented.
"What is it?" Terra asked.
"Can you put your clothes back on?" Layla asked.
Terra then looked downward and noticed that he was stripped down to his underwear.
As soon as the two men on the path were walking down towards the gates to Kaila Hopper's estate, Terra and Thorin tackled them and pulled them into the bushes to knock them out. Terra and Thorin had then switched their clothes with the butler's clothes to take their place. Terra and Thorin came out of the bushes dressed in suits with Layla and Rosalina following them afterwards after they made sure the two men they tackled stay asleep.
"Alright, Layla, Rosalina, can you two get over the hedge to the basement passageway?" Thorin asked.
"You can count on us, Terra, Thorin." Rosalina answered.
As soon as Layla and Rosalina had run off to do their assigned task, Terra and Thorin stood by the gates and rang the bell to call Kaila Hopper. Kaila arrived at the gates with her four female bodyguards and opened them.
"You two aren't the usual guys." Kaila commented.
"They had recently gotten lungworms, Mrs. Hopper." Terra replied "We're their replacements for the day."
"Aren't you a little young to be working as butlers?" Kaila asked.
"I don't know." The first bodyguard commented "Those guys look like total hunks."
"Yeah, I would totally go for the blonde one." The second bodyguard commented.
"Are you sure about that?" The third bodyguard asked in reply "I prefer the dark haired one, he's obviously a total dreamboat."
"I'm with you on that, sister." The fourth bodyguard commented.
"Hmm, I think you guys could satisfy our needs." Kaila said "Alright, come on in. We have really special 'work' for the both of you."
Kaila then let Terra and Thorin come inside her mansion. During the walk, Terra and Thorin were at a 5 feet distance from Kaila and her bodyguards so they could talk to each other discreetly.
"What kind of work are they going to make us do?" Thorin asked in a worried tone.
"I don't know, but I have a feeling that it won't be pretty." Terra answered.