Chapter 16-Symbols of Attraction
When Kaila Hopper and her female bodyguards took Terra and Thorin into her study, she immediately closed the door right behind them.
"So, what are you assigning us to do?" Thorin asked.
"Cut the chit chat, boys." Kaila replied tensely as she made a clapping signal.
All of a sudden, Terra and Thorin heard music that sounded a bit bonkers since it consisted of certain dance instruments playing notes in reverse and metallic clanks.
"We would like you to dance for us." Kaila demanded.
"Terra, I'm pretty sure that Mrs. Hopper had just hired us as strippers." Thorin whispered to Terra.
"Don't worry, we can pull this off." Terra whispered back to Thorin "Follow my lead."
At Kaila's request, Terra and Thorin had took off their shirts and started to perform sensual dance moves. The female bodyguards were suddenly aroused by Terra and Thorin.
"Check out the impressive abdominal muscle work on those two." The first bodyguard commented.
"I know. I want to get my hands on them." The second bodyguard commented.
Terra and Thorin continued to dance in front of them. After a while, Terra and Thorin kissed each other. Kaila and her bodyguards watched in delight.
Meanwhile, Layla and Rosalina had snuck through the garden and made their way to the basement of the mansion. Once they were in the basement, they reached the vault. Rosalina examined the vault to figure out how to get it open.
"This vault is sensitive to heat." Rosalina said "Layla, could you do the honours?"
Layla then used her fire magic to heat up the vault causing it to expand far enough to make a hole that they could enter into. Once they were inside the vault, they saw that the text was on a platform in a silver-painted room. The textbook was placed on a platform. As Layla was about to put her hands on it, Rosalina stopped her.
"Wait a minute." Rosalina advised "That platform is weight sensitive. We need to place something of equal weight."
Layla and Rosalina went back and found an object which they believed was the same weight as the textbook they were about to take. After taking the textbook and putting the object on the pedestal in its place, Layla and Rosalina ran quickly out of the room. However, as they went out, Layla and Rosalina suddenly heard a loud alarm due to their method not working which was suddenly heard in the room where Kaila was keeping Terra and Thorin.
"It looks like we have an intruder on our hands." Kaila commented.
As Kaila and her bodyguards were about to leave the room, Terra made an attack with his ice magic and Thorin made an attack with his lightning magic towards them.
"Hold it right there!" Terra shouted.
"So, you two guys are wizards?" Kaila commented "It looks like they want a fight. Girls, take care of them."
As Kaila left the room, Terra and Thorin prepared themselves for battle as Kaila's female bodyguards suddenly used their magic to transform into demonic looking humans in provocative outfits.
"They're Take Over wizards." Thorin commented.
"Don't worry. We can beat them." Terra commented back.
Meanwhile, back at the Fullbuster household, Selena prepared herself for her trip to Galuna Island with Zane and Leonardo. As Selena was about to change her clothes in front of her mirror, she suddenly noticed Zane exercising behind her wearing only his pants and scarf. Selena then put her shirt down and turned towards Zane.
"How did you get in here?" Selena asked.
"Your window was open." Zane answered.
"Why did you have to come in through the window?" Selena continued asking "Haven't you heard of using a freaking door?"
"Oh, blame me for coming here to bring you to Galuna Island with me." Zane continued answering as he stood back up after finishing his sit ups "I really needed to see you."
"You needed to see me?" Selena asked as she smiled but immediately snapped out of her entrancement "Do you think you could step out for a moment?"
"I can't leave right now." Zane answered "I just got here."
"Zane, I like you very much." Selena replied "But there are certain things I'm not ready for and I prefer to take my relationships slowly."
"I don't know what you're getting at." Zane replied back.
Selena then went through her drawers and took out a blindfold.
"Can you put this blindfold on for a moment?" Selena requested.
"Why do I have to put that on?" Zane asked back.
"It'll just be for a moment." Selena answered.
Zane then put the blindfold around his eyes and was unable to see anything. The blindfold was tied to his face for a full minute. At that moment, Zane uncovered his left eye and suddenly made an awkward face before covering it back up with the blindfold.
"Alright, you can take the blindfold off now." Selena said.
As Zane took off his blindfold, he noticed Selena had changed into an entirely new outfit which consisted of black jeans, a cropped brown tank top which showed her midriff, and running shoes.
"Do I look good enough for you, Zane?" Selena asked.
Zane didn't answer as Selena put her arms around him and kissed him on the lips. Zane struggled to speak at the moment.
"You look beautiful." Zane nervously commented.
"Thank you." Selena replied "So, what did you come here for?"
"I know how we can bring Rila with us on our trip to Galuna Island." Zane answered "I've met someone who can help us."
"Who is this person?" Selena continued asking.
As Zane had put his vest back on, his brother Leonardo entered the room through the window.
"We've found a friend of Erza who can assist us." Leonardo answered "Her name is Milliana."
"Seriously, is there not anyone in the Dragneel family who uses a freaking door?" Selena asked "Anyways, how did you get her to assist us?"
"Come on, I have a face that people just can't say no to." Leonardo answered in a confident voice.
Leonardo was usually skilled in charming people by taking advantage of his cuteness and adorable appearance in order to manipulate or get something from them.
"How do you do it?" Selena asked.
"I was born with this ability." Leonardo answered "So, here's what we need to do."
Later that evening, Zane, Leonardo, and Selena arrived at the docks to board the boat to Galuna Island. Before they went on the boat, they talked with Milliana.
"Thanks for getting Rila to come with us to Galuna Island, Milliana." Selena said.
"It's always a pleasure to assist a friend of Erza." Milliana replied.
"Milliana, I'm Erza's daughter, why are you taking their side?" Rila asked.
"Rila, your friends obviously have good intentions." Milliana answered "They say that their trip to the island will benefit not only themselves, but for a bunch of others they know as well."
"That surprisingly seems possible." Rila commented "Alright, I'll give them a chance."
Milliana then turned away from Rila to speak to everyone else.
"See you soon, you guys." Milliana greeted.
"Again, thanks for helping us, Milliana." Leonardo said.
"Aren't you just the cutest little thing?" Milliana greeted back adorably as she tussled Leonardo's hair.
Milliana then walked up to Zane and whispered in his ear.
"Put me down on that long-term bet of yours." Milliana requested.
"What long-term bet?" Selena asked silently to them as she overheard them.
"Me and a bunch of the other Fairy Tail guild members are betting on my brother, Leonardo in the long-term." Zane answered "We predict that once Leonardo is old enough, he will become an attractive ladies' man."
"That kind of bet seems a bit strange." Selena commented "But what the hell? Put me down on that bet too."
As Milliana left, Zane, Leonardo, Selena and Rila got on the boat and proceeded to sail to Galuna Island.