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Chapter 4- The Holy Ground

"Le-Levy, are you sure about this place?"

"Oi! Move your slimy butt out of here, flamehead"

"I can't helped being sick you pervert-t- blaargg"

"Kyaa, Natsu!"

The R.N. (Royal Navy) Marionette is one fastest and highly advanced war vessel of Fiore's navy. It has the capability of both submersible and flight. Spearheading the ship is Ezra along with several knights and guards. Freed and Levy will be representing the scholars, while Natsu and Gray, will be Natsu and Gray.

The group now is in search of an island that was believed to held answers to mysteries of an unknown past, the Tenrou Island. Sailing forth to the vast sea, hundreds of miles far from the mainland, the group now is in the edge of madness by searching for the supposedly lost island.

"Are you really sure about this Levy, it's been 4 days?" barf Natsu

"I know it's here somewhere, I just knew it!" answered Levy

"Well, we're in the middle of nowhere now Levy" said Gray

"Hush you guys, don't disturb Levy" Erza reprimanded. "Any signs of any island? Jet and Droy!"

"Ne-negative Ma'am" they answered back

For 4 days they've searched. Tranquil atmosphere at one moment then waves and raging storms afterwards, making our poor pink-headed boy sick for days. As the hours gone by the group noticed the intense warm temperature that surrounds them, making them confused as the cold month of October is just nearby.

"Is it me or is it getting hot in here?" asked Gray, slowly stripping away his clothes

"Do-don't strip pe-pervert!" said a very nauseated Natsu by the bow of the ship.

"Your right Gray, it's getting warmer by the moment" said Freed, he looked at Levy and said. "Levy according to my calculations, the island is somewhere near here" called Freed.

"You sure about that Freed?" asked Erza.

"Yeah positive" he said.

Hands trembling, body deteriorating, Natsu tried to stand up and leave but he failed to do so. Crawling away from the deck and away to the intense heat, he noticed the book that everyone's fussing about. Reaching out his hands, he slowly shoved the book off the table near the half-naked Gray. While prone he sluggishly opened the book on the bookmarked page. "Fairy Tail huh" he thought. He then noticed the weird symbol on the page that represents the guild mark.

"Hmmm, looks like a bird with a tail" he wondered. "I-I know that sign. I saw it somewhere" he pondered.

Forgetting his motion sickness, Natsu continues to read. After several minutes of reading and attempting not to barf, he unexpectedly reads something interesting.

"Levy!" he hollered. "Yes? Natsu" she answered.

"What do you mean by this?" he inquired, pointing on a certain sentence in the page. "It said that the Tenrou Island is hidden by a strong magic barrier that only those bearing the Fairy Tail crest can see the island" he said.

"Yes Natsu, I know-" Levy exhaustedly said.

"Then-" he started.

"Actually, I don't know what to do anymore Natsu" she sighed. "I have a strong feeling it's here. I just know it! But as I looked around, I'm just confused as you are" she whispered looking at the side.

"Well, as you said it's a lost island Levy. If it's not, surely we've seen it by now" Freed said, picking the debilitated Natsu at the floor. "Come Natsu, off to bed with you, I don't want to see another vomit on the floor."

As the afternoon strikes the sun's ray intensifies leaving an underwear-clad Gray in sight. The girls too strip to their bikinis, as the other members slowly remove their clothing as well. Below deck, a very grumpy Natsu could be heard, swearing and muttering in a gibberish matter as the heat slowly penetrates the air-conditioned room he sleeps in. Twisting and turning in his bed, Natsu scratched his heated skin, removing his shirt in the process.

"Gah! It's so hot!" he yelled. Running up the stairs he looks for someone to complain to. "Erza! It's so hot!" he screamed finding Ezra at the control room.

"I know, Natsu. This is a war ship not a luxury cruise line, so just bear with it" she replied. "Better yet, go with Gray. I think he's in the walk-in fridge at the moment" she then followed.

"No, I don't want to be alone with stripper" he replied scratching himself. Moving away to find something to do, he then moves up above deck and saw Jet and Droy fawning over the bikini-clad Levy. "Yo! Levy" he yelled eyeing the surprised duo off the side.

"Hi Natsu, feeling better?" she asked

"A little" he said rubbing is reddening arm and torso, Natsu then plops on a spare chair at Levy's side.

"Natsu?" Levy asked "What's that on your arm?"

"What do you mean?" Natsu inquired, looking at his right arm. "Hmmm, a mark I guess. My skin gets blotchy whenever it is hot. One time, I saw a cat on my stomach or is it a rat?" he wondered.

"Hmmm looks like a dead bird to me" Gray said, suddenly appearing.

"Kyaa! Please, don't do that Gray" Levy gushed out clutching her pounding heart. Settling in, Gray ogled the red mark at Natsu's arm.

"I've seen that somewhere" he murmured. Holding out his right hand he slaps Natsu's arm really hard.

"Gwaa! What's that for stripper? Natsu yelled, readying his hand for a punch.

"Wait!" screamed Levy, observing Natsu's reddening skin. "Gray, do that again" she said.

"Wha-?"

Gray then smacks Natsu's arm harder than before. "Awwww! Why you-"

Levy's eyes widen, seeing the familiar mark on his arm. She screamed in delight on what see saw, alerting the others.

"What's the commotion all about? Are you in pain Levy? I heard you screamed" Asked Ezra as she and Freed walked near the group.

"The exact opposite, Erza! Look at Natsu's arm" she said enthusiastically.

Moving a little closer, Erza and Freed looked at the inflamed mark on Natsu's arm. "Is that what I think it is?" wondered Freed.

Getting a little curious itself, Natsu looked at his arm examining it closely "Oh, that's why the insignia in the book looks familiar! It's the mark that keeps appearing in my arm every time it gets hot" he exclaimed.

"You mean, it's not the first time the mark appeared?" asked Levy

"Yes, as long as I can remember" he then added.

Still eyeing the mark, Freed added "The Fairy Tail Crest huh?" he pondered.

"Ezra, I want to test something" said Freed looking at Erza with a silent question. Freed then looked at Natsu and asked "Natsu can you swim?"

Like some kind of telepathy, Erza suddenly shoves Natsu off the ship and yelled "Man overboard!"

Lightning flashed as a huge wave suddenly appeared. The water shook as the ship wobbled to the side. Like a ghost, an island suddenly burst out of the water giving off its regal glory.

/TBC

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