Bad news

Layla's POV

'Something doesn't feel right. I can sense an evil force work its way towards us.' I looked over at Onyx who also seemed aware of it.

"Layla. I think it's time you told your daughters the real reason you left home we've been here way too long. Something is going to happen." Onyx said turning to me with concerned eyes.

"I know it might be too early but I can feel it too we need to move." I agreed turning to walk when a demon appeared in front of me on her knees.

"What are you doing here on Earthland? You need to be fortifying Hell." I said to the demon girl. She had burgandy coloured hair black horns and tail and solemn eyes.

"Layla-sama please forgive me, but I was sent here to deliver a message to you. The-the wolf kingdom has fallen." She said not meeting my eyes. Horror struck me and my heart clenched at the news.

"What about my husband? Where is Cronus?" I yelled grabbing the demon's shoulders. Onyx came over and pulled me off if her.

"He is back at Hell's castle safe with your sister queen Raika, but-" she started but I cut her off.

"But what damnit!" I yelled impatient and on edge.

"He's been unconscious ever since the attack and won't wake up no matter what we do!" She said cowering down. I fell to my knees and cried. I couldn't do anything I wasn't prepared to hear this and it showed.

"Layla the spell was destroyed we need to go to your daughters." Onyx said helping me up. She helped me walk back to the girls house and sat me down on the couch. I made no movement and no sound I just sat there.

Onyx's POV

Layla-sama was completely heartbroken. I knee who had attacked the wolf kingdom and so does she we just didn't think it would be so soon and so powerful. Levy and Lucy-sama slammed open the doors and walked to Layla-sama.

"Mother were you the one who put that spell on fairytail?" Levy-sama asked looking down at her mother angrily. She made no response making Levy mad. She was about to punch her when I grabbed her fist and pulled Lucy and Levy into another room.

"Onyx what are you doing?" Levy yelled at me yanking her hand out of my grasp.

"Don't. The queen is not in a good state, we received some bad news earlier and it took a lot out of her. I'll answer all your questions, and Levy, yes the queen was the one to put that spell on your guild but she didn't think it needed to be too strong." I explained getting shocked looks from both of them.

"But why?" Lucy asked as if not believing me.

"To test you mentally and physically. She wanted to see what you have learned all this time and if you are ready to lead your kingdoms. She was here three years ago observing you all and thought that would be a good way to test you." I answered looking down at her.

"What the hell! All that pain we went through being neglected by our nakama for some test!" Levy yelled punching a wall.

"I know it must pain you but wet had to test you early because something was about to happen but I'm afraid we were to late. Every wolf kingdom has fallen and the king of in a coma. The surviving wolves were brought to your aunt's palace in Hell." I explained. At that news Lucy-sama feel to the floor crying and Levy-sama bust a hole in the wall. I walked out and Zeref looked up at me. I turned my head towards the door to the girls and he got up. Rouge noticed the crying girls and did the same. I didn't want then to know but what choice did I have. I walked out the house to collect my thoughts and ran into someone.

"I'm terribly sorry sir I wasn't looking where I was walking. Are you okay?" I asked looking up.

"Yeah I'm fine and you?" Said a gold headed dragon slayer.

"I'm fine. How is the guild and yourself Laxus." I asked walking ahead.

"Good, everyone seems to be getting back to their normal routine, but there are some who are wondering what happened and who did this." He said following me.

"The queen did. She wanted to test the strength of her daughters and thought that was the perfect way. It was wrong but there was nothing I could have done about it. It's too late anyway the kingdom's have fallen. God damnit my home was destroyed and I did nothing. Why am I so useless!" I yelled breaking down and crying into his chest. I hadn't wanted to but I just couldn't hold it in anymore.

"There was nothing you could have done. You were here and were looking after those three." He said, and unexpectedly patted my head. My tail and ears popped out, and my tail wagged in pleasure.

"Thank you. Sorry for suddenly doing that." I apologized wiping my eyes. He scratched the back of his head and looked the other way.

"No it's okay anyone would feel sad. So umm do you wanna go get lunch with me I was just on way there and-" he started.

"I'd be delighted." I answered smiling.

Lucy's POV

So it was mother but that just opens up another question: why do the test early?

"Mother I need you to tell us who attacked the wolf kingdoms." I said kneeling down and looking up at her. Her eyes were sad and she didn't move.

"Its no use Lucy if want answers we're going to have to go visit auntie." Levy said looking at me.

"Can I come?" Asked Wendy walking over to us.

"No, Hell, though under control is still a dangerous place. Whenever me and Lucy got in trouble we were sent there so we would be recognizable not you, and besides we don't know if Earthland will be attacked or not so we need you to stay here." Levy answered. Zeref walked up to me with a worried look.

"Don't look like that I'll be fine I promise." I said ruffling his hair and smiling. Levy and Rouge were talking and she walked over to me.

"You ready?" She asked taking out her scythe.

"Ready as I'll ever be." I replied taking out my staff. And with that we opened the gate to hell and walked in.