Next chappie is finally done! I hope you all enjoy, this one took me through an emotional roller coaster. o.o;;
Rated M.
M is for MATURE people.
If I can pretend to be, then you can too.
DISCLAIMER: I OWN NOTHING! *sob* However sometimes I wonder if Mashima-sama used to follow me around and take character ideas from me and my friends.
At least let a girl dream!
Chapter 30
Blood on the Moon
All of FairyTail was on strict orders to relax until they reported to the square at dusk. Relaxing meant different things to different people. Some relaxed by taking leisurely walks through town, others spent their time drinking coffee in a soothing atmosphere. Then there were others who simply tried their hardest to lay around in bed all day.
Lucy was one such mage—but she found it increasingly difficult by the time Natsu had woken, completely pumped and ready for the day. She'd already roused and gone back to sleep many times before and since he and Happy begun doing push-ups right at the foot of her bed. Every time they counted out loud, her eyebrow would twitch.
"Four hundred and twenty-seven! Four hundred and twenty-eight! Four hundred and twenty-nine! Four hundred and thirty!" Happy and Natsu's voices were really grating on her nerves.
"Four hundred and thirty—"
"Would you SHUT UP?!" Lucy threw a pillow at them as fiercely as she could in her morning grogginess.
All that meant to Natsu was that his mate was finally ready to get up.
With a bright grin, the hyper dragon jumped onto the her bed, planting his hands and knees to hover over the lady prone to violent tendencies. He started to bounce himself—and inevitably her—as he started sputtering unwelcome words.
"Hey Luce! You're up now! Get up wouldja? Come on Luce! Today's gonna be great, you'll see! Happy's here! Let's go get some grub! Hey Luce!"
"Uhg... I haven't given you a Lucy kick in forever Natsu, do you really want one now?"
Natsu paused, "Umm, no, not really." The guy started to bounce again, "I just want you to get up! It's already past noon!"
In an effort to sit up and push him away, Lucy growled at him. The fire wizard fell back, deftly avoiding sitting on her legs as he did so. Now he sat on the bed and flashed her a brilliant grin. "So you're getting up now right?"
Lucy was feeling particularly cranky. She'd just wanted to sleep in peacefully, but for hours now she'd been constantly woken up by Natsu and Happy's shenanigans. So she smothered that ridiculous grin of his with a thwack from her second pillow. Natsu caught it, and transformed into a complete rascal as he slowly lowered it from his face.
"So ya wanna fight, huh?"
Her eyes widened when she realized what she had unintentionally started. "No, wait, I don't!"
With gleaming sharp teeth Natsu pounced her, she squealed and couldn't help but start to laugh at his relentless determination to wrestle her.
Happy snickered at the two of them, "Gee, Lucy must really like him if she's holding in so many of her Lucy kicks." He then covered his mouth and unsuccessfully stifled his next comment, "either that or her legs are too fat to do it nowadays!"
In Lucy's opinion, granting Natsu the upper hand in their wrestling match was totally worth aiming that last pillow right at the exceed's bad quips.
^.^
After guiding Natsu into coming up with the idea of taking Happy fishing, Lucy showered and primped for the day. Levy had wanted to go shopping with her today. When they met up, Lucy was pleased to see that her friend had also ditched the giant metal shadow that seemed to follow her around lately.
Between stores, she had to ask, "So how did you ditch Gajeel? Seems like he's always with you nowadays."
Levy even managed not to blush this time, good for her! "Oh Lulu! You're not going to believe it! He's READING!"
Damnit! Perfect time to take a sip of my drink! Ugh, it's everywhere! Lucy coughed from a bit of coffee that had gone up her nose, "What?"
Levy giggled, and tugged the handkerchief that was slightly hanging from her friend's bag.
"Thanks," Lucy wiped her face with a grimace. "You didn't just say that to get me to spit all over the place did you?"
"No!" Levy shook her head frantically, "Really! He's at the guild—reading!"
"Okay..." the blonde sighed, then jumped a tad when she realized that this handkerchief was the very one Loke had given her the other day. She shook her head at the thought of how he'd tried once again to express his feelings to her. All this time she had thought he was just being typical, womanizing Loke. Gripping the token with both hands, she turned back to her friend, "exactly what is he reading then...?"
Levy's cat face was endearing, a perfect moment to snap a picture. "I introduced him to super hero comics." Her grin widened, "Lulu, he's hooked on Deadpool!"
Lucy's eyes widened tremendously and they both leaned their foreheads together in a grand giggling fit. Gajeel liked Deadpool enough to sit there and read..? Who knew!
^.^
Cana sat in the guild fiddling with her cards. "Man, this is so boring! The master really went overboard makin us stay sober til after the Rite." Cana slammed her fist down and glared at Mirajane from behind the counter. "Rules were made to be broken, you know!"
The She-demon knew exactly how frustrated her friend was, but the woman just shrugged at her innocently. Cana's eyes sunk down to horizontal lines, "Uh huh..."
Out of no where, the card mage felt a heavy arm over her shoulders as her father plopped down beside her, "Oh don't worry Cana! Your daddy will make sure you get all the booze you want just as soon as the Rite's over! Promise."
"Yea, sure... Dad." Her bad attitude wasn't soaking up Guildart's merriment.
"Now sweetie..." the wizard crooned, "I was thinkin... maybe we could talk about Laxus...?"
Cana's head perked up with an air of panic. She glanced around, distraction! She needed a distraction! The brunette quickly stood up, "Ah gee, maybe another time... Dad... Rusty over there was gonna show me his new..." She glanced back over at him, second guessing what she'd seen, "...his new book..."
She abandoned her curious father to sit at Gajeel's table. As she peeked in on what he was looking at, the iron dragon grunted at her. Cana merely snickered in response. Dude is reading comics!
^.^
Sundown arrived are too quickly for some (Lucy) and much too slowly for others (Natsu). As the sun began to shift into a deeper orange color, wizards started arriving at the square. Makarov sat on the lip of the fountain filled with crisping flowers in his typical contemplative stance. There was a low roar of multiple people talking, citizens filling out the surrounding area. More than a few of them had reason to hope they might be gifted with one more chance to tell a parted loved one good bye. The people who had suffered loss this year were attempting to reach the front of the crowd.
The weather had turned remarkably colder with the setting sun. Many wizards came wearing coats and jackets. A few FairyTail wizards noticed curiously that Natsu rushed to wrap an arm around Lucy's shoulders as soon as she arrived. She wore a red jacket that reached her hips, Natsu noticed that it didn't smell like her. Must be new. He led her to stand with him at a part of the square that had the least wind as he made sure she shed not a single shiver now that she was back in his care.
Levy smiled at the two of them, then jumped as Gajeel came up from behind and rested his hand on her shoulder. Her shoulder, not her head, hmm, I guess he's a little weirded out by us getting ready to start the Rite. It would be too good to be true if he'd actually stop patronizing my shortness.
All it took was for Makarov to clear his throat for his children to gather hands into a large circle around the lacrima. Natsu nodded confidently to his mate, and Lucy smiled back at him as they laced their fingers together. Erza took Natsu's other hand, and Cana and Laxus stood to the other side of her. Lucy's other hand held Levy's and she held Gajeel's in the other. Not a single member of FairyTail spoke as the guild took their place in the circle, every member holding someone's hand. Makarov and Gildarts were the only two that stayed solo. The master sat with his heir standing next to him, Gildarts had been ordered to observe and learn what the master does during the Rite. The orange haired wizard didn't seem too pleased with it either.
"My children." Makarov's voice projected, but remained an easy tone, "Tonight we conduct the All Hallow's Eve Sacred Rite. It is an honor that the people of Magnolia allow us to help escort their lost loved ones to the Beyond. Any soul stuck in this world will be welcome to come forward and find peace. Now." The master of FairyTail stood and looked to many of his children before continuing. "Focus your strength into the crystal. May this sacred Rite of All Hallow's Eve bring conciliation to the hearts of the living, and the lost."
Erza was the first to glow with an ethereal light, and the rest of the guild began to flicker into the same intensity. Hair of the wizards began to float as though their sense of gravity had been reversed and all focused on the lacrima. As soon as the orb took on the same light, an apparition became visible, standing alone not five paces away from Makarov.
She was a modestly dressed woman in her twenties, an incandescent light made her glow in the last slivers of the retreating sun. Life filled her expression as she heard her husband cry out and race into the open.
"Marna! Oh Marna it's you!" The man held a small bundle in his arms. The soul of the widower's wife had come to pay her family final farewells.
Levy's voice whispered to Lucy, tears in her eyes as she gripped her hand tighter. "I heard about her. Marna Gettersburg, she died in childbirth." The blunette pressed her lips together, "for a while they weren't sure the baby would make it either."
Lucy felt Natsu's hand squeeze hers as he stared at the reunion before them with determined eyes.
Many of FairyTail had tears trickling down. They could feel Marna's pain, loss, and loneliness. However, they could also feel the overwhelming joy she felt when her husband showed her the healthy baby girl she'd sacrificed everything for.
Her husband smiled at her, trying very hard to keep his own tears at bay, "We named her after your mother."
A few wizards gasped at the sensation of pride that filled the soul's spirit. She nodded to him with an eased heart, blew him a kiss and slowly vanished. Marna was now at peace.
Next was the spirit of an old man, concerned with the health of a grandson. The family approached and a small boy ran right out and tried to hug him. He stumbled when he went straight through him and couldn't help but start to cry. The mother raced to hold her child as the father of the little boy walked slowly to his father's ghost. Words were passed, and the grandfather cracked a few jokes to make his grandson smile. Promises of how he'd always watch over him were told, and the elderly soul faded away.
Then came a soul wrecked with guilt. A few wizards hunched over, feeling the burden this spirit was weighed down with. He was a man dressed in a fine suit, and he called out another man's name in a loud, booming voice. He stood there for a while, calling out for him. "EDGAR! EDGAR LENNET!"
From out of the crowd came a man, presumably Edgar, hesitantly shuffling his way to the apparition. His mannerisms were clearly nervous, wiping sweaty palms on filthy trousers, and breathing so hard he really shouldn't have any air left to breath. As he came closer, a wave of relief filled FairyTail. If he had of shunned this ghost, then the wizards would have been hard fought to regain control from the forlorn spirit.
Turns out, the two had been partner treasure hunters. However, upon their arrival back into town, the ghost had robbed him of his share and fled to live a life of leisure. The spirit, in turn, had met his end at the hands of a cutthroat who had robbed him simply to collect the meager chump change he happened to have on him at his murder. The spirit did what he could to make amends. He told him the location of the vast wealth he had remaining, and wished his only friend to live a good life. The ghost also told him that he should finally propose to his girl, causing the man a blush, before his traitorous partner faded away. He'd done everything he could to find forgiveness.
The night carried on like this for a while. Wizards of FairyTail honed their powers into the energies already present in the lacrima as it was used as a conduit to allow spirits of offer good byes. It was exhausting to feel such a wide variety of emotions come and go so rapidly. A few guild members began to sweat as the night wore on.
After a moment blissfully free of more apparitions, a low hum began to sound from the ground. Makarov and Guildarts started searching out the source as the lacrima started to take on a wicked green glow.
Makarov held out his hand, "My children! Stay strong! This will—"
He was cut off by Lucy's groan and Natsu's cry, "LUCY!"
She had thrown his and Levy's hand away in an effort to protect them as the light coming from her suddenly flickered into the same shade as the crystal. She had been lifted off the ground and Natsu was reaching up for her desperately. He was dying to jump for her, but there was a reason Erza had chose to hold onto him. The circle must not break more than it just had.
"LUCY!" The wail he cried turned mournful as he (and everyone else) watched as midnight blue mist flecked with stardust began flooding from her.
Lucy's eyes were closed as she drifted directly in front of the lacrima and slowly, as if her arms were not under her control, began to reach for the orb.
"What is this?" Guildarts yelled over a sudden rush of freezing cold wind.
"Her magic, it's as though..." Makarov's eyes snapped to Natsu wrangling at his neighbor's hand.
"NATSU!" Makarov's voice had no difficulty thundering over the wind.
The fire dragon froze and guiltily looked to his master, Why's he yellin at me? Erza's the one who won't leggo!
"WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO LUCY!?"
If there was ever a time for the flame tamer to be caught like a deer in headlights, this should not have been the time.
"SPEAK UP BOY!"
It was Levy who cried out, praying that Lucy would forgive her... someday. "They are lovers Master!"
"WHAT!" Cried out the few who were able to hear over the wind.
"YOU'RE TELLING ME OUR CELESTIAL MAGE IS NO LONGER A VIRGIN?" Makarov slapped a hand over his face. Don't these kids know anything?
Guildarts started to laugh, that is, until everyone's aura went out.
Almost everyone's...
Erza, Cana, and Levy began floating up next to Lucy. With the broken circle, the lacrima should have gone out as well, but the stardust filled mist swirled inside it and consumed all four of the girls.
When the girls were no longer visible, three dragons were suddenly out for blood. Natsu, Gajeel and Laxus roared and leapt for the mist only to be blasted back into the crowd by a green pulse. Magnolians were screaming, and guild members were crying out for their friends.
Makarov held his hands out toward the now deep purple orb. "You will not take them." The master of FairyTail began to sweat as he tangled with an unseen force. "You will NOT TAKE THEM!" His face distorted as his hands looked to be griping invisible orbs, squeezing them until they collapsed under his strength. "My children... will... not BE YOURS!"
The light in the crystal died, and the four FairyTail mages fell to the ground. Only Natsu was quick enough to catch Lucy before she tumbled to the hard ground. He held her with a numb heart. Breathing seemed impossible as he realized her body was cold. Voices and feet were sounding off all around him but he didn't look up or pay them any mind. His one and only laid in a heap in his arms, Natsu shivered as no obvious signs of life proved that she might open her eyes. A part of him felt broken; it was one of the rare times in his life that he felt the cold grip him. Holding Lucy tight to his body, willing warmth into her limbs—the son of Igneel tossed his head back and wailed his sorrow to the heavens above. His scream turned to anger as he decided that no matter what he had to do, he would make them give her back.
^.^
With the four victims in the infirmary under Porlyusica's watchful eye, Makarov knew it was time for answers.
Many of the guild had been ordered to clear out. Porlyusica would not work well with the entire guild sitting outside waiting. Guildarts leaned against the bar, Mirajane stood by Makarov's perch on a table, and Gajeel leaned against a wall near the stairs.
Natsu... he sat on the floor cross legged, wondering how he would wage war on the damnedable crystal ball sitting in the square. Happy sat next to him worriedly.
"So Natsu." Makarov started, "when were you planning on telling us that you and Lucy had sdmitted love for one another?"
Natsu lowered his head more, and clutched his fists tightly.
"Speak up boy!"
The dragon did something he hadn't done since his childhood. He looked up into Makarov's eyes and snarled. Happy jumped in surprise.
"Natsu..." Mirajane looked very worried. It was bad enough that four of FairyTail were tucked in the infirmary with undiagnosed problems, but now Natsu seemed to have clammed up. It was so out of character for him that she had no idea of what to do, what advice to render.
"He ain't gonna say anything." Gajeel spoke up, "he made a promise, just like Shrimp. We dragons don't break our word."
Makarov turned to him, "What promise?"
Natsu glared at Gajeel and flamed up.
"Hey, don't look at me like that. I knew as soon as you started showing up smellin like Bunny-Girl. Neither one of you made me promise a damn thing." Gajeel frowned under Natsu's gaze.
"It's Lucy's job to tell everyone." Natsu narrowed his eyes at the other dragon, "you keep your trap shut."
Laxus groaned, "What the hell does this matter? Who cares? What the fuck is wrong with them? Nothing matters if Cana's not yelling at me."
Guildarts lifted a curious brow at that.
"It matters, because there is a reason Celestial wizards do not take their chastity for granted." Makarov sighed, clearly feeling uncomfortable. "This is the kind of thing they learn during their apprenticeship!"
"Master?" Mirajane interrupted, "Lucy never really had much of an apprenticeship... her Celestial powers were passed from her mother, and..." she lowered her eyes and gripped the tissue she held tighter, "her mother passed when she was so young..."
"Ah yes. I'm sure she would have been much too young to have been taught that her virginity must be kept sacred until—" Makarov turned to Guildarts, stretched his arm out to clock him on the top of his head, "I'm too old for this! There is a reason I tried to pass you the guild! I can't remember every detail about every wizard anymore, damnit Guildarts!"
Laxus growled, "I still don't get how any of that matters. Woohoo, so Natsu's finally bagged a woman. What the fuck is wrong with Cana?!"
This turned Makarov's outstretched hand over to whack Laxus before returning to its original shape. "Celestial magic is a part of Creation magic. Life is a divine part of Creation magic that can only be brought by love." The wizard saint crossed his arms again. "If a Celestial mage consummates with her one and only soul mate, then and only then will her power flourish and make her able to tap into the raw powers of creation. This is not easily accomplished," turned to look at his pink haired child sitting on the floor, staring at him intently. "Because people often think they find love where it is actually simple infatuation."
Guildart's slid over to whisper in Mirajane's ear, "So you can honestly tell me that Lucy and Natsu did the dirty and never told you, little Miss Secrets?"
Mirajane sweatdropped, "Well... I had a hunch... but uh, I'm sure she was hesitating telling us since... eh heh, some of us girls can be pretty brutal with the embarrassing questions."
The wizard behind her simply mouthed an, "Ohhh."
"DAMNIT! I still don't get what this has to do about ANYTHING!" Laxus yelled.
"I think I do." Guildarts spoke up. With a glance he checked for Makarov's nod and continued, "Lucy's new powers have been unlocked, but not harnessed." He ticked off each fact with his fingers, "she didn't tell anybody around here about the relationship cuz..." the wizard pointed at Mirajane; "she was too afraid of being humiliated by revolting questions...?"
Mirajane's sweatdrop drooped lower, "most likely..."
The heir to the guild snapped happily and ticked a third finger, "Her power's been outta whack for a while now, hasn't it?"
Natsu frowned, "Yea..."
"Ghosts... untapped, raw creation magic coming from one of our mages. Guys, this was never going to end well." Guildarts dusted his hands and looked to the only woman in the room. "New rule: when a wizard gives up their virginity, they must tell the master!"
Makarov tumbled to the floor, "GUILDARTS! NO!"
Guildarts blinked at him, then turned back to Mirajane, "the bartender...?"
The She-demon very quickly grew beat red and wide eyed, "...No!"
"Well, damnit! Where's the communication around here! All of this could have been avoided. We should have kept Lucy as far away from that Rite as possible." Guildarts sighed.
"And why... exactly?" Laxus sighed.
Guildarts looked to him from the corner of his eye, "Because some spirits will seek out creation magic, it smells too much like the life they lost, and our little Lucy was pouring it out just asking for them to come and take her."
"Yea but what about—" The thunder dragon continued.
"I would think that she was emitting so much, that she wasn't the only one the spirits took." Guildarts turned to his master to see if his deductions were adequate.
Makarov nodded to him, "Sounds pretty good to me."
Natsu jumped to his feet, "So who's ass do I kick to get Lucy and the others back? Have you figured that part out yet too?"
A squeal, a crash, and a thunk were heard from upstairs. Everyone took a step toward the infirmary when the old healing mage stormed out, mad as a lion with a shaved mane. "It's very simple," Porlyusica huffed as she shuttled down the stairs. She looked to the people in the room once she reached the bottom. "You're friends are all possessed. If you don't convince the entities to leave your friends before Halloween ends, then you will be stuck performing an exorcism on the lot of them." She turned to Makarov, "I'm sure you know how nasty that could be."
"Possessed? So they're up?" Natsu asked, then zipped up the stairs.
"I'm leaving." Porlyusica barked, "I suggest you all get some rest. Tomorrow won't be easy considering the personalities up there." Without another glance, and elderly mage stormed out.
Natsu threw open the door and glanced around the room. He stopped dead at the scene unfolding. Lucy and Levy were fighting? They were wrecking everything! Erza sat on her bed with her legs spread out like a man would sit with a huge cigar in her mouth, rooting them on, and Cana was digging through the medical supplies, muttering about finding something valuable.
Having never been one to break up a brawl, he hesitated—and ended up being shoved against the doorway as Mirajane pushed him out of the way. She ran towards Lucy and Levy and grabbed both of them by the back of their clothes.
"Lemme go woman!" Levy yelled in a lower than normal voice, "he's had this comin!"
"Holy shit! You're beautiful! Let's you and me go find somewhere private," Crooned out Lucy, "you never have to put me down pretty lady."
Natsu pried his face off the wooden doorway and looked as Mirajane quickly dropped Lucy. She tumbled to the floor and he swept in and squatted down around her. Holding her tightly, he barked back at Mirajane, "You don't gotta be rough with her, Mira!"
"Hey!" Lucy started shoving him away, "get offa me! I don't swing that way bro!"
Curiously, Natsu turned back to his mate, "Uh... Luce?"
"Get OFFA ME!" Lucy upper-cutted him right in the jaw, sending him flying.
The other wizards were crowding the doorway now, and seemed just as stunned as Natsu was. Makarov's voice was heard from below, "Get them down here."
Laxus marched in and grabbed Cana, who was examining a small lacrima she'd just found, "This could be worth something, HEY! Put me down! Whaddya think you're doin?"
Erza stood and walked past Gajeel, "I heard the guy. I'm goin."
Levy was takin swings at Mirajane now, "You think I'm too proud to hit a girl then you got another thing comin!" The She-demon looked relieved when Gajeel took her from her.
Lucy was at Mirajane's side in an instant, "Now where were we lovely lady?" It was a simple thing to get her downstairs, she was more than happy to follow the take over mage.
A rightly pissed fire wizard followed after them.
Makarov took a good look at the girls. Erza was asking for booze and rambling on about how back in his day, bartenders actually cared if a man needed a drink. Levy was trying to pick a fight with Gajeel now, and Cana swore up and down that Laxus' earphones were in her bag before he got here. Lucy now had her arms around an embarrassed Mirajane and was offering her a red rose with a dashing smile. Where'd the rose come from?
Natsu groaned and looked to Makarov, "Do you know who's ass to kick NOW, Gramps? I can't take much more of this!" He was actually getting jealous of Mirajane... Mira!
Erza plopped in a chair, sitting very unladylike and took a long drag from his cigar, "I know just who you need to beat up there, son." Did Erza just... scratch her crotch? "And I'll tell ya, if I can get some damn booze! Been nearly thirty years since this old fuck's had a body to drink with!"
Makarov quirked a brow at Erza, "You are aware that you possessed our friend?"
"Well hell yea! Couldn't wait to do it."
Natsu suddenly got into his face, "So get outta her already DAMNIT!"
Erza just leaned into his face in return, "Gemme my drink!"
Mirajane placed a mug on the table next to her.
"Oh my love! You shouldn't be serving grumpy old men in a dump like this!" Lucy cooed, still attached to Mirajane's hip, "come with me! We'll take a cruise and get married, have thirty-three babies! Let's start our life together!"
A dark growl could be heard from Natsu, he never thought Mirajane would be his competition. Happy patted Natsu's shoulder worriedly.
"OWW!" Gajeel grabbed his eye.
Levy laughed then turned away from her jailor and tackled Lucy to the floor. They locked hands and began pushing on each other again.
"Damnit man! Get off me! This is no way to act in front of a lady!" Lucy yelled.
"You've been on my nerves for over twenty years you piece of shit! Now you're gonna get what's comin to ya!"
Guildarts started to laugh when he saw Cana take Laxus' wallet without him knowing.
"Alright. We're gonna practice our restraining tactics again." Laxus growled.
Before long, Lucy and Levy were duct taped to chairs and the thunder dragon was beginning to plant tape over their mouths, but he stopped when both iron and fire wielders growled at him.
Natsu took a chair and sat in it backwards next to Lucy. Lucy narrowed her eyes at him and leaned away, but jumped back upright and Levy chomped her teeth at her with an evil grin. "I'm still gonna get cha, fool!"
Lucy turned her nose up at the other girl.
Erza slammed her emptied mug down. "Ahh. Now that was good stuff!"
"You ready to give us some answers now?" Guildarts frowned.
"Sure." Erza waggled her mug over at Mirajane, "Another drink there darlin? Ahem. All of us are ingredients for some spell this guy wants to cast. He's been holding onto us for a good long while now." She motioned to Levy, "we got the fighter," then to Lucy, "the charlatan," then to Cana, "the thief."
"AM NOT!" Cana yelled at her.
"And we got the wise." Erza pointed a thumb at herself. "Now I don't know what else that guy needs, but we're pretty sick of this place. So when we felt all that power comin from the blonde over their, we took our chances comin here. Beats being stuck as captives."
The other three souls grew quite, looking amongst the FairyTail wizards.
"So can I kick that guys' ass?" Natsu perked up.
Makarov looked to the old soul within Erza, "Will you release our friends if we find this person you speak of?"
Erza blinked, "Uh... hmm."
"Lemme at'em! I'll beat his ass two times to Tuesday!" Levy struggled against the chair and tape.
"Not in Shrimp's body you're not," growled Gajeel.
"I'll go." Lucy said, "it's time I moved on. My wife is there waiting on me."
"You're... married?" Mirajane sweatdropped.
"Til death do us part, lovely lady." Lucy flashed her another grin.
"RRRAGH!" Natsu yelled, "How do I find him? Who is this guy? I'm gonna let him have it!"
"Don't know." Erza belched. "I can tell ya he's got a whole lotta magical crap at his place though. The kind that probably don't smell too good. Sniffin him out in a town this big could be hard."
Mirajane smiled, "Not when there's three dragonslayers hunting!"
"So it's a man hunt huh? And we ain't got nuthin to go on other than his place stinks like bad magic?" Gajeel smirked.
Natsu's legs twitched to get moving, he glanced at Lucy, his Lucy. That thing in there is not Lucy. "So if I get this guy for you, you'll get outta Lucy's body? Where'd Luce go?"
Lucy smirked, "She's here, sleeping."
"If you hurt her..." He started to flame up.
"Relax Hothead. Nothing will happen to this lovely lady," Lucy grimaced when she glanced at Levy. "Not all of us are neanderthals."
With the hunter's grin on his features, Natsu drawled, "I'll betcha I'll find him before either one of you loosers."
Laxus grinned at the challenge, "You're on, Salamander."
"You ain't beatin me." Gajeel smirked.
"Now you kids be sure to signal us when you—" Makarov stopped talking, all three of the dragons had just ran out the door.
Guildarts chuckled, and landed his eyes back on Cana. "I think my baby girl may have picked a good one this time."
Makarov grumbled, "Laxus is a damn fool, just like the other two." They should have stayed to listen. "Mirajane! Call for a few wizards to stand by. If one of them finds whoever it is we're looking for, I want back up to get to them as soon as possible! We don't have any clue what we're up against."
Mirajane nodded, and went to find her communication lacrima.
"Mirajane?" Guildarts smirked, "you may want to check Cana's bag if you're looking for what I think you're looking for."
Upending Cana's fuzzy bag revealed many things she'd pilfered from them while they talked. Her explanation was sad: "That's not my bag..."
With Cana duct taped along with Lucy and Levy, Mirajane called for a few wizards to stand by, and be on the look out for a fight breaking out somewhere in the city.
There was a manhunt going down tonight, and the three hunters were not very likely to go easy on their prey once they found him.
Many many thanks for the reviews! Those commentaries is what continue to fuel my insomnia!
Allow me a moment to lick the few readers who took the time to review, for they hold my heart captive:
Snavej: Ikr! And now he's just standing around in the guild while the dragons go hunting! XD
Fanficlove2014: Time flies when ure in looooove, too! 😍
Much love
Stay naughty
Smell a flower. sit in a sunbeam,
Winter's coming.
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