As the master stepped up to his office door, he looked down at his children and smiled. He knew that they were all trying to come up with ways to help Samaya. Knowing Laki and a few others, they were going to find ways to help the little girl navigate her way around to guild by herself once she was well enough. A thought occurred to him. His friend's daughter specialized in helping the visually impaired. She might know of ways to improve things in the guild.
As he shut down the lacrima phone, he sat back and sighed. Every last member of the Dark Phoenix guild had been caught and put in to the top security section of the prison. They were not getting out for a very long time. When he had phoned and told his friend and daughter what had happened, they were more than happy to come and help. Just then, MiraJane knocked on the open door and walked in.
"Have you had any luck Mira?" Makurov asked expectantly.
"Yes I have master. I had saved a copy of the request they took. It was for the town of GiroTown, half a day from Haergeon. They should be finished the job and heading home by now. I took the liberty of showing Pantherlily the directions and he's on his way to get Gray.
Max had sat down in a quiet corner of the guild and started to fully concentrate on Gray. He really cared for Samaya like she was his own little sister, and it made him angry, knowing she was in so much pain.
Meanwhile with Team Natsu
"Well, flamebrain, we would have more of the reward if you hadn't burnt down three homes. You were totally off the mark!" Gray fumed.
"You try keeping your aim straight when someone startles you." Natsu snapped back, glaring at the person on the sidewalk a few hundred feet away.
"Don't get started you two. It was a hard fight and we're all tired. Let's just get home." Erza replied firmly as they all started their "cross country" trip via their rented magic mobile, to Haergeon and it's train station.
Just as they were halfway to Hargeon, Gray jumped a little as he heard a familiar voice in his head. Since Erza was sitting beside him, she instinctively stopped the vehicle and gave him a warning look.
"Max, is that you? Why are you contacting me now." Gray replied quietly so only Erza would know what was going on.
*Gray, what I have to tell you is urgently. Get Erza to open her mind to me, so I can talk to her at the same time.* Max replied telepathically.
"Erza, Max wants you to concentrate on him. I guess he needs to talk to the two of us." Gray relayed and waited until he saw that Erza was concentrating.
"Okay Max, Erza's listening." Gray replied in his head.
*Gray, we need your ice powers to help cool something down. There's no time to explain; Pantherlily is on his way to get you. Erza when you, Lucy and Natsu get back to the guild, all of you will need to be quiet when you come in. Gajeel, MiraJane or the master will explain things when you arrive.* Max informed.
"Is there trouble at the guild Max?" Erza asked telepathically.
*Not at the moment. Let's just say, when the four of you hear what happened, you'll be pretty upset as well. I have to go Erza, my magic is running low.* Max replied and the connection was abruptly cut off. Just then they all saw Pantherlilly come flying in at full speed. When he got to Gray, the black exceed landed on on the ice mage's shoulder, panting a little.
"Gray have you ever made a thin sheet of ice for healing purposes?" Pantherlilly asked.
"Yes I have, but not for healing purposes. Why?" Gray asked.
"Fairly Tail has a very sick little girl up in the infirmary, and she's running a very high temperature. Juvia is trying to help her with her water magic, but it's taking some time to start working. The girl's little back is so hot you could fry an egg on it and she has a bad infection!" Pantherlilly.
"What's her name Lilly. And how high is her temperature?" Lucy asked.
"Her name is Samaya and her temperature is at 109 degrees. It was when I left." Lilly replied.
"Lilly, that's way too high! Even for an adult! She'll die if it isn't brought down soon!" Lucy gasped with the others.
"I know, that's why I came to get Cray, I can run at top speed for a while in my battle form. Hop on Gray and we'll get going." Lilly demanded in his gruff voice as he transformed and turned around and bent down a little. Gray immediately jumped on and gripped the exceed's strong shoulders.
Lilly quickly took off and ran faster with each step. Gray had to tuck his face in to the exceed's neck to avoid having his breath taken away. On the way, Pantherlilly told Gary everything that had happened. He wasn't surprised when he heard Gray growl angrily. He felt the same way.