Chapter 5
Instincts
Erza woke up with a jolt, when she got the feeling something was wrong. She saw Wendy, and Lucy still fast asleep. But no Juvia, or Carla. She walked to the bathroom, but still no Juvia, and no Carla. She then heard crying, and she traced the noise all the way to the couch, in the corner and then looked behind it. Since no one was on it, and she knew the crying was coming from this area. Behind the couch she saw Carla sitting in a white blouse, and purple skirt with a purple bow on her tail. She held her ears close to her head with tears streaming down her cheeks.
"what is it Carla?"Erza asked while wiping the exceeds tears away.
"I had a vision that Gray was taken.
"Do you know when?, Or by whom?" Erza asked the sad exceed.
"I don't know who or when, but I believe Gray is in grave danger.
"Let's go check on him, and if he is okay, we will come back find Juvia, and wake Lucy and Wendy". Said Erza
"okay" answered Carla.
Erza and Carla walked to the boys' room across from theirs. Erza pulled out a key and opened the door, the team had requested a second key for each room in case of emergencies only. Erza finished unlocking the door to find Romeo, Natsu and Happy still asleep. But Grays bed was still empty.
"What's that? " Carla asked, pointing to Natsu's forehead
"it's a note". Erza said as she walked over to Natsu's bed, and picked up the note stuck to his head and with that Erza began to read,
"oi flame head, I went for a walk, and it's none of your damn business where I'm going, or how long. So don't go sniffing around for me".
"Ps. Your damn snoring is so annoying, that's probably why I couldn't sleep".
"We'll he didn't say when, he left, " said Erza.
"I think we should wake the others, and look for him "said Carla.
"I agree"said Erza grinning, she turned and grabbed the pillow from Grays bed and, threw it with all the force she could muster, in her tired state. It hit Natsu so hard he fell off the bed, with a bloodied nose, and a bruised face. The commotion drew him from his sleep, he got down beside his bed and hid in case the two decided to fight. Participating in a pillow fight, or any fight with these two could prove deadly.
"G-Gray" Natsu screamed as he got up, fist already consumed in fire.
"No, it's me" Erza said, smiling proudly. At her accomplishment .