Chapter 8
Grays Fate
The rest of the team finally caught up to Natsu, after having found Juvia and explained everything to her.
The group of fairytail mages stopped at a Natsu said,
"his scent heads off in that direction."
"Ok" Erza said
"Romeo, Lucy and Happy you three follow Natsu's nose to Gray.
Me, Juvia, Wendy and Carla are gonna look around a bit. When we are done, we can follow Wendy's nose to find you.
"Okay" said Natsu as he started running.
"Ugh" said Lucy and Romeo, when they saw Happy flying above Natsu's head. They shrugged and started sprinting to catch up to the out of control dragon slayer and his exceed companion.
"Alright look around for any sign of trouble" Erza said after the others where nothing more than a speck. After ten minutes of scanning her surroundings Juvia screamed.
"What is I..." Erza started but stopped when she saw what Juvia was looking at .
Wendy and Carla Ali noticed Gray's shoes, socks and bloody ripped shirt.
"Where are you Gray Erza gasped. When she saw his necklace sticking out of the water covered in blood, near his ripped shirt
"What happened? Juvia has never seen Gray-Sama
Without his necklace". Said Juvia the panic clear in her voice.
"That's because he never takes his necklace off". Answered Erza.
"Wendy you and Carla lead the way".
"Right away Erza-San, said Wendy tilting her head and sniffing the air. This way, she said running in the same direction Natsu had only moments before.
"We can catch up to them I think" Erza said. "Hey Carla can you fly up and see if you can see them?"
"Sure" Carla answered flying higher in the sky.
"Thanks" said Erza
She returned moments later "I see Happy maybe a half a mile ahead" explained Carla.
"Okay let's go" shouted Erza, and with that the three Mages and exceed put on a burst of speed, and caught up to the others after Carla flew ahead and relayed Erza orders to wait for her and the others. Because they did bit know how many enemies they would encounter.
"Fine" Natsu agreed after Lucy smacked him in the face hard enough to leave a red handprint.
"Damn that hurt" Natsu whined.
"Good, It was supposed too Lucy practically screamed at him.
"Your so mean Lucy complained Natsu clearly not paying attention when he tripped over a log and fell in Poision ivy"oi which one of you put that log there".
"Uh neither of us said Lucy clearly irritated at his accusations.
"You know Natsu that's poison ivy", explains Lucy trying to hide her laughter.
"No it's not" said Natsu
" Yes it is I read about it in one Porlyusica's books Romeo agreed.
"You read a book" asked Wendy as her and the others sprinted towards the small group.
"Uh yeah, I read just not when anyone is around".
"That's nice" said Wendy.
She herself loves to read.
"Okay why did we have to wa... was all Natsu said before Erza lifted her arm, and dangling from her hand was Grays necklace covered in blood.
"Wait I thought he never took that off" gasped Lucy trying to hide the fear in her voice." He doesn't was all Natsu could say.
We have to find him and quick, and with that the six mages and two exceeds ran to find
Gray Fullbuster
the Seventh member if their rather large group.