Hiro Mashima owns FairyTail
Silence.
Scccreeeeeeeecccchhhhhh.
Laxus stood up from his seat and looked down with a shocked face. He looked towards the guild doors and began heading for them.
Everyone watched him walk by with heavy footsteps. Laxus.. was guildmaster now?! Was he ready for this? Was he going to go crazy again? No… they had faith in him. He had changed.
Just a few seconds more, everyone started to roar with cheer.
"Congratulations Laxus!" Lisanna spread her arms in the air.
"WHATTT! LAXUS AS GUILDMASTER?! NO WAY! FIGHT ME LAXUS!" Natsu said ablaze.
"NO WAY AM I CALLING LAXUS MASTER! THIS IS UNBELIEVABLE!" Gajeel yelled in anger.
The first master smiled at the rowdy guild and at Laxus who stood frozen before the doors. But had a hint of sadness stayed in her eyes, which no one noticed.
Gildarts crossed his arms and smirked as he saw Laxus' face. "So… he finally became master huh?"
Mira and Erza just smiled towards Laxus.
"Laxus…" Freed said with teary eyes.
Bixlow, and Evergreen began tearing..
"You did it…" Evergreen whispered.
Bixlow just smiled with tears running down his face.
Laxus stood in front of the closed guild doors.
"Was it your choice old man?" Laxus voice boomed.
The noise in the guild began to die out till it was silent once again. Everyone wanted to hear the answer.
Laxus turned half way and met his grandfather's gaze.
"Was it.. your choice?" Laxus asked with a stern voice.
Master Makarov looked at Laxus with a serious gaze.
"No."
Everyone was shocked. No one was celebrating now.
Gildarts, Erza, and Mira began to frown. What was the meaning of this.
Laxus began to frown in anger.
"Was it the council."
"Yes."
Laxus clenched his fists and they began to spark. His gaze looked murderous. He turned around towards the guild doors.
Screeecchhh. Screech. Sccreeeeech.
The raijinshuu stood up from their seats trembling and clenching their fists. Their eyes glaring in anger as well.
Laxus slammed the guild doors open. The raijinshuu walked towards Laxus and stood behind him.
"Laxus… wait. Where are you going?" Mira asked worriedly.
Laxus and the raijinshuu walked out of the guild. With murderous looks, they disappeared into the night.
The doors closed and now people began to talk aloud in shock.
"What is the meaning of this master?" Erza asked confused.
"What do you mean it wasn't your decision? I thought only the current master is allowed to choose a predecessor?" Gildarts said with a raised eyebrow.
Sigh…
Master hopped off the railing and began going into his office.
"Master?!" Mira asked in desperation.
The office doors closed.
People began discussing what was going on. They were so shocked at the events they didn't know what to think.
Gajeel chugged his beer and looked at Lily at the corner of his eye. Lily nodded his head as he met Gajeel's gaze. They both stood up and disappeared into the shadows of the guild corner.
All the meanwhile… Cana had been frowning and trembling. From before Master's announcement she had been frozen in seat. she shuffled her cards and frantically she set down the top 5 cards again. No matter how many times she shuffled. No matter how many times she tried to change her cards. It always came out the same. The cards were meant to show the future.
Stars. Girl. Time. War. Death.
Again.
Stars. Girl. Time. War. Death.
Again.
Stars. Girl. Time. War. Death.
AGAIN.
Stars. Girl. Time. War. Death.
AGAIN!
She dropped all her cards and spread them wildly on the table top. She quickly took a swig at her mug of beer.
"Cana… everything okay?" Levy came up to her. She had watched Cana from afar and seen how startled she looked. Gildarts had noticed Cana's behavior as well. He stood up from his seat and was walking over.
Cana gripped her head with her hands. She was trembling… her eyes wide.
"Cana..?" Gildarts said frowning with concern.
"I… I don't know what's going on… No matter how many times I try and change my deck. I always get the same pattern. I… don't know what it means."
Levy sat down and gently gathered the decks. She shuffled them nicely and put the stack in front of Cana.
The first master frowned slightly in disbelief.. she walked up slowly towards the table.
"Here Cana.. I'm sure it's nothing." Levy said reassuring Cana and put her hand on hers.
Cana took her other trembling hand and flipped the first card.
Stars.
Her eyes grew wider.
Girl.
Faster.
Time. War. Death!
"AAHHH!" Cana stood up from her chair and made her chair screech loudly. Everyone looked over at Cana with surprise.
Even Levy stared at the deck in front of her.. she couldn't believe it.. she took the decks again and shuffled them for herself. She put the stack on the table and repacked the top cards. The same.
Gildarts quickly hugged Cana.
"Shhh shh… Cana…. Everything will be okay.. it's.."
"No it's not! That girl is me!"
"You don't know that… Sh.. sh…"
"It's my future… it's my future…." Cana began to sob. "My magic is trying to tell me… something.. something horrible is about to happen.."
"I won't let anything happen to you. I'll be here to protect you…" Gildarts hugged Cana tighter in his arms..
"It's been 6 months…" Cana whispered sobbing.
Gildart's eyes widened. So did Levy's…
"6… months?" Levy asked not really wanting to know the answer.
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"It's been 6 months… with the same answer."
"If you're here to talk about Laxus being guildmaster then leave." Makarov sighed as he poured himself some hard liquor into a glass.
"Master… how did.." Gajeel and Lily stepped out of the shadows
"I am old.. not stupid Gajeel… I can sense when my children are hiding near me…." Makarov said leaning back in his chair sighing.
"I have your report." Gajeel and Lily said in front of his desk.
"Ah… what have you found?"
"We found your son." Gajeel said gruffly.
"He's in jail at the magic council." Lily said.
"ppppppffttttt…. What?! For what now?!" Master Makarov spit out his drink.
"Actually…. That's the thing master. We don't know." Lily said frowning and confused.
"No one really knows how he got there. All the underground dark mages have stopped contact with Raventail and are more preoccupied with kidnapping some little girl." Gajeel said.
"Supposedly she is a powerful key to changing history." Lilly added.
"Hm… I'm sure the magic council will handle that. But.. Ivan in jail.. at least there he won't cause any more trouble. Maybe this time he can finally find some sense in that brain of his… Thank you Gajeel.. Lily. I know I can always rely on you two."
Gajeel and Lily nodded while smirking.
"I actually have a favor to ask of you two."
"What is the new mission?" Lily asked.
"haha… well… there is a woman at the magic council. The woman who stands as a representative for our guild before the council."
Makarov looked at the two before him and with a very serious face.
"I would like you to find out as much information about her as you can."
"Is she dangerous?" Lily asked.
"I'm not sure. She is the one who requested… no… demanded that I install Laxus as the next guild master."
Gajeel and Lily's eyes widened.
"I need to know who she is truly loyal to.. What her objective is.. Who in the world she is. She has been working at the council and fighting on behalf of our guild for a year now.. and I know nothing about her except her name."
"What is her name?" Gajeel asked.
"Layla.."
"Does she have a last name?"
"She wouldn't tell me."
"Hm… she does sound suspicious to me." Lily said crossing his arms.
"We'll leave tomorrow." Gajeel said getting up.
"Good. Be careful."
Gajeel turned around. Lily flew up from his seat and followed Gajeel out the door.
In the silence of his room… he drank himself away.
The next day..
"Warren.. can you please locate where the raijinshuu are.. I am worried that they might be up to something." Mira asked sweetly.
"Sure Mira. Give me a few seconds." Warren closed his eyes and began to concentrate.
"Mira. Where is everyone?" Erza came up to Mira.
"Erza…" Mira said with a worried face. "Most of the members are out on missions. Gildarts is taking care of Cana. Levy is in the library researching what she can about Cana's card premonition. Natsu, Happy, and Lisanna have gone out on a mission. Gray and Juvia are out too. But right now… I'm trying to locate the raijinshuu. They are never this late and I have a bad feeling about this."
"Yes.. indeed that is odd." Erza said crossing her arms and frowning now.
"What terrible timing everything has had.. we only have a few days left till the big day."
"Yes… it will be quite a day. Are you okay with Lisanna going first?"
"Of course! I am so happy! Now I just need Elfman to finally make a move."
"But what about you Mira.. no one you have in mind?"
"Oh Erza… enough talk about me.. what about you? Do you have someone you have in mind? Hm…?" Mira smiled teasingly at Erza.
"Ahem… no.."
"Are you sure?" Mira smirked. Erza looked away flustered at the thought of a certain blue haired man.
Warren's frown deepened.
"Mira…. They… they are at the magic council!" Warren said worried.
"WHATTT!" Master Makarov's voice rang throughout the guild.
Mira and Erza cringed..
"Master…" Mira said laughing nervously. She watched Master Makarov walk down the stairs.
"WHAT DO YOU MEAN LAXUS AND THE RAIJINSHUU ARE AT THE COUNCIL! HE'S THE ONE THAT WANTED TO TITLE OF MASTER. BUT NOW THAT I FINALLY GIVE IT TO HIM.. HE DOESN'T WANT IT AND WANTS TO FIGHT THE COUNCIL! LLAAXXUUUSSSS!" Makarov yelled in frustration
Mira ran to calm Master Makarov down.
Everyone in the guild began to laugh nervously.. Laxus was going to probably destroy the council… they began to tear up in fear for the punishments probably coming in the future..
"Hm….. that's odd…" Warren said tilting his head a little.
"What is?" Erza looked towards Warren.
"There is another signature I'm sensing from the council.. someone I don't recognize.."
"Are you sure?"
"Yea.. they are definitely part of the guild." Warren said putting his hands down and looking Erza straight in the eye. "My magic won't locate anyone but fairytail members."
"I wonder who it is…" Warren said frowning.
Erza frowned and remained silent.
"I'm sorry… but the council members are unable to meet with you now."
"Where is the girl… the girl who talked the council into this mess?" Laxus glared at the sweating scared man in front of him.
"She… She's busy right now as well… "
"I.. am not leaving without talking to her. So you better darn find her before I lose my temper." Laxus death glared him.
"ok!... would you like to wait in her office?" the man laughed nervously.
Laxus continued to glare at him. The man looked behind Laxus and there were three others glaring him down as well.
Gulp*
"this way…" the man shakily led the group to an office.
The door opened and they stepped in side. Laxus stormed in and took the seat at the desk.
"uh… please… don't touch of her belongings. She's very…"
"you may go now" Laxus said looking through her paperwork and making a mess.
Bixlow and his babies plopped themselves on the couch. Evergreen began touching all her items on the desk. Freed through the books on the shelves.
Sigh…. The man closed the door and left.
"Ha… what is this? She's some wannabe writer too?" Laxus found a manuscript in her drawer. "Freed… here.. something you'd like to enjoy." He took it out and threw it at Freed.
Freed caught it and began to read the story. He went to sit down on the couch.
But as he began to read the story by the author.. LH.
"So.. how is the girl's little story… it's terrible isn't it?" she laughed.
"It's…. really good actually." Freed said with raised eyebrows. He continued reading.. and oddly… he felt as if he was reliving a dream…
"huh… what's it about?" Evergreen said walking around the room slowly, looking at the books lining the office walls.
"Four knights, who are actually princes in disguise, and a beautiful princess." Echoed in his mind.
Freed looked around…. He saw Bixlow look at him with a raised eyebrow.
"You okay Freed?"
"Yea…" Freed shook his head..
"It is about… Four knights, who are actually princes in disguise, and a beautiful princess."
"Aww great… we have to deal with a girl with a princess complex."
"Ha.. figures.. Cosplay girl must have gotten a princess complex from all those times Loke keeps popping up after her."
"Psh.. Lucy a princess. I'm more suitable to be a princess than her."
Freed looked around again.. those voices… they were his.. Bixlow.. and Ever. What was going on. Was there some sort of enchantment in the room. Freed stood up and looked around the room suspiciously.
"Dude… what's up Freed. Why are you acting so weird?"
"Yea weird weird!" His babies chanted.
"I… don't have a good feeling about this." Freed said looking around.
Laxus looked at Freed with confusion.
"Laxus.. I think…" Freed was interrupted.
The door opened.
"I told you… that is my final answer.. they can't stop me from.. " she walked in and froze as she saw them in her office. Her eyes widened.
"I'm sorry.. I was trying to warn you… Fairytail was here." The man trembled next to her.
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"Laxus…"