AN: I do not own Fairytail
I am sorry I haven't posted anything for awhile. I have had a run of bad luck with injuries, sickness and family stuff. Hopefully now I will be able to get back into it.
Day 2 (2015) Paperclip
Lucy decided to personally deliver this months stack of forms, and letters of apology, to Lahar, as she had a query about one of the documents he had sent her. It was a request asking... well more demanding... that Fairytail mages be band from setting foot in Nemesia town until after their spring festival, which would be held in two months time and last for 10 days.
Lucy already new about the festival as she ha been to it once, a long time ago, with her mother and had been planning to go see it again, this time with Levy.
Levy had mentioned the festival to Lucy after reading it in a book. The girls talked about the festival, Lucy explaining to Levy what she could remember from her last visit, and decided they would go see it together. Both girls agreeing not to invite anyone else, so the event would not be spoiled for them, or anyone else, due to certain members of their guild being hazardous to the environment around them.
Levy was devastated when Lucy told her they wouldn't be allowed to go due to Fairytail mages being band from the town. This made Lucy determined to talk to Lahar about it and find a way that would allow her and Levy to attend Nemesia's spring festival.
So here Lucy was heading into the Magic Council's Fiore branch building, where Lahar's office is situated.
Lucy approached the front desk, located just inside the front doors. She held the paperwork to her chest with both arms, as if it could shield her from the scrutinising gaze she was receiving from the male behind the desk.
"Hello." Lucy smiled as she stood before him, "I'm here to see Captain Lahar."
"And what business do you have with him?" Asked the man, in an arrogant tone.
"I'm Lucy, from Fairytail." Lucy showed the man her pink guild mark, ignoring his grimness she continued on, "I have this months completed paperwork here to give to him."
"You can leave it here and I will make sure he gets it." Came the board reply, as he reached for the documents.
Lucy took a step back, clutching them closer, as if to protect them from him.
"I'm sorry, but some of these forms contain confidential information," Lucy schooled her face into a serious expression, but she could not hide the slight irritation in her voice, "I must insist that I hand them over to Captain Lahar personally." Lucy continued, when the man looked like he would argue further. "I would hate for you to be blamed, and possibly loose your job, if any of the information on these documents were leaked out."
The man stared at Lucy, only a hint of his anger showing on his face. Lucy stared back at him, not backing down in the slightest. After a few moments, the man sighed and looked down at a monitor on his desk, pressing something on the screen.
He looked back up at Lucy and said, "Someone will be here to escort you to Lahar's office shortly."
He then proceeded to ignore her completely.
Lucy politely said "Thankyou," and moved away from the desk to give the mane some privacy to continue his work, well that and the fact that she wanted to get away from the jackass.
5 minutes latter a frog-like creature came from the hallway, leading further into the building, and approached the man at the desk. After a quick, hushed discussion the frog-like creature came over to Lucy and bowed ever so slightly.
"Follow me please." He... or she, Lucy couldn't tell, croaked.
Lucy followed him?... her?... it down the hallway to a row of platforms. It stepped on to one and Lucy did too.
As soon as she was on the platform, the creature croaked out, "Seventh floor. CEU. Captain's offices."
Suddenly they were encased in a clear box, that rose higher and higher, then stoped and moved to the left a few meters, before placing them down on another platform. When the clear box disappeared, the frog-like creature moved towards a hallway on the right.
"Are you coming?" It croaked, having noticed the girl it had been charged with hadn't moved at all.
Lucy had been so taken aback by the experience, that she hadn't taken anything in. When she heard the frog-like creature call to her, she snapped out of her daze. Turning red in embarrassment, she quickly followed it down the hallway lined with doors spaced every few meters
Suddenly the frog-like creature came to a stop in front of one of the doors and knocked on it twice.
"Come in," was heard from behind the door.
The creature opened the door and stepped in.
"Lucy from Fairytail to see Captain Lahar." It croaked, before stepping to the side allowing Lucy to entre and then leaving, closing the door behind it.
"Hey Lucy." Doranbolt greeted her, being the only one in the room, "What brings you here?"
"Hey Doranbolt," Lucy smiled at him, "I come bearing correctly filled out paperwork." She says in a most serious voice, attempting to imitate Lahar.
Doranbolt chuckled at the blond celestial spirit mage, she soon joined him.
"So where is he?" Lucy asks.
"He's in a meeting upstairs with some of the council members." Doranbolt explained, looking at the clock on the wall he continued, "They should be finishing up soon. Why don't you take a seat, while I go see how much longer he will be and make sure he comes straight back here."
Doranbolt walked out the door before Lucy could say anything.
Lucy looked around the office from her position of a few feet inside, with the door to her back. On her right was Doranbolt's desk facing her, with papers, pens and empty Styrofoam cups scattered on top, along with other things. His chair was pushed back almost to the wall behind. Half way along said wall, a row filling cabinets started, ending at the back corner.
Lahar's desk was opposite the door to the office, facing it. There were a few things on his desk, but it was all neat and tidy, even his chair was pushed in. In front of his desk, facing it, were two armchairs.
The left side of the rooms wall was covered in a floor to almost ceiling book case.
On her left, against the wall with the door, was a two seater lounge with small tables at each end.
Lucy walked over to the bookcase. There were books about Fiore and the different surrounding countries, book's on Law, both magic and non-magic, books on different types of magic and so many more, but the bottom shelf was dedicated to folders. Each folder had the name of a guild on it.
It did not come as a surprise to Lucy that there were three folders dedicated to Fairytail. Lucy's fingers itched to pull one of them out and find out what was written there. Not wanting to be caught and ruin her chances at getting Lahar's help with her Nemesia's Spring Festival problem, she moved away from the temptation.
Lucy placed her pile of paperwork neatly on Lahar's desk, while doing so she accidently nocked off a small box, spilling its contents out on the floor.
Lucy blinked down at the mess she made, then got a mischievous smile on her face. Calling out her ever faithful companion spirit, Plue, Lucy sat down on the floor and got to work.
45 minutes latter, Lahar opened the door to his office and stoped, staring at the sight in front of him.
Doranbolt nudged Lahar, who stepped forward allowing his friend to step in and close the door. Only when Doranbolt stepped around Lahar did he notice what had caught the Captain's attention, prompting him to burst out laughing at the sight.
"Sorry." Lucy said, looking up at them with an impish smile, "I got bored while waiting for you."
"No. I'm. Sorry." Doranbolt said between laughing, "I forgot. You were. Here."
Doranbolt looked towards Lahar, only to find the man smiling, this caused Doranbolt's laughter to cease, as he stared at his friend in shock.
Who knew Lahar could smile and all it had taken was the young celestial spirit mage from Fairytail to create jewellery with paperclips and dress herself and one of her spirits in them.
AN: Hope you enjoyed it. Read and Review please. Next chapter up soon.