Chapter 19: Tension Rising

A/N: Hello! AND OH MY LAURDIE! WHAT A CHAPTER IN THE MANGA! #400 WAS THE MOST EPIC CHAPTER EVER HANDS DOWN! And you guys say I write plot twists. Jeez. Crazy. Oh and shout out to levitsitu for the follow and to Decondar and sashaXmafuyuForever for their reviews! Enjoy chapter 19! Now what to do about you two…(Looks at Natsu and Lucy who are both bound and angry looking.)

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The next day, early in morning (Warrod POV)

"FUCK! NO ONE CRACKED! The traitor is still out there and we are no closer to finding out who it is." Laxus yelled extremely frustrated. We had been interrogating everyone since yesterday after Gajeel and I had arrived back here, and we had interrogated about a third of the people in this guild. The ones conducting the interrogations were Laxus, Jura, Makarov, and I. Jura had finally showed his face around the guild after having to stay on the down low for his comrades safety as the mages from Lamia Scale had feared for their safety. But now that it was almost time for the wedding they came to our aid, like any good friend would do. I was waiting for the next person I was interrogating to come into the little hut I had set up outside the guild.

I walk out for a second and call, "Levy Redfox! Levy Redfox you are next!" I see her and Gajeel sitting holding each other and their young child, Joi I think her name is, and look my way. She stands up nodding and walks over to my hut, when she gets here I show her in and have her take the now heavily used stump I created using my magic that could tell when the person on it was nervous and be possibly lying, as not even lie detectors as perfect. "So how are we today Mrs. Redfox?" I ask as I sit down as well, but must look down at her since she's so short, "Oh sorry almost missed you sitting there, when did you come in… Just kidding I saw you walk in! HAHAHA!"

"Ummmm… I'm fine." The stump's verdict, truthful but nervous, so the joke made her nervous and uncomfortable, good this way I can have her off balance and if she is hiding something, it will be easier to get her to talk.

"Good. Now down to business, where were on the day of each attack, and I mean each one, regardless of if it was a fight or an assault." I say very seriously, allowing some of my magic power to come off me, which even in my dirt old age was still very strong. "Talk, if you got nothing to fear then it should be easy." I say after she shifted uncomfortably.

"Well, for the Elfman one I was in the guild with everyone, I was talking to Lucy and Happy. Then when Gajeel fought that woman I was in the house with Joi eating breakfast in the kitchen. For Mira's I was , ummm having, ummm" She began to get nervous.

"Having what?" I ask my gaze fixing on her intensely.

"…sex…" Oh, wow this is awkward. "For the Wendy attack I was with Gajeel and for the one at the guild I was there in the guild as well, waiting for the guys to get back and the second one at the guild I was there as well. As for the Gildarts fight I was asleep as it happened very early in the morning." Ok so far she checks out, now onto the most important question.

"Can you use psychic projection? If so how well?" I ask and ser brow furrow in confusion.

"No, why?" I look at her and she is not lying, even I could tell just by looking at her that this technique is not commonly use here by the stronger mages.

"Because with a psychic projection we cannot tell who the original is and would allow for a person to send the projection, which is a perfect clone of the caster, to masquerade as the person and allow the real person to do as they please. It's quite the handy trick. Well you check out for now, but don't go too far just yet and send your husband in next, he's next up so you two can go home and enjoy the rest of your day." She nods and walks out, a smile on her face after I explained psychic projection to her and she seemed to grasp the concept of it and learn something. She really was like Mavis in that aspect, she loved to learn and it made them happy to do so. Nerds, but I was best friends with Mavis so maybe Levy and me could get along as well. But first I look outside and see Gajeel walking over and how many others need to be interviewed. This was going to take a while.

Four Days Later (Day before the wedding)

"Finally we're done! But fuck we're no closer to figuring it out yet! UGH!" Laxus yelled in frustration as the four us, the interrogators, had just interviewing each other and had found nothing.

"Yeah in total we found that only Jellal and Cobra, and Laxus, can use psychic projection. And Cobra was at the guild with Kinana every time, and Jellal was gone for two whole weeks on a vacation and had only just arrived when the attacks had already started. And Laxus was in the same boat as Cobra as hew always with Olive and/or Makarov-dono." Jura said shaking his head as we all sighed exasperated.

"I was kind of surprised Lucy couldn't use it with how far she has come, Warrod you interrogated her, are you sure she can't use it?" Makarov asks me.

I nod my head and say, "Yeah, she said she couldn't and that she always around for the attacks, in plain sight. She was unnervingly calm though, didn't even flinch at my jokes that were bad and obviously trying to catch her off guard, she is one tough nut nowadays. Nothing like when I first met her, she was way more collected and introverted." I say and everyone nods in agreement. Oh Mavis, how much had changed since then. "Gajeel said he has the security plans set up so we should be good there. The wedding is tomorrow so let's head home and get ready, it's almost time for it. See you guys tomorrow!" I say and we all go our separate ways. I walk to the other side of the guild and walk to the other hut that I created when I first got here, and walk in saying, "Mavis, you here?"

"Yes Warrod, how did it go? Figure it out yet?" She asks as she makes herself visible as she sits down, er well float sits, next to me her feet not able to ghost the floor.

"Nope, and I have a bad feeling about tomorrow, I feel like they will attack us IN the church during the wedding, and that someone is not going to make it through the ceremony. Man I am paranoid!" I say as I chuckle nervously, not wanting tomorrow to come, feeling it to be the end of not only a guild member but I might not make it as well.

"Don't worry, my calculations say tomorrow is not the day you die. But I do agree with the fact that tomorrow will probably be someone's end. But who I can't tell." She said sighing sadly and looks to me, "When did this all go so wrong? When did I become so ok with losing people and that something so beautiful like a wedding would be ruined and I would be ok with it. I feel like I am sending them to their deaths, like I'm sending those I care about to their deaths, again."

"Don't talk like that Mavis, what happened to Yury wasn't your fault. He knew the risks of being a mage and was happy that he was a mage. He was also happy that he met you and won you over. He loved you, and more than just as a nakama and you know that. He loved you more than anything." I say as she breaks down remembering that day that happened so long ago.

FLASHBACK

I watch as Mavis tells the children of the guild a story and smile at the children's faces lighting up about the fairies in the story. She truly had a knack for kids and loved them a lot, as she was with everyone, which is why she chosen as master. 'And she was pregnant, damn Yury, not even a year of marriage and yet you knocked her up. Well that's Yury for you, impatient as ever.'

My reverie was broken by the guild doors being thrown open and a very badly beaten Yury fell through the doors, I look at Mavis and her face is pale her mouth unable to form words until finally she yells, "YURY!" She gets up and runs over to him and I follow her, Precht close behind me. "YURY! TALK TO ME! ARE YOU OK? YURY SAY SOMETHING!"

He looks at us and smiles sadly, saying "Hey babe, guess I bit off a bit more than I could handle. Sorry, you were right."

He begins to cough up blood and Mavis breaks down. "Where's the medic! Someone help him! ANYONE! Please… someone help him." She looks around as everyone looks away from her gaze as they know it's no use. He was already half way in the grave.

"Hey stop being so loud. You're hurting my head midget. Why did I marry you?" He looked at her and smiled sadly, "That's right I remember, it's because you make me the happiest I could ever be. I love you Mavis no matter what people say."

"Stop talking! Save your energy. MEDIC!" She yells and looks around as she realizes no one has moved, and it hits her, Yury was not going to make it.

"Hey sing that song with me… one last time. The one about Fairy Tail."

She nods and they both begin to sing, "There will be painful times… sad times…I will be with you through thick and thin… You are never alone… The hopes we carry are matched by the number stars twinkling in the sky, the rustling of the wind on our bodies are premonitions for what's to come tomorrow… now let us take a stroll, to the melody from the song of Fairies…" As they neared the end of the song, Yury had stopped singing and had closed his eyes, his lips curled up in a smile that was never going to come off his face forever now. He had passed away and when Mavis finished the song she began to sob uncontrollably and did so into his chest. Somehow she managed to pick him up and move him into a hug, which was not returned and was never returned again.

END FLASHBACK

I looked at Mavis, the memory fresh in our minds. She didn't wait long before following the idiot, as she died giving birth to Makarov, continuing the trend of tragic past necessary to be a Fairy Tail Mage. Especially the trend to be the master of Fairy Tail. "Mavis, I'm scared, I'm alone, and yet I feel no sadness, no regrets… Does this mean that I'm ok dying? Does that mean my mind knows something that it isn't telling me?" I looked at her as her crying lessened.

She looked at me and said seriously, "No Warrod, it just means your old." We looked at each other in silence before we both began to smile and then were down right laughing, me on the floor, rolling and grabbing my sides from the pain of her joke. "Warrod, it really is just because you have lived your life fully and have no regrets. It doesn't necessarily mean your going to die. But I am sorry for leaving you like that back then. I was sad that I couldn't help raise Makarov but I am glad that someone was able to and make him just like Yury, for that I thank you. And the others say hello." She said smiling at the last part, as suddenly, Yury and Precht appeared from nowhere, smiling at me.

I smiled at them, jumping up and saying, "Guys! How are you two even here? I thought only Mavis could do this!"

"Don't ask, we aren't even sure how she does it, let alone how we're doing it. Oh and where's Makarov? I wanna scare him so good right now! HAHAHA!" Yury said, causing Precht to smack him upside the head.

"You dumbass! We agreed to only show ourselves to Warrod! He's the one who raised your kid so show him some respect! Sorry Warrod, he's an idiot and sorry for losing myself before, I got lost looking for power for some odd reason. Please forgive me." Precht said as he looked at me sadly.

"Yeah I'm sorry as well, sorry to both you and Mavis for leaving you guys like I did, I never intended to do this to you guys and now I left my kid in your hands. He's a total pervert huh Mavis? Dammit Warrod can you not have taught him so many bad habits? I bet he learned a lot of things that were so not cool huh?" Yury asked as I looked them and felt tears well up in my eyes.

"Thank you, Precht I forgive you, I did the moment I heard what happened to you. Yury… sorry bro but he's a total pervert and was always made fun of because of how not cool he was, but also because of short he is so blame Mavis for that one!" I said pointing at Mavis.

"Hey! It's not my fault he got my height!" She yelled defending herself.

"WHAT?! He's as short as Mavis, ugh goddammit. Why did I marry and fall in love with a short person? But hey let me tell you since she was so short she was able to egt into some really kinky postio…" Yury began to say before Mavis cut him off.

"OK! THAT'S IT! COME HERE YOU UNGRATEFUL JERK!" She yelled as they began to wrestle which was really weird to see ghosts wrestling but had me laughing and Precht smirking at their childishness. "UGH! Why did I marry you?" She asked as Yury had won the wrestling match and was hugging her tightly around her chest so she couldn't escape.

"Because I love you and you love me. Our love is like a teenager's, never ending and forever until we grow old. And it's worked out pretty well huh?" He asked turning her around and placing a soft kiss on her forehead.

"Yeah it has, thank you for choosing me. I love you." She said smiling at him. Everyone had a smile on right now and it felt like the old days, and I could have died right then and there. I was so happy.

(POV Change to the Boss)

"So are we ready then?" I asked looking around at everyone gathered as they all nodded and looked at me. They were all very serious and looked ready to fight then and there, they all knew the risks and rewards of the plan. They were ready and able and wanted to do this. We were ready and the plans were ready as well. "We cannot fail! We will not fail! You all know what to do and are ready to do it. I have faith in all of you. What's our motto?"

"THOUGH WE MAY HAVE NO TRUE HOME WE ARE NEVER ALONE! THOUGH NO ONE MAY WANT US WILL DO WHAT IS NEEDED! THOUGH NO ONE MAY APPRECIATE WHAT WE DO WE WILL ALWAYS DO THE RIGHT THING! WE ARE THE FORSAKEN, THE FORGOTTEN, THE LOST, WE ARE THE RONIN! DEATH TO OUR ENEMIES AND TO THE EVER LASTING GLORY THAT AWAITS US IN THE FUTURE. LIVE! FIGHT! LIVE AND FIGHT FOREVER!" We chanted loudly and I looked up to see the passion burning in their eyes, they were most definitely ready for this. And so was I.

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A/N: The calm before the storm has passed, now comes the storm! This is the first of three chapters today so get ready! READ AND REVIEW! ADIOS!