"You're...inviting us...to dinner?" Lucy blinked, taken aback by the sudden invitation.
"Yeah!" Kuro nodded cheerfully.
"Why would you do that?" Gray asked, watching Reve carefully.
"Do we really need a reason to invite you guys over to dinner?" Luke asked, crossing his arms.
"Because you'll try and do something to us, won't you?!" Lucy shouted, glaring at Luke.
"Lu-chan!" Levy waved her arms. "D-Don't be like that...! Maybe they're just trying to be nice..."
"I'll believe that when I see it..." Natsu said in a low tone.
"Well, you COULD see it if you accepted out invitation! Come on!" Kuro nodded, giving an innocent, yet cheerful grin.
"Tch, no way," Gray replied. "I'm not going."
"If Gray-sama isn't going, Juvia won't either," Juvia nodded.
"What? We can't extend a friendly hand out to you guys? Figures," Reve shrugged, turning around. "Come on guys, let's go. They clearly aren't interested."
"W-Wait!" Levy objected. "I'll give you guys a chance!"
"L-Levy-chan!" Lucy was shocked by her friend's sudden agreement.
"Oh?" Reve turned around, a slight smirk on his face. "And why's that, McGarden?"
"If you guys are true oh extending a friendly hand, I don't see why I can't trust you," Levy replied.
"I can't let her go alone..." Mirajane thought to herself. "I don't trust any of them, especially Luke..." Mirajane walked from behind the bar, her hands on her hips. "I'll go too."
"Mirajane too?" Lucy blinked once again. "I guess I'll go too..."
"If Lucy's going, I'm going,". Natsu replied, glaring over at the three White Eclipse mages.
"Aye, sir!" Happy nodded.
"Cynthia, why don't we go too?" Wendy asked, a smile on her face. "It sounds like it could be fun!"
"I don't see why not...They seem like nice people..." Cynthia nodded slowly.
"Hey now," Cana started, putting on a jacket. "You kids aren't going anywhere without adult supervision.
"If that's your way of asking if we have beer then the answer is yes," Luke chuckled.
"Listen up!" Markarov said, glaring at the three White Eclipse mages. "If ANY of my children come back harmed from your dinner, I will personally march over to White Eclipse, and destroy the place myself. Are we clear on that, Reve?"
"Of course, old man," Reve nodded. "So, Natsu, Lucy, Wendy, Cynthia, Cana, Mirajane, and Levy"
"Don't forget the exceeds, aye!" Happy said in a slightly upset tone.
"That's right,". Carla chimed in. "I don't trust any of you White Eclipse mages, and it's my job to keep Wendy safe, so I will be accompanying you all."
"The more the merrier!" Kuro smiled from ear to ear, clapping his hands once from excitement.
"Anyone else?" Luke asked, scanning the main area. "I guess not...Let's go then!"
"Right, follow us," Reve said as he lead the group out the front doors, and towards White Eclipse.
"Do you think it was a good idea to just let them to...?" Romeo asked Markarov. "What if it's just a trap...?"
"Mirajane is there," Markarov smirked slightly, the thought of White Eclipse enraging Mirajane pleasing him somewhat, "If anything, they should be the ones worried."
"And if she fails, there's me, Erza, Gildarts, and you, old man,". Laxus shrugged, leaning back to his chair. "In short, they should know not to mess with us."
After a long trek up the mountains, the group made it to White Eclipse. Reve opened the front doors, Jaxon greeting the group once they arrived. "Do we had guest?" Jaxon asked.
"Yes we do,". Reve nodded, pushing the doors open to allow everyone inside. Levy accidentally pushed past Jaxon, and she didn't want to come off as rude.
"S-sorry...!" Levy looked up at Jaxon with a nervous expression. Not the best way to make a good impression when in a rival guild.
"Oh, it's okay, miss..." Jaxon strung out the last word in attempt for Levy to say her name.
"L-Levy..." Levy nodded at Jaxon slowly, holding back the hearts in her eyes from Jaxon's appearance.
"Nice to meet you, Ms. Levy!" The green haired male nodded with a warm smile.
"Hey, guys!" Hanako walked out if the kitchen with a bag of chips, happily munching on them.
"...Are those my chips?" Luke raised an eyebrow at the plant mage, slowly walking over to her.
Hanako's eyes shifted from left to right before hiding the bag behind her back. "Maybe..."
"So, where's dinner?" Natsu asked, his guard up in case someone attempted a sneak attack.
"Oh, it's not ready...at all!" Kuro nodded.
"Why would you invite us to dinner when there is no dinner?!" Lucy groaned, already annoyed with everyone in here.
"Because we're gonna cook for you!" Kuro nodded, grinning cheerfully.
"So what are we suppose to do in the meantime...?" Mirajane raised an eyebrow, looking around the main area of the guild.
"Simple," Reve replied. "Jaxon, would you mind giving Mirajane and Levy a tour?"
"Of course not!" Jaxon nodded. "Will you two come with me?"
"Sure thing..." Levy said in a near dreamy tone.
"Sure..." Mirajane said, following behind Jaxon as he started to give them a tour.
"Where's the bar?" Cana asked bluntly. "You better not have been lying when you said there was beer here."
The pointed in the direction of the bar, "Over there."
"Great!" Cana dropped everything, rushing over to the bar and took a seat, filling a glass with beer. A few minutes later, a male with brown hair and brown eyes estimated to be about 20 took a seat next to her, filling his own glass with beer. "Who're you?" Cana asked, eyeing the male suspiciously.
"Name's Jack Royal! And I can see I'm not the only one here who loves me some alcohol!" Jack said, a slight smirk on his face.
"Cana Albernona, mage of Fairy Tail," Cana couldn't help but smirk when Jack said he loved alcohol. "So, you drink too, eh?"
"Of course!" Jack replied. "I just got back from a two year international beer run not too long ago!"
"So how about we have a little contest?" Cana's smirk widened as she poured another shot.
"Keheheh, sure, should be a fun way to pass the time!" Jack grinned, pouring another shot for himself.
"Luke, come with me to the kitchen," Reve said, dragging Luke along into the kitchen.
"This is a nice place..." Cynthia said aloud.
"Isn't it?" Hanako replied, still eating Luke's chips.
"...Have we met?" Cynthia asked, sniffing Hanako. "Your scent is familiar..."
"...I think so!" Hanako replied, a little weirded out by Cynthia's sniffing.
"C-Cynthia..." Wendy felt slightly embarrassed by Cynthia's actions.
"You really invited them over…?" Sidney asked from afar.
"Yup!" Kuro nodded, leading the Fairy Tail group to the main area for them to relax. "Sit down, relax, and enjoy yourself!"
"Who is that guy?" Cynthia asked Kuro.
"Oh, that's Sidney! Our SS class mage!" Kuro nodded.
"SS? You mean like Gildarts?" Natsu asked, his interest in Sidney rising.
"Stronger than Gildarts!" Kuro nodded with a grin.
"No one is stronger than Gildarts!" Cynthia shouted.
"You'd be surprised, little one," Sidney replied.
"I don't thrust this place…" Carla mumbled, taking a seat on a chair.
"I don't like anyone in this place…" Natsu grumbled under his breath.
"We could at least keep our manners…" Lucy sighed, realizing it would be hard to do with the White Eclipse members' exceptional ability to irritate her, and the others, with little difficulty. After about thirty minutes, Luke and Reve stepped out of the kitchen with smirks on their face.
"Dinner's ready!" Reve shouted, causing the members who were around quickly sat at the large table. Hanako, Takeru, Waiston, Kuro, Sidney, Nami, sat down. Arcturus separated himself by sitting at another table. Jaxon, upon hearing Reve's call, walked Levy and Mirajane back to the main room, where they all took a seat.
"What's for dinner?" Waiston asked, rubbing his hands together.
"Steak, and mash potatoes," Luke nodded, placing the plates filled with food in front of everyone, sitting down after.
"Smell good!" Kuro grinned.
"Don't choke on it, Mirajane," Luke said with a smug grin.
"You too…" Mirajane narrowed her eyes at the copy mage before taking a deep breath, and giving a false smile. "Well, let's eat."
"Where is everyone…?" Cynthia asked between bites. She's not exactly well versed in table manners.
"Aira dragged Selene out to a mission, Zalen and Taya are in their rooms knocked out, Azeleon is out hunting as usual, might not see him again for a while. Zain's on his own mission, along with Michio," Reve nodded slowly.
"Michio…" Mirajane's eye twitched at the mention of Michio's name.
"U-Uh…everything alright, Mira-san?" Wendy asked with a worried tone and expression.
"Just…fine…" Mirajane let out a deep breath before giving a small smile. "See?"
"Hmph…" Takeru said nothing, but he just shook his head.
"Is there a problem, Takeru?" Natsu asked with a glare.
"Nope, just an idiotic pink haired Dragon Slayer in our guild, that's all," Takeru shrugged.
"This steak is amazing!" Levy said with a sweat drop on her forehead, desperately trying to change the subject.
"Why thank you!" Luke said with a small bow.
"So, Cynthia, was it?" Reve started, looking over at the young girl.
"Yes?" Cynthia swallowed her steak, looking at Reve.
"You're a Dragon Slayer, right? What generation?" Reve asked, eying her carefully.
"Second Generation," Cynthia replied, hoping she wouldn't have to go into much detail. Sidney was secretly eying Cynthia as well; something about her soul intrigued him to a degree.
"What did you say?" Natsu clenched a fist, doing his best to keep calm. Lucy took his hand in hers, trying to calm him down.
"Natsu…" Lucy whispered.
"Takeru, be nice!" Nami nodded a few times.
"I don't do nice," Takeru replied, leaning back in his chair as he crossed his arms. "Besides, with an attitude like that, it's hard for anyone to say anything."
"You're one to talk!" Natsu stood up in his chair, prompting Takeru to stand up.
"You wanna go, Salamander?" Takeru replied with a smug smirk.
"I'll whoop your butt again anytime!" Natsu replied, a small smirk starting to appear on his face.
"Hehehe…" Cynthia couldn't help but giggle at all of this.
"W-What's so funny?" Natsu asked, his smirk replaced by a confused look as everyone looked at Cynthia.
"This, you guys are pretty funny," Cynthia replied.
"How is this funny?" Luke scoffed.
"You guys act like you hate each other so much and it's cute," Cynthia nodded slowly.
"Are you NOT sensing legitimate hostility around here or something?" Jaxon raised a brow. Did this girl just see sunshine and rainbows or something?
"Well, that comes with being rivals, right? I mean…it's hard not to notice Mira hating on Luke for whatever reason…but, I heard that the worst rivals make the best teams!" Cynthia nodded a few times, a small smile appearing on her face. "I mean, you guys are acting like Natsu and Gray, or Natsu and Gajeel. You fight over near pointless things, you "hate" each other yet I bet if you put your differences aside, White Eclipse and Fairy Tail would make an amazing team!"
"Ha!" Reve couldn't help but laugh. It was such an asinine response, he couldn't hold it in. It was a mocking laugh. "That's cute, kid."
"Don't believe me?" Cynthia raised an eyebrow.
"We're competing for number one guild in Fiore, not that there is much competition," Reve smirked slightly.
"I don't know much about that…" Cynthia shook her head. "But I can give you an example of teamwork!"
"By all means, go ahead!" Waiston chuckled, waiting to see what Cynthia would come up with.
"Luke, if you and Lucy stopped pretending to hate each other, and make amends, I'm sure you two would make an amazing team!" Cynthia grinned; her comment catching both Lucy and Luke off guard.
"W-WHAT!? I am NOT pretending!" Luke huffed, crossing his arms.
"And I DO hate him, and what he's become!" Lucy scowled slightly.
"You're only proving my point!" Cynthia grinned wider.
"I'm so done with you," Luke stood up, and walked away.
"Please, enough..." Lucy closed her eyes and sighed heavily, cheeks red from the sudden fluster Cynthia caused. She really couldn't read the room, could she? "It's not like that..."
"Screw that!" Natsu pounded his fist into the table. "I'm never working with any of these White Eclipse assholes!"
"N-Natsu-san!?" Wendy gasped at Natsu's sudden outburst.
Sidney stood up, placing his hands on the table. "That's it. Salamander, outside. Now."
"Huh?" Natsu looked up at Sidney.
"We invited you to a peaceful dinner, yet you have the nerve to insult us within our own guild? I wouldn't stand for that if you didn't have a guild mark, and I'm especially not going to take it from someone in another guild," Sidney said, his tone obviously threatening.
"He got Sidney mad…" Kuro whispered.
"I told you he was an idiot…" Takeru shrugged.
"What happens if I beat you!?" Natsu grinned, the thought of defeating White Eclipse's ace filling his head.
"If you win, I'll allow it. If you lose, you have to apologize to every member here, and take the White Eclipse punishment," Sidney nodded slowly.
As far as Natsu was concerned, this was his chance to shut White Eclipse up once and for all. Defeating their Ace in their own home? They'd never be able to talk bad about Fairy Tail again. "You're on! I've been waiting all night to kick someone's ass here!" Natsu's smirk widened as flames covered his body. "I'm fired up!"