A blue cat with white wings flies down a large tunnel that opens up into a massive sized cave. Piles of gold, jewels, random junk and trash are strewn around a large fire pit situated in the middle of the cave. Colored tapestries hang on the walls and mismatched furniture is set up against one wall.
"Natsu?"
Happy searches for Natsu to see him swinging in his hammock that is attached to two pillars. Arm flung over his eyes and his left leg down touching the floor to swing the hammock back and forth.
"Yeah Happy?"
"What are we going to do now that the Celestial Celebration is over?"
Natsu stills his swinging and after a moment sits up. Crossing his arms with a thoughtful look he looks around the cave, "hmmmm, if Mom were here she would make me clean up." Natsu looks at Happy and gives a big smile, "But she's not!" Natsu gives a laugh, "Lets explore instead! We still haven't seen what's on the other side of the mountain yet!" Natsu jumps up from the hammock and starts walking towards the tunnel to leave the cave.
Happy flies over to Natsu and hovers by his left shoulder, "But, Natsu that's human territory. I thought we weren't allowed over there?" Natsu shrugs his shoulders an indifferent look on his face. "Whose going to know? I bet there's lots to see over there!" He turns to smile at Happy. They leave the cave and step into afternoon sunshine. Natsu mumbles to himself, "Not like anyone has a nest near here anyways, the wusses."
"Natsu! What if Erza catches us!?" They both stop, get horrified looks on their faces and simultaneously shudder. Natsu gulps, "M...m...maybe we'll just take a look at what's at the foot of the mountain...heh..heh...heh." Natsu perks back up and with a determined look, continues walking again. Happy flies up to land on his head.
"Let's go have our adventure Happy!"
"Aye sir!"
Meanwhile...
"Let's see..." Lucy is standing at the book shelf with her potions books. "I should get started on at least gathering the ingredients for Juvia's potion." Lucy takes the Partners potion book off the shelf and flips to the correct page. While looking at the recipe she walks over to her kitchen table. On the table is a sheet of paper and quill pen. Sitting down she starts to make a list.
Narcissus
Chrysanthemum Leucathemum
Convallaria Magalis
Laurus Nobilis
Carum Carvi
Lonicera Caprifolium
Eurphrasia
"Hmmm, it looks like it has powdered sodalite and turquoise." Lucy marks down the two powders then gets up to look through her potion ingredients pantry. She moves bottles around looking for the two powders. On the very bottom shelf is a large jar labeled sodalite and next to it is a small jar labeled turquoise. "Well thats convenient" Lucy says as she grabs the two powders and brings them over to the table. "I wonder if Mama had made this potion before?"
Lucy looks over the list again calculating how long it will take her to find everything. Satisfied with her calculations, Lucy folds up the paper and sticks it in the pocket of her dress. Walking over to her front door she reaches for a satchel hanging from a hook. She steps over to the mirror to check her hair, she tucks some loose strands behind her ear and nods her head satisfied with her appearance. Reaching for the door knob Lucy opens the door and steps out into her front garden.
She starts walking down her front path, stretching her arms above her head she takes a deep breath and sighs, "Ahhh, such a nice day for a walk, I'll go check by the lake I think I remember seeing a couple of the flowers there. Oh! I need a jug too." Lucy turns around to walk back to her front door to grab a jug resting on the ground. Turning back around she sets off in the direction of the lake.
